Traditional 3 layer quilts vs Summer Quilts
#21
By all definitions, a quilt has three layers joined by stitching. Two layers does not a quilt make. Summer quilts, to be called such, still have three layers, just a much thinner center layer, like flannel as Mdegenhart said.
#22
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i've made lots of 'summer quilts' ---- with lightweight batting. my quilts can be found at picnics on beaches all around- a few years ago I sold about 70 of them---they all had batting. I like using a nice lightweight/low loft batting because it gives the seams a place to *hide* makes for a nice smooth quilt to sit/lay on.
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I have made 2 "summer" quilts. 1 with no batting in the middle- cotton piecing on the front and cotton backing. This one was very light weight but it did not have very good body and wrinkled all the time. The 2nd one I used flannel as the batting and actually it was just as heavy as regular batting I use (Hobbs 80/20) and the flannel cost more that using Hobbs batting. Also I had to piece the flannel- not so with batting! I use/made these quilts with bright/cool colors for summer. If I make another "summer"quilt I will put regular batting in it. I live on Ohio but use the AC in summer so house is cool so might need quilt!
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The wheels are turning - never thought about that. I was looking on the internet for a flannel blanket without any luck, but did run across some very good looking sheets. Think I'll get one of those and try this for our bed. It is king size, so I figure it will be much easier to handle the quilting part.
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