Not sure what you mean by a bedspread (spread/quilt) but I wanted to tell you that I made what I call a summer quilt last year. I've been working on it on & off for several years & finally finished it. It has no batting in it at all. For me, I can use it on the bed year round (DH still thinks it too heavy) & it's the perfect weight. I wish I had made it a bit longer on the sides as I don't have a bed ruffle but it's o.k. for us. I absolutely love it. I just "quilted" it as if it had batting in it. Here's a picture of what I made.