The denim quilt I made this past winter I used a nice polar fleece(no batting) using the birthing method, with ties at every corner and blind stitched the opening. I was very satisfied with the finished product, satisfied enough-- the next one is mine.
It was not too heavy, yet had a cuddly feel. One of these days I will learn to post pics.
I used my Singer 1951 15-91 for piecing.