I, too, am considering Minkee for a backing. I have used flannel for the batting and also have used Warm and Natural for batting. If I'm making a quilt for use in Wisconsin, it get's a "heavier" batting versus a quilt that is going to be used in Florida. It also depends upon how much I want the quilt to "drape". Usually use lighter weight batting for baby quilts and heavier weight for bed quilts.