Originally Posted by petpainter

I am a new quilter and make larger lap sized quilts with Minkee backing and no batting. Mum's quilt may have a different back as it is planned as a beach blanket. Mum goes to the beach every day during the summer for a swim and suntan.

I am about to sandwich a quilt top I made with Minkee...as a fairly new quilter, now I wonder if I need batting after reading this. I plan to quilt it myself. Sorry to get off the post subject!! BTW, seniors do like colorful stuff, too!