This is what I thought would be warmest as well but someone beat me to it. My mom made several of these years ago and they are really warm. She probably used regular batting.

nice quality flannel

I wonder what insulbrite would do? Do you think the foil would act like one of those blankets with the foil? Might hold the body heat in really well. I'll have to try a small one to see. Will let you know

Warm & Natural's site says Insul-bright "Reflects Heat or Cold Back to the Source." The description makes it sound durable, too.

I have to make many ultra warm blankets. Was planning to use wool batting. Interested in reviews of Insul-bright in blankets.

I made a Flannel Quilt for outings such as football games. I used three layers of flannel, two decretive ones for the top and back, and a plain one for the center. It works very well.

Lanny

Wool batting or a double layer of batting. I think flannel is the coziest fabric, but that's just me.

I would use high loft batting which I would tie and have flannel on both the back and front.

There is a windproof fleece on the market. You might want to look into that.

I would agree with the wool group..But just a thought..has anyone used bamboo..I have and it is a dream to quilt but I don't know about warmth..It is soft and molds around you nicely

Silk undies ...

Use a wool blanket for the batting. Might find it in a military surplus store. My mom made a quilt using an army blanket years ago, and it's still holding up.

Cuddle duds at J.C.Penny's are great too, hardly know you're wearing them under tops and jeans. Adds that layer of warmth.

What an awesome idea - Thanks

I camp out in extreme cold, and have done this. I have a fleece/high loft/fleece, a fleece/Insulbright/fleece, and a cotton/fleece/cotton, for all cool-cold weather. Summer is just a sheet, if anything. The fleece/HL/Fleece is a block pattern, ditch stitched. The Insulbrite is a whole cloth with large, meandering cross hatch. The one with the fleece batting is a 9-patch stitch in the ditch. The drinking water in the tent can be frozen in the morning, but I'm toasty and well rested. I like slipping into the fleece. It's warm right away. I have to toss in a bed warmer before I crawl in next to the cotton on really cold nights.

Consider putting some ties or snaps in strategic places to make a cuddle wrap if it will be used for games, where you might be standing, sitting and moving around often. Another thing I find useful outdoors is a long fleece scarf with pockets for my paws.

Glad this came up. I think I'd also like to make a hood-scarf with insulbrite and definitely line the pockets. The last one I made was just two layers of fleece, nice and wide, so it covered the back of my neck nicely, but did not have a draw string on the hood. A good wind would blow it off.

I used to wear Cuddle Duds under LL Bean flannel lined jeans when I lived in Upstate NY and the temps dipped below 0. That combo worked great!

Back in the "old days" summer quilts were made of cotton.. winter time you used "comforters".. they were made from old suits.. or wools and corduroys... they had a heavy or double bat and a backing of heavy flannel.. and they were tied.. there's no way you could quilt them. and let me tell you they were warm.. yes.. they were heavy.. but they were warm.

i think a rag quilt with jeans or good flannel or both would be warm and wash up easy

I made my two grandchildren sleeping bags using commander cloth (a water resistant jacket weight material) and I used thinsulate as batting. They had fleece (little tricky to use with nonstretch material) on the inside.

Great for on the floor, at the lake when it is chilly, and perfect for winter safety in the car(temperatures will go to 40 below here).

I suggest warm and natural batting and quilters flannel for the back. Warm without the weight.

I made my son a pineapple denim quilt for Christmas one year - it is extremely warm - no batting and just used some blue chambry like fabric for the backing that a friend gave me - she had purchased it to make some chambry shirts with, but never did use any of it.
Why not make a denim square quilt and purchase two flannel flat sheets, use one for the batting for extra warmth and the other one for the backing. That would really warm. Just don't use any denim with stretch to it, these pieces dont work well with regular denim, ask me how I know. Why not get a snuggif you don't have one and use it for your back, or maybe on for the front and the back, plus the quilt you decide on.
You could make your self a hooded fleece poncho to cover your upper body and use a quilt also to wrap around legs. Get a good warm cushon because those bleachers are cold!. Gerbie

I made all my family member fleece blankets one year for Christmas. Used a print on the front and matching solid on the back. I used 2 yard lengths and sewed them together at the bottom and top and hand tied the sides (hate having floppy things in my face when I'm napping). They love them and talk about how warm they are. They are TOO warm for me as I am hot-natured. I need to make new ones for my DGDs as they have outgrown the shorter ones I made for them.

wool batting the best. like butter to quilt weather by hand or machine.

there are great ideas for quilts here to keep you warm but Ithought I would tell you about the cushions that are made for hunters they have some kind of pellets in them that when you sit on them uses your heat to keep you warm. would be great is you are going to be on the cold benches outside..good luck to your son with the games. Ravonda

My sister is a trucker and a friend takes coumadin. I am making 60x90 throws with flannel on one side and fleece on the other with batting to help keep them warm. May need to look at Insulbrite.

Our daughter wanted a really warm quilt...we doubled the polyester batting and its so hot you can't hardly stand it...she uses it at football games. Its also quilted loosely not a close quilting pattern. It not heavy at all but super warm.

My grandmother had several goose down comforters inSATIN of all gorgeous things. The down was put in a very fine tightly woven cotton pillow straight into the satin envelope and all four layers were quilted in a very large Celtic pattern. Quite beautiful.

Now a satin comforter is not exactly theo sort of thing you'd tote off to a football game! It was made before the days of centra heating for use in the Canadian Maritimes, weather can be cold and damp.

Another, but more flexible idea is to get or make a plain cotton duvet cover, and sew patch or applique right onto the the top part of the envelope with no bat or other stuffing, then you can change back and forth between cool or warm duvets and have a 4 season system for one 'quilt'.

jodi,make a quilted bottom pad with insulbright to put on the stadium bench and make some square, rice filled, channel stitched pads. heat rice pads 3 or 4 min in microwave. once you are at the stadium, put down nsulbrite bottom pad, then the warm rice pads, cover legs with quilt and i think you would have a fighting chance against cold. i fill tube socks with rice and use them at home all the time. good luck. keep us posted. johnnye

don't know if anyone mentioned using a wool batting yet..

just found there is thermo lite that retains heat you could make a quilt with that perhaps.you can read about it by typing thermolite into the web search area. they make gloves and warm clothing and socks with it. also good for casserole wraps.

Hope he wins every game. What a supportive Mum you are.