tlrnhi

I use Warm and Natural for all my quilts

Justquilting

That's all I use too. Warm & Natural.

thismomquilts

i use warm and natural or warm and white for all myquilts - except baby quilts that will be used in warmer areas - such as the south - i use flannel.

Ethel A

I'm glad you asked this question. I would never have thought of using flannel.

Another question for experts (I'm sorry to hijack your thread)......does using flannel cause the quilt to 'drape' nicely? If flannel is really light as batting, I was thinking I could use it for a quilted tablecloth. What's your opinion?

BellaBoo

I used a fire red and orange flannel for batting for my quilt made with jewel toned fabric. When the light hit it, the quilt glowed.

littlehud

That sound beautiful. What a great idea.

Dragonomine

That would look awesome!

cottagelover

So, if using flannel, you then use it as back and as the batting? I am pretty new to quilting so it's a learning lesson for me.

littlehud

The quilt my mom made had a pieced top, a sheet for the back and the flannel in the middle (like the batting). Daughter could use it all year round.

Shelley

If it's light weight and for a summer quilt, it could be.....wool!!!

Wool breathes, is cool in summer, warm in winter. And it quilts like butter left on the counter in July with no air conditioning. You can quilt it to death and it doesn't get stiff.

I haven't tried the bamboo yet (I've heard good things from the other LAers), but it is on my list to try next time I place an order.