I use Shannon Cuddle on all my baby quilts along with 80/20 batting. I love the weight of the quilts. I don't find them heavy at all. Of course, I do live in Minnesota. A word of caution... If you use a bright color backing without batting, the backing may show through any white in your quilt. You may also find that the fibers from the backing pull through your quilting stitches more readily leaving little tufts of backing on the front of your quilt.