Originally Posted by
kathyjg
As anyone ever tried using an old mattress bad for batting? I asked this because last week while in Goodwill there was a cotton twin size pad with straps and not the part that makes it fitted. Would this work?
I have frequently used old mattress pads as batting for small quilts. The only problem that I have found is that it makes a very heavy, but warm, quilt. It is actually too warm for most uses here in south Texas.