blanket as batting
#12
Back in my early days of quilting I used blankets for batting and sheets for backings many times. They were quilts that have seen beaches many times and are still holding up. Good idea for such a utility quilt. I wouldn't use a blanket for a bed quilt or wall hanging or many other quilts. For a quilt that will be used this way a blanket should be just finre.
#14
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Montana
Posts: 107
My absolute favorite quilt to snuggle under is flannel with an old wool army blanket for batting. The quilt washes beautifully, was easy to machine quilt and is not too heavy - for me anyway. I don't see why other types of blankets wouldn't work.
#15
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 9,712
I remember my mother taking a quilt apart to repair it and re-tie it. When she opened up the sandwich there was no batting, just an old wool blanket. She said when she was growing up that was what was used for batting quite often. This one outlasted the outside of the quilt!
#16
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 2,352
A quilt is a covering and a blanket is a covering. Why not put one inside the other? I have a couple old wool blankets that I have put inside quilts that I want to be extra warm and heavier. A blanket inside does not need the quantity of quilting that batting does so the quilt has a softer feel to it.
#19
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Illinois
Posts: 1,820
I used a "sheet blanket" in one of the first quilts I made. In years to come, I was disappointed that I did that only because of the quilt that I wished it was. As far as being usable, it was great. Another suggestion for batting is to recycle a mattress pad. It gives a bit of loft but it dries easily. If the quilt you are making can become wet such as at a beach or picnic, consider that you want it to dry pretty quickly and not get moldy/mildewy. It may get picked up while wet and forgotten for a time!
#20
Super Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,888
I used a "sheet blanket" in one of the first quilts I made. In years to come, I was disappointed that I did that only because of the quilt that I wished it was. As far as being usable, it was great. Another suggestion for batting is to recycle a mattress pad. It gives a bit of loft but it dries easily. If the quilt you are making can become wet such as at a beach or picnic, consider that you want it to dry pretty quickly and not get moldy/mildewy. It may get picked up while wet and forgotten for a time!
Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going to use that mattress pad. Fuzzy has her favorite blanket for a little longer.
bkay