My Great Grandmother and Mom used to use multiple "sheet" blankets as batting. Remember those "sheet" blankets well...too bad can't find them now.

I had one when I was a kid, it was really heavy, it had thick cotton batting. It didn't seem as heavy when I grew up , I passed it on to my sister when I migrated to Australia.

Not anymore then anything else is. :D

dont do it 1] not good for your body which needs to move freely-----2]hand quilting through too thick a batting would be a night mare---you could sleep under 2-3 quilt[an excuse to make more]

I am working on a quilt right now (65x75 ish) and I think it weighs about 50 pounds. lol we will see how it is after washing.

I wonder, if you could get your hands on a wool army blanket if you could use that as batting it would be heavy. However I don't know how hard it would be to quilt!

If I remember correctly, the old time heaviest quilts were not quilted, they were tied. The ones Grandma made seemed to be made with heavy, scratchy fabrics, blanket batting and a soft backing. Probably a flannel sheet.

But it sure was comforting to pull that heavy quilt over me, cuddle down in my flannel gown, snuggled deep into the big pillow and listen to the wind hurling rain at the window in the bedroom.

Now that's an idea! :idea: I have a couple of them that don't fit any of my beds anymore. Thanks! Since I don't hand quilt this should be just fine.

Before you use double warm and natural, it really isn't made for hand quilting especially a double layer.

Make them out of old jeans, put in a light batting, back with flannel. I made one for my daughter and she loves it but it takes three men and a boy to lug it around. It is really heavy!

Double knits with a light batting and any kind of backing will also make a heavy quilt.