Has any body made a quilt without batting? Its so warm at night that we tend to just sleep with a sheet over us and I thought maybe I'd make a quilt with just a sheet and the top of a quilt and wondered if there was anything I needed to know, It sounds good but I've never seen one before.

They keep telling us there are no rules. You can make whatever is pleasing to you. I am sure you will get many other opinions, but I say go for it!

I have an antique quilt top that was trimmed with jumbo rickrac--just the top used asa coverlet in hot weather. I bought it in Beaufort, NC years ago. The lady selling it in the shop had made it herself and that was the very reason it had no batting! Too hot. Go for it, whatever floats your boat! :lol:

Sure, you can make a quilt with no batting. I've an old Grandmother's Flowergarden quilt made in Virginia in the 1930's, made with no batting and originally all hand-tied. If you change your mind and decide you want some sort of light batt, a very thin plain flannel would also give the quilt a bit of weight and show your quilting stitches more, if you plan on quilting it.

I have not one, but TWO old quilts (1920's-30's?) made with only two layers. Both are made with embroidered blocks, one with state flowers (48, of course). I believe these were sometimes used as bedspreads, but summer quilts, as well.

I haven't made a batting-less quilt ... yet. But I plan to. I have a friend who makes summerweight quilts without batting all the time.

Barb C

Thanks for the help and I had planned on quilting it by hand and I'm really curious what it will look like, I just can't quite picture that part, but it will sure give me something to do, Thanks again everybody

I don't think I would do the hand quilting. Because there is no batting, there will be no texture to the quilting, and it seems like a waste of time!

I am working on a quilt now that has flannel "batting", and it has very little loft. I will machine quilt it.

I made a quilt for my grandson with no batting. His mom says it works great, in fact she thinks it may still be too heavy, but he refuses to sleep without it :D :D ! As for the hand quilting, if you enjoy doing it, go ahead. It's your quilt. It's not a waste of time if you love doing something. :)

Sure you can make a quilt without batting. My aunt and grandma made me one out of material for the top and sheet for the back...they tied it instead of quilting it. I love it. It is one of my favorite quilts. I say Go for it too!

Both of my old quilts are hand quilted; it's true that they don't have any depth, but the quilting is still evident and beautiful, nonetheless.

Since this is our project and there are no quilt police to tell you that you can't, simply do whatever gives you pleasure. If you would like to quilt it---then go for it. Just be sure to let us see too. Good luck!

I made a quilt for a little girl in Africa that had no batting. Used just the top and the backing and quilted through the two layers. Worked perfectly and the little girl just loves it. So, go for it. If I can make a quilt for Africa, you can make a quilt for summers in the US. :lol:

Connie

Sure you can make a quilt without batting. I've heard them called "coverlets" and "summer spreads". -Christine

oh, that's very true - if you enjoy doing the handwork, it's never a waste of time. I have so little time for handquilting! I didn't mean to be offensive. :oops:

I've gotten the back pinned to the quilt top and I'm sure surprised at how heavy the quilts going to be and I think I'm going to like it.

Yes, I've made one - re-named bedspread or old-fashioned counterpane. Simply back the quilt top and quilt as desired :roll: I did french knots every 6inches or so and finished binding with piping, using white cord from vertical blinds (available in hardware shops) I have also made quilt covers by backing the top then adding a further backing to make the sleeve and can insert a plain bought quilt at any time when needed.
Herewith my bedspread/counterpane pic of Honeycomb made 1999

Our summers here a blanket is to much and a sheet is not enough, so I took a pretty sheet for the top and a flannel sheet for the backing. these are our summer quilts, we love them, they get washed every week with the sheets, and when they wear out I make another.