Thank you all for the wonderful advice! I am no longer concerned about using two layers. Apparently, my options are vast.....the pictures did really help and, Deemail, your work is beautiful. I just didn't want to put in all the time and effort on the piecing end to have it ruined with a quilting mistake. You ladies cleared up so many questions about batting for me. I got much more than I asked for (you answered the questions I should have asked but didn't know I needed to ask!) and it will help me so much in the future! Now I need to decide what combo I will use!

It's your quilt (or your Daughter's) and you can do it however you want to. That being said, I will agree with NJ Quilter. I wouldn't try to handquilt it unless you plan to use BIG STITCH quilting (you would probably have to use a really large needle). You could also tie it.

Please share your results with us when you finish it. Thanks for asking this; I learned things I didn't know that I didn't know, too. :)

Yes, absolutely. I know of an award-winning quilter who uses 2 layers of batting. She puts wool on top because it shows the quilting off very well.

I was told by the lady that does my LAQ'ing that if you use more than one layer of batting it may not turn out as nice. (It can get bunched up.) I guess with LAQ'ing, the machine is more picky about what it quilts, where if you hand quilt or tie, you are only going to make a hole in your finger!!!!!! (For that I use three Band-Aids!!!!) I use only Warm and Natural. Edie

in my infinite quilting ignorance, i never thought to ask if 2 layers of batting was ok! i just quilted a throw on my babylock with 2 layers of poly off a bolt that i had on hand. it was beastly to move around, but, never thinking i was breaking any rules, i just made it work.
the throw turned out nice and fluffy--can't wait to get the binding on and get it washed to see how it feels.

My embroidered Infinity quilt is being made using 2 layers of Warm and Natural. I wanted more weight to it. I'm pleased with the results.

The batting is Cotton or Wool, these are natural fiber and breath nicely. I have 2 batting on my bed quilt, cotton and wool. I did this mainly for the texture of the quilting.
which is beautiful "Storm at Sea" quilt if you'd like to look at it.

The thing I'm most happy with using the dbl batting is that summer/winter I still use the quilt. It isn't really to warm that poly might be. And being in my 50's, to warm is just to warm!

Congrats on the gift of batting!

I am totally sold on Quilters Dream batting. They offer various thicknesses.

So glad to see this discussion as I was wondering about the same thing. I feel like the thickness of the quick should be a little more than what the warm and natural provides. Can't wait to try this now. Thanks to all.