I made a snowball scrappy for a picnic/car/incidental type of quilt and have ended up using it a lot on my dining table. It just happened to fit well and when there is more than the two of us, it's kind of fun. Stains and spills aren't a problem since it's washable and yes, there is batting in it. A nice feature is that it's reversible! I put a backing of red handkerchief type of fabric on the back and that works too.