Originally Posted by
cattailsquilts
When I'm doing quick baby quilts, I will often back them with polar fleece instead of using batting and a cotton backing. I have one friend who orders quilts for her real estate clients and specifically requests the fleece back, because they're so snuggly. When I use the fleece, I don't put batting in the quilt, it just becomes too bulky, especially for AZ.
I use polar fleece for one step batting/backing on string quilts that I donate to Project Linus for these exact reasons. So snuggly and perfect weight for kids cuddle quilts.