It's a little heavy because it's so large - 118" x 94". But not overly so. The cotton was a low loft Legacy batting and the poly was low loft Microsafe from Joanns. So together it gives a nice loft -not flat like a traditional quilt, but not puffy like some were in the 80s. The cotton will shrink at a slightly larger rate than the poly, so it should help fill in the quilting and extra fullness of the blocks - almost like a mock trapunto effect on the feathers.

I read on another site - mqresource.com - in one of the forums there that some of them do a double batting for their show quilts. I had been wanting to try it, and when I got this quilt I thought it might help disguise the problems this quilt presented. The owner is gung-ho with whatever I want to do and I always give her a discount on her quilts (loyal customer, etc.). Anyway, I'll be doing the double batting again in the future. I think it really added something to the quilting.

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I really appreciate it!! You guys are the best here!!!

Your colors are so beautiful, and your quilting is just exquisite. Congratulations!

What a beautiful job you did. You rescued this heirloom!

Outstanding!

I just found your quilt, it's beautiful, did you quilt it on a regular machine. :thumbup: :thumbup: :lol: :lol:

No, I quilted it on a longarm (Voyager 17). Thanks! I quilted several on my domestic sewing machine prior to getting my frame and longarm in March.

This is absolutely beautiful work. Love, Love, Love this quilt. You did a great job!!!!!

beautiful work!!!!!!!!

Fantastic !!!

I want to ditto everything everyone else has said! You have two, two quilts in one - a pieced quilt and a whole-cloth quilt! Fantastic.