I have a Quilter's Dream batt in my stash that is specifically for baby quilts.

Hobbs Heirloom 80/20. I seldom use anything different but I'm mostly a hand quilter.

Well, I think the current feeling is that newborns shouldn't have a blanket or quilt in their crib - just a pajama / sleeper that will warm enough. Even my 6 month old great- nephew still doesn't have a quilt in his crib. So just use something soft and washable. The parents will probably use the quilt to lay him on the floor when he in not in his crib.

For a light weight blanket I just back it with Minkee and use no batting at all.

I use Mountain Mist low loft or light loft

I use Warm & Natural for almost every quilt I make, and they do stay soft, at least in my experience. I had used a polyester batting in a quilt for my son and every time he washed it some of the batting seemed to disappear, although in fairness it was inexpensive polyester batting that I got for $1/yard on sale. The quilt held up pretty well though, but I think I machine quilted about 2 inches apart doing cross-hatching on the Irish Chain quilt.

For the baby quilts I have made, I always used Warm and Natural. I prewash my fabric before sewing, but do not prewash the batting and my quilts come out SMOOTH, not puckered or crinkled after many launderings. I purchased some Hobbs 80/20 but saving that for the larger adult quilts. Have fun with your quilt.

I agree with quiltmom 04, a quilt should never be used in a crib with an infant as they can't breathe through a quilt should it get over their face. A pediatrician told one of my nieces that if you feel you should use a blanket, use only fleece as an infant can breathe through fleece but not a quilt with fabric and batting. Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to infants and children. Also, remember that poly bats will melt instead and stick rather than burn in case of fire, god forbid.

I'm probably going to be disliked for saying this, but when my babies were little, I laid them on the few quilts I had, but other than that, didn't use them to swaddle the child. Quilts are just too bulky to swaddle a baby, or tuck them in a car seat. I used fleece, flannel, and crocheted blankets to swaddle them and tuck them in car seats. Some of the quilts I received ended up being wall hangings. Since I can't help with batting weight, I suggest using fleece for the backing as it is softer against a baby's skin.

I used to use Warm and White for all my baby quilts. Now I often use Hobb's 80/20 - it makes the quilt softer and more puffy. It's all preference.