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Old 02-17-2011, 04:28 AM
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Can this be done and if so do you still have to use batting in the center?
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Old 02-17-2011, 05:05 AM
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No reason you can't do that, but I doubt if you would want a batting too, unless you want a really heavy quilt. Or, you can use the blanket in place of batting and use a cotton backing.
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Old 02-17-2011, 05:09 AM
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I've used blankets as the batting before but not as the backing, but it's your quilt, you can do it anyway you want, but if you use it as the backing, I would just put the top and the blanket together and quilt.
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That is how my mom made the quilt for my oldest DD. It had no batting just a blanket for backing. Warm and comfy and all three kids used it.
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I've done that for my MUM I didn't want it too heavy for her.
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:55 AM
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Can you use any type of blanket?? Or do you have a favorite type// what type of blanket cotton,poly ????? What do you look for & where???
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