judykay

I have made table runners using flannel sheets from the thrift store. I am a hand quilter and they work up very nice, I wanted it to lay flat and it does with no problem.

Tink's Mom

I've used a flannel top sheet as batting...worked great and I didn't have the seams to worry about.

JanieH

I got some flannel to use as batting for a summer quilt and did prewash it. I was amazed at how much it shrunk. I had to go buy almost as much again as I did the first time. I am now on the 3rd washing for all of it and am hoping it will be the last. I measured it after the second washing so I can see how much shrinkage there is. So definitely prewash!!!

running1

This is what I think I need... as I was throwing the covers off me AGAIN last night for about the 5th time I thought: Hmmmm, I need to make a summer quilt... wonder what to use for batting!?! SO glad KR asked this question! So many great answers!

lynnie

I use lightwt fleece, it's nice and thin and is great for a summer/winter quilt. it get's bitter here on the island in the winter, and one layer is fine, as is the same for summer with air conditioning.

SandyinZ4

Not sure what anyone else says, but I am making a jeans quilt and using scraps of flannel in the centers just to give it some body and make it not too heavy.

JustAbitCrazy

I made one summer weight quilt and used Thermore for the batting. It is a thin, even thickness polyester batt, with no poufiness to it. Polyester is lightweight compared to cotton, and this batt is thin and has an even thickness to it just like cotton batts do. I understand it's also great for handquilting. Just another option for a summer weight quilt.

KR

Thank you, QBers, for all your gracious comments, especially the heads up about how much flannel shrinks! Sure would not have thought it to be so drastic!!

I've used QD Request on two quilts that I hand quilted, one of which is my avatar, and it was quite nice, but I didn't want to go to that extra expense for this project.

I sandwiched the quilt yesterday and ended up using Hobbs 100% cotton batting since I had it on hand. However, I'd like to try a smaller quilt using flannel to get an idea of how it handles....sounds very nice for babies.

Many thanks again....have a wonderful quilty day!