I just made a quilt with a wool batting. I've heard it's very warm. Flannel backing too, so I haven't put it on the bed yet! I am prepared for winter sleeping & polar vortexes! I have one on my bed now made with a Hobbs Poly Down & last winter layered it with another quilt because it wasn't warm enough by itself.

quilters dream and Hobbs both have nice battings that I like

Yep, that's what I remember, as well. Multiple layers of quilts and blankets! Cotton batting is made to be breathable, which helps keep a person from getting over-heated.

I also like to sleep with a ceiling fan, regardless of the temp. What I do, is use a lightweight blanket (poly or acrylic, not sure which the present blanket is), underneath the cotton quilt. If you want a warmer quilt without the bulk of a poly fill, you could also use a blanket or poly-fleece, as your batting.

I use Pellon 80/20 batting I get online from Walmart.com. A big bolt of it(96"x9yds) costs less than a package of Hobbs and I can't tell the difference. When I want a really warm or heavy quilt I double it.

Cari

I am amazed that you think Warm and Natural batting is lightweight! My brother was just complaining to me yesterday that a quilt we made for him with this batting is too heavy.

You might like Hobbs or Quilter's Dream wool. It's light enough that you could use two layers of it. A little pricey, but everyone who uses wool batting seems to love it. Wool and cotton both "breathe", so I'm not sure you would sweat under it. Polyester doesn't breathe, so that would be more likely to allow sweating.

For lots of weight you can use denim, but it won't add much warmth.

Is there some reason why you like to have the ceiling fan on when the room is cool? I guess I would just turn the ceiling fan off unless my husband objected.



Do you have to have the ceiling fan on at night?

Prism, I like the lightweight of the quilt I just want it warm! When I said I want to "sweat" under it, it was rhetorical but you know what I mean....I want WARMTH from my quilt. Hubby and I love for our room to be cool, so yes, we have the fan on all the time; even in the winter it's on low. Love a WARM bed tho!

Quilters Dream makes a poly batting from green plastic bottles. I really like working with it. I buy it from fabric.com . It cost $29.98 for King size. There is enough batting for 2 regular size quilts. Some quilters won't use poly batting because it is too warm. I like it because it won't shrink, and I pre-wash all my material so it won't shrink either.

BTW, Quilters Dream is in Va Beach and that's only 45 mins from me! I will have to definitely go there and check them out. Thanks ladies!

I always use Quilter's Dream. My LQS recommends it and I love the way it makes a quilt feel.

I to use Quilters Dream that is a great batting, i have doubled Warm and Natural and a Poly batting for a nice warm quilt. feels more like a comforter. :):o