I love this type of quilt. I have used velvets, silks and satins and then embellished them. I do wedding quilts with thought on them such as "LOVE, SHARE, ENJOY, LAUGH" etc. You have lots of room to embroider on them...and then again if you like to embellish with ribbons and special threads, buttons, you can have a ball.
Cotton, or whatever you have on hand. Just make sure they are all the same weight.
Will share one I have done... Am working on 2 others for weddings this year.
Just a peek closer up
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This is a smaller one
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