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Welcome from SW Washington, USA! As Tartan said, Think outside the box. Quilts do not have to be made of cotton and lined with traditional batting. I have often seen silk that I thought was cotton. Instead of following someone else, Create your own path. The June/July/16 issue of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine has a feature on a quilter who lives in Israel close to the border of Lebanon. This magazine does have a Facebook site. I've long been fascinated by the Sashiko garments, which are multiple layers stitched together. I say find any fabric you feel is beautiful and stitch it together in a way that pleases you. Many quilts have been made with a flannel sheet or a blanket for batting. My stepmother took a large supply of upholstery fabric squares and stitched them together to make quilts for us back about 1954. They looked like bedspreads and were heavier than regular blankets. In the past year there has been a lot of interest in "The Tentmakers of Cairo" as presented by The American Quilters Society.

In the search box upper right of this page, type in Beirut and you will see posts asking the same question as you. Perhaps some of those people are still using this board.