fred singer

Can a person use an old blanket for batting on a quilt ???? Has anyone ever done this????
Would like opinions and how it worked out. This would before tied quilts only.

JustAbitCrazy

I haven't yet, but I know it's done. Go for it! In the past quilters would use a worn out quilt as the batting for a new quilt.

sewbizgirl

I've never tried it but I know it's been done many times before!

Jingle

In the past, towels, blankets and other similat things were used in place of batting.

ckcowl

I have used blankets and know many people who do so often. They work great for tied quilts- you don’t have to worry about separation of batting- due to not being quilted enough. I’ve used fleece blant
, wool blankets and cotton spreads. I know ladies who pick up old blankets and spreads in thrift shops frequently for that purpose.

ladyinpurple135

I’m really dense here but I don’t u derstand why someone wild go to all the trouble to make a nice quilt top and then use an old blanket as batting. I started my quilting journey in 1979 when batting was - in a word -crappy. But we did have a few nice flat brands that were 100% cotton or almost. Thrifty ismine thing but I just don’t get - why. Unless you had a nice wool blanket.

QuiltE

Old doesn't necessarily mean worn.

A wool blanket would be ideal.

In fact, I was given a couch quilt years ago, with a wool blanket and tied.
It was simply made with no piecing and just a print on the top and bottom.
One of the best used and nicest lap quilts that I have ever had.

SusieQOH

If you plan on tying it I think a blanket would be a great filling for it.

bearisgray

just make sure that it lays flat

illinois

Why not? We sometimes use flannel as in yardage or flannel sheets, especially for light weight quilts. I have seen people searching for mattress covers at thrift stores for the same reason. Especially if you are tying this, I think you would like it both for ease and for the warmth it will provide.