roadrunr

When I lived in China, I had no heat in the apartment and it would get pretty damp in the winter time ( I lived in southwest China and although it didn't get below freezing, it was very damp and you could feel the cold more). The school that I worked for provided blankets for us, but they weren't really warm, even having two on, so I bought a heavy cotton (yes cotton) duvet that weighed maybe 6 pounds adn that kept me very warm.So, my story is, if you get a heavy cotton comforter, that should keep you plenty warm - it all depends on the weight of the comforter or quilt. Wool is also a good choice.

quiltmouse

Put a wool anything, old or new, blanket, afghan, fabric, etc UNDER the mattress pad. Kind of keeps it in place.

RAChhap

Maybe if the wool batting is too expensive you could go to a Goodwill or similar store and find a nice big wool blanket. I think Goodwill cleans their things so you would probably be okay.
I have used Warm and Natural and it is pretty heavy.

GrandmK

We live in Northern MN and turn thermastat down to 58 @ night and sleep with the window open and heat off in our room and I have a comforter made from polyester batting from this company. http://okleequilting.com/store

I use the 8 oz from here (Scroll down)
http://okleequilting.com/store/index...f1ad44d184da68 It is nice and warm!! I love to sleep in the fresh air even in the winter It it gets to 20 below we shut the window but have it open at least a crack above 20 below out side.
I don't think it can be quilted tho it has to be tied.
I threw a piece in washing machine with a load of jeans with no cover on it and it never lost a bit of shape. Have used it for 25 years with none of the quilt batting "bunching up"
They will send you a sample I believe.

Barbshobbies

you have so many good ideas here, I think most of them will work for you, but remember with wool, it`s costly making it and having it cleaned. Too many quilts can leave you tired in the morning when you get up. We have it cold here too, and use only 2 light weight quilts all winter long. I have the window open at the top until my DH finds out, but we never have heat on either in the bed room.

madamekelly

Just a quick note about making the bed easier - I have two quilts (store bought) on my bed. After fighting them for a while, I got the great idea to attach them to each other. I got out my trusty snap setter, and put snaps at each corner, and two on each side. they stay together until I unsnap them for washing! I have two slipped disks and anything that makes 'not bending' possible makes my life so much easier. I hope this will help you too! :thumbup:

Emmy Sue

We use flannel sheets all year long and in the winter we add a light blanket and a rag quilt. the rag quilts are easy to wash --in a laundramat, and are so warm. Flannel for the top and backing, and Warm and Natural for the batting.

jitkaau

Here's some info from Kaye Wood that just about sums it up:

More about batting!
If you are looking for the most common, easiest to work with batting, you can't go wrong with either a cotton batting, made of natural fibers, or a polyester batting, made of synthetic fibers.
Cotton is a very popular form of batting, because it is so versatile. On those shivery winter nights, cotton traps and absorbs the air, keeping you comfortably warm. However, it doesn't hold in the heat so when used in the summer, it will also keep you cooler. Cotton is thin in appearance and considered a low-loft batting, but it is heavier than polyester. Cotton batting also shifts and beards when you quilt with it, unless you get a bonded batting.
 Polyester on the other hand, can take wash after wash and still hold it's shape. Polyester batting is thicker, but the weight is still lighter than cotton batting. Polyester is great for keeping you warm without the bulky weight, but the fibers restrict air flow, so you can get very hot, very quickly! When you have to store your quilts, polyester is wonderful because it resists mold and mildew.
Now if you would like to utilize the qualities that both of these battings have to offer, try using a cotton/poly blend! You won't get the excess weight and your quilt will have all the benefits these fine fibers have to offer!

Momsmurf

Along with whatever you decide for your batting (and I would personally use the thickest poly I could find....have done one with really simple straight line quilting between vertical rows of 9-patch on point) have you thought of using flannel sheets?
Flannel sheets along with flannel pj's under a really fluffy quilt and I'm good for the night. I have scleroderma and I turn blue very easily. (Living in cool, damp Oregon really doesn't help........ ;) ) Good luck........

bucksprt

I made a rag quilt with flannel for the top & bottom and washed wool for batting. It is for our camper and is super
heavy & warm.