Thank you so much for your replies. I'm going to price up the wool batting and the Quilter's Dream Poly. I know how heavy my queen is when it's wet. The clothesline really sags with the weight, I can't imagine a king with 2 layers of W&N. Thanks again. I'll let you know how it goes

I live in WI, too, & I LOVE my quilts made with wool batting (tho it does beard)! Evidently it also quilts like a dream (I didn't quilt these so I can't say first hand).

I made a log cabin quilt out of flannel with a flannel backing and I used Quilter's Dream Deluxe cotton. I wouldn't want a quilt any heavier than that and when it's really cold I use two quilts. I'm allergic to wool so the wool batting wasn't an option.

I sleep under a silk filled comforter (batting is silk fiber) and it is warmer than any down or quilt or wool blanket.

Another suggestion is to fill a quilted duvet cover with a down comforter. Best of both worlds.

You might also consider using polyester fleece for the backing. The poster who recommended Quilter's Dream poly also made a great suggestion.

Darren

Maybe a Warm & Natural and a wool batting together. I think that would be plenty warm and not real heavy even when washed. JMO

If you make the top from wool fabric instead of cotton fabric you wouldn't need any batting at all, just the flannel backing and it would be the warmest of all.

What about going to a military surplus store and buying a wool blanket, washing it, and letting it dry naturally and then using it for batting. I slept under those old Navy blankets growing up. They were heavy and warm as I slept in an unheated room. Of course, I needed more than 1 blanket, but they were warm.

I agree.

There are times we have 5 on our bed... :) It can get cold in our room since we've been using a wood burning stove in the basement and our bedroom is upstairs...so it can be very cool. I often have an extra one on the feet area...

I'd go with the warm and natural batting or wool. Remember all the wool blankets our soldiers used to be issued? There had to be a reason.