Thank you, that's really helpful. I just ordered some Quilter's Dream, figuring I'll use it even if it ends up that it's not in this quilt. I probably should have mentioned that this quilt is for a beach house (East Coast), so its task would mostly be warding off the chill at night, or early and late in the season. In other words, I'm not going for a sumptuous, cozy hi-loft quilt. I was planning on using cotton thread unless it's stiffer.