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    Old 07-31-2011, 11:23 AM
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    I need to make a quilt for a child who lives in Florida. Do I need to use batting in the quilt?

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    Old 07-31-2011, 11:25 AM
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    I would say yes it does get cold here something light little ones get cold because of A/C also
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    Old 07-31-2011, 11:26 AM
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    maybe, do they have AC in the house? maybe a light batting?
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    Old 07-31-2011, 11:26 AM
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    It still gets cold in FL. With the crazy weather we all are having .... Who knows they may get snow next winter.
    When I lived in FL(boca raton area) I did use a very thin poly batting in mine. We used it for sure in the winter.
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    Old 07-31-2011, 11:28 AM
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    I would use a light batting.
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    Old 07-31-2011, 11:32 AM
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    I live in Miami and yes put batting, we do get cold in January and a/c runs the rest of the time
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    Old 07-31-2011, 12:16 PM
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    It's cold here too in the winter. I would put cotton batting in it.
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    Old 07-31-2011, 12:17 PM
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    I use Warm & Natural in my quilts and I live in FL
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    Old 07-31-2011, 12:24 PM
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    if you are worried about it being too hot why not just use a piece of flannel for batting? you can also just back a quilt with a soft fabric like a chaneil.(Brain on vaca it seams cant spell worth a darn.) I have done it both ways. The chaneil backing quilt I made went to CA for a baby that was born in the spring. it was warm enough to keep the baby wrapped up in at night but cool enough that the baby didn't ever heat.
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    Old 07-31-2011, 12:26 PM
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    Maybe just backing it with flannel will provide enough warmth.
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