My definition of going green is the old standard, reduce, recycle, reuse. I vote for recycled relative's clothing especially grandparents that may live out of town. Then they can hug baby every time they cover the little one up in it even though they may not be there in person. Warm fuzzies for both ends of the deal.

My definition of going green is the old standard, reduce, recycle, reuse. I vote for recycled relative's clothing especially grandparents that may live out of town. Then they can hug baby every time they cover the little one up in it even though they may not be there in person. Warm fuzzies for both ends of the deal.

didn't mean to double post. oops........

Be sure to research your bamboo batting. I've read that we're being told bamboo batting is better when in fact it takes more chemicals to make it soft than cotton does.

Cotton is organic, natural, whatever!

Cotton is natural but unless it's grown organically, it's not organic. I think there's a difference between just being "green" (recycling, using natural materials, etc) and being "organic" (using things grown and made without chemicals).

Being green is also about repurposing items that have been around awhile. Think about thrift shops and resale shops for good quality clothing to deconstruct for the fabrics.

Boy, isn't this the truth. Just make sure the fabric has been washed and also the quilt after it is made.

well if bamboo batting is green wouldn't cotton fabric be green?

Thanks for all the input, everyone. I must admit I sort of got carried away there for a while. I just found out that day that my goddaughter was pregnant and got so excited I lost my head for a second. I don't usually pre-wash my fabric before making a quilt but will in this instance and use an organic receiving blanket for batting and it should be fine. Again, thanks for all the common sense advice when I seemed to have lost my common sense for a while.