Gannyrosie - you are a genius. I have a quilt that is way past the date it should have been finished and passed onto it's rightful owner (Not that she knows that - but significant birthday was nearly a year ago!!) It is huge and I knew I couldn't cope with keeping it whole but cutting the whole thing into sections just isn't an option. But cutting down the batting now that is brilliant - wish you'd posted months ago!! I shall be in my sewing room tomorrow all enthusiastic again and I can get that pile of top, batting and backing that I keep moving around made up into the pretty quilt it is supposed to be. Thank you Very much.