Originally Posted by
SusieQOH
Need to rethink my answer. I'm sure some were filled with all kinds of odd things. But I still think cotton would be a good look for it.
i have found baby quilts at flea mkts that when peaking thru tears i found older baby quilts from late 1800's. i have a carriage quilt found at farm auction that had layers of old heavy cotton blankets for batt. heavy quilt made of mens wool suits. i found on my husbands family farm a pad on tractor seat. i saw a spot of read thru a torn seam. i grabbed it ..grinned at the hubs, said "this is mine! went up to house to open it up. beautiful quilt. his 90 yo grandfather recognized some of "mama's" dresses, the pinstripe from his fathers' bar tender shirts (think opening credits to "Cheers") ..he sai mama & the other women were "always sewing & making things. the batt in that quilt is cotton ..looks like carded cotton.