Sounds like a great idea for a lightweight quilt, just right for warm weather or climes.:)

I have used flannel sheets for batting and found they work very well. You do not have to quilt quit as close. I make these quilts for the needy and quilt them on my regular sewing machine . I have very little expense in the finished quilt and it is quit warm.

My Mom used anything she could get her hands on for quilt batting, old polyester blankets that had worn areas were cut and pieced together, old quilts, flannel, just anything. On my next trip to WalMart I am going to buy a polyester blanket for $10.00 and use it for the back and batting on a log cabin quilt that I plan on tying with embrodery thread. I just cant afford batting and backing now and with binding I think this will make a neat quilt.
I have done this on baby and lap quilts and people have loved them.

A granny from WV that we knew years back made all her quilts with flannel for batting. She also did the quilting by hand. They were old, old patterns, but they were beautiful. Very 30's fabrics.

Years ago I was going to have company and needed more quilts. We used to have a small motel so I had several flat sheets. I tried using 3 on the inside of a quilt. MISTAKE! That was the heaviest quilt I've ever made and you could never get warm!! I'll never use regular sheets for batting again. :)

yes you can. they are called summer quilts. i love the feel, they just cuddle better I think.

I like to use flannel in baby quilts bc it keeps the quilts snuggly, but not heavy. Someone asked if you could use flannel on the back with out batting. Yes, I have done that also, if the top does not have alot of piecing.

It works if your not wanting a heavy quilt. I would definitely wash it a couple of times first. Jan

I have used flannel for batting several times, the 'hand' of the quilt is a bit softer. For Christmas last year I made quilts for the grand kids and ran low on my warm and natural and used flannel for one of the kids. It came out just as good but actually felt a little less heavy.

I now buy solid color flannel with the sole purpose of using it as batting.

Just be sure to prewash it!

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

I think it should be great in place of batting.