Suggestions for "summer weight" quilt?
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Suggestions for "summer weight" quilt?
I need to replace the tattering quilt on my bed (insert sobbing noises here) so we slept under the Ugly Quilt last night. It's too hot for the summertime, so I am trying to think of something I can do that will be "summer weight" ... anyone have any suggestions? I don't know if there's a lightweight batting or if I should use something else in the middle layer, but I'm open to suggestions!
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Recently I bought what I thought was a beautiful set of sheets. When I got them home to wash, I discovered I had bought a Duvey cover. So I took it apart, had 2 layers, sent it to my neice to LA. She put a light batting between the layers and quilted it. Its a perfect summer quilt. There are no seams from piecing, surprising how much weight all those seams add to a quilt!! I just love it!!
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Summer weight for where?
The heat of the tropics? or?
My summer quilt is a traditionally pieced quilt top with flannelette for the batting.
With the tri-layer of cotton, it is not warm, as cotton breathes.
While light in weight, I would avoid a polyester, as they don't breathe the same and in essence can be quite warm!
The heat of the tropics? or?
My summer quilt is a traditionally pieced quilt top with flannelette for the batting.
With the tri-layer of cotton, it is not warm, as cotton breathes.
While light in weight, I would avoid a polyester, as they don't breathe the same and in essence can be quite warm!
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Summer weight for where?
The heat of the tropics? or?
My summer quilt is a traditionally pieced quilt top with flannelette for the batting.
With the tri-layer of cotton, it is not warm, as cotton breathes.
While light in weight, I would avoid a polyester, as they don't breathe the same and in essence can be quite warm!
The heat of the tropics? or?
My summer quilt is a traditionally pieced quilt top with flannelette for the batting.
With the tri-layer of cotton, it is not warm, as cotton breathes.
While light in weight, I would avoid a polyester, as they don't breathe the same and in essence can be quite warm!
I live very slightly northwest of Houston. It's 106 degrees right now; I just came in the house, and it's a trifle warm out there!
The batting in the ugly quilt is cotton and it was so hot last night it was ridiculous. Maybe the bamboo or something might work ...
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