Originally Posted by
NJ Quilter
Pricey, but you could also look at silk batting. I'd think you would get the same heat retention as with cotton or wool without the weight. I've not personally used it but it was wonderful to fondle. It's on my 'someday' list for that most special quilt.
I have two packages of silk batting. I bought one to use in a special someday quilt and the second to use in a quilted jacket, which has yet to be made. I fell in love with the with the feel of the silk batting and just had to have it.
My advice is to get a set of the batting samples that Harriet Hargraves carries on her website. I can't remember the cost, but she has two different sets, so that you can feel and compare how the different battings quilt and drape.