I love minkie backed quilts, have been making them for over 10 years. I always quilt them. The minkie is polyester & doesn't shrink. Cotton fabric does. If you don't quilt the layers together after time & use the 2 pieces of cloth sewn together around the edges is going to (bag- become misshaped) I always use batting, you didn't mention if you plan to or not. Minkie is easy to work with - other than the shredding if you cut it- I try to order/purchase the exact size I need so I don't have to deal with that.