Hi, I never thought about using blankets for batting. I think I will try hat on my next quilt. Thanks, for letting me know. Betty

On the indian quilt I mentioned, I remembered that you use a big square and you cut out pieces to make a head, a top and a skirt. You use black yarn to make braids for hair.You can also add some indian designs on the side if you have space.

I have never used a blanket for batting, but I do sometimes use flannel sheets.

My son suggested using light weight fleece for batting...I am going to try it. So much easier for me than cotton batting and no piecing - usually kings are the same price as twin if purchased at right time of year...white or lt. camel should work well.

I use light weight blankets for the back of the quilt. So they are very nice to use during Winter months. My children and grandchildren enjoy them. I never tought I could use it for batting. Good idea.

I have several old foam core blankets. When they begin to wear out you can see the web core. I think I will try using one in my next project. They are warm and light weight.

I am the first and only quilter in my family but it sounds interresting.

I really enjoy reading what everyone has to say about quilting on this message board.

My granny made my mom and dad a quilt using a blanket for batting. The material on the outside has worn out and the blanket on the inside is still good.

Back before we had fleece by the bolt, a friend of mine would buy inexpensive blankets and use them instead of batting. My grandmother back in the 30's and 40's would encase a wornout quilt and tie it to extend the use. She has been gone since 1972 (at age 90). Her husband was a farmer and they never had much money, so she used everything. The only quilts I ever saw her work on were scrappy quilts. I was born in 1937 so I really don't know what she did in her younger days. But she quilted a lot and started me piecing at about age 13 or 14 on a 9 Patch.

I've pulled the wires out of an old electric blanket and used the blanket for the quilt I was making. 40 yrs., used almost daily and it is still lovely, soft and good as or better than some with batting.

Well, thought I would pass this on. Last winter I purchased a twin size (72 by 90) polyester blanket at Walmart. Price was $5.00. It's quite thick, looks and feel like a woolen blanket. I purchase it to make a bed for my small dog for she is allergic to foam. I made several covers, and folded the blanket, slid it in the cover. I figured it would shrink and that was ok, for it still would make a thick bedding. Well lo and behold it didn't shrink a bit. It's been washed many times, and still looks great. I do have a front loading machine, don't know if that would make a difference, such as get it out of shape. So went back to Walmart and purchased three white twin size blankets ( they had different colors and some with a pattern) and will use them in my lap quilts, for I usually make them around 52 by 64. Those quilts will go North in the cold country, and I'm sure they will be nice and warm.

my dad told me they used old blankets for batting.He was an historian so for my first quilt in 1972 I used an old cotton blanket. The quilt squares are falling apart but the blanket is still good!

My grandmother did it and they turned out fine. I used one once and it turned out really nice, but I don't have any more blankets to use that way, but if I come across any, I will use them like batting. They do seem to lie flat and quilt nicely.

I like blankets for batting. I Just finished a warm wishes quilt and needed to cut threads & finish up. It was on my lap while doing this. Quilt was so warm and soft. yes I will continue to use old blankets washed with cheer and clorox2, dried on medium. Heard from the recipent baby lays on quilt looking up at waving trees. Turns out nice and fluffy-better than todays batting which is so thin (what we use at community service) and not soft, kind of stiff. Don't like the stuff.

Goes through the machine fine too, by the way. I quilted it on my Viking-no problems--at least with the machine, but sometimes was the quilter (me). :roll: :roll:

BYW--I use some of my old blankets but also p/u from thrift store. made out like a bandit over the 4th, 6 blankets ranging from 3.99 to 2.99. queens and received a discount to boot. Washed and using.

fabric_lover

quilrwemomo-- not sure if your'll like using the foam blankets for batting. they are stiffer and you MIGHT feel theat webbing you mentioned through it. If it's large enough, try a small practice piece to see how you like it.

You would hate to have it in a quilt and not like it because it was to stiff, not cuddly.

fabric_lover

Oh, yes use any clean soft filling..why not..We have to think"Green" recycle..like our grandmothers had to. I used my 37 yr.old daughter's nylon blanket for the filling for her first babies blanket...felt good not to throw it out...

Oh, yes use any clean soft filling..why not..We have to think"Green" recycle..like our grandmothers had to. I used my 37 yr.old daughter's nylon blanket for the filling for her first babies blanket...felt good not to throw it out...

I buy and use the 10.00 dollar ones at walmart or family dollar. There are King size work great and cheaper then expensive batting.

Hi
Blankets work very well. I have used them to me the
quilt feel softer.
Wash the blanket before you use it.

:-) Thank you for the advice. I will try a piece in a quilt sandwich to practice my free motion stitches first. :thumbup:

:-) Thank you for the advice. I will try a piece in a quilt sandwich to practice my free motion stitches first. :thumbup:

Thank you for the advice. I will practice on a small quilt sandwich first. :thumbup:

You are a very special lady for doing this, I hope to be able to do something like this, once I have all the family has there quilts from me, providing God grant me the time. God bless you and your family for helping put a smile on a face and warmth to the heart and body. Penny

I've never used a blanket, but I have used a mattress cover as batting. I didn't know any better at the time, but I put it in the very first quilt I made about 8 years ago. I still use that quilt on my bed. It is soft and warm and wears very well.