madamekelly

For my family who live near the north Pacific, I quilt them with muslin and poly/cotton batting, then sew a flannel backing on them, then tie it on. I hate trying to machine quilt through flannel. They love them. They are experts in cold, and keeping warm.

vickimc

I like warm and natural and use it alot. I also like Wool. it is warm in the winter and cool in the summer because it breathes. He may need the heat on, also. Or 2 quilts. I had to use 2 quilts at grandmothers house.

suemac54

I use warm and natural for batting with a flannel back. Makes a cozy quilt

MacThayer

Fabric softener will cause dirt and dust to be attracted to the quilt, and therefore, it will get dirtier faster and need to be washed more often, which ages the quilt faster. I read this in a book on "Restoring Heirloom Quilts". If you want to soften your quilts a little, add a cup of vinegar to the 1st rinse water. Not only does it help remove the last of the soap (soap will also attract dirt and dust), but it acts as a mild fabric softener. Then rinse for a second time to get rid of any excess soap and vinegar. (Also a recommendation from the book.)

I've done this, and found there was a very faint smell of vinegar to the quilt, which disappeared after a couple of hours of "airing". And Wow! Was that quilt clean!

quiltymom

Oh yeah its called warm and natural you can get it at JoAnns and internet!!

BarbZ

How about backing it with flannel. Thats usually toasty

Annaleehunter

I also use vinegar! Clothes come out soft and non-stinky! The clothes are also soft...

islandboundquilting

I use wool batting quite often. I have never had any problem with it. Even in washing. It probably depends upon what kind of a wool bat that you use.

Greenheron

Perhaps there is a failure to communicate. :) I had a family member with the same complaint but it turned out that what was wanted was a weightier quilt--something that almost tucked itself around a person. The first quilt was warm but he had more of a comforter in mind--thick & snuggly.

FayZ

Hey greenheron.You could have a point with that.I'll ask. I've been a yankee since I was 16.Before that A little wide spot in the road between Ripley and Ravenswood. I still get homesick after all these years.