I quilted a quilt with "modern", heavy, close quilting and used a "Frankenstein" batting where I pieced cotton and Dream Green batting together with a zigzag stitch..washed the quilt to get rid of my markings and it is so very soft and cuddly! Washed all the fabrics prior to piecing...don't think it is your quilting...batting shouldn't be a problem...the ladies may be right, it might be the backing fabric. Frustrating!