Originally Posted by
Cari-in-Oly
I have a really heavy, old tied quilt that my neighbor gave me. It's made with polyester double knits in 6" squares, poly batting and a sheet for the backing. It's kinda ugly but I love it in the winter.
Cari
This is what came to my mind, too. If it is one his grandmother made, it was probably during the era of the double knits. Those were wonderful!--easy care and they wore like iron. As many have suggested, look at the thrift stores and, summer is coming, try garage sales, looking for double knits. I suspicion what this fellow remembers is double knit fabric, not cotton.