Do I need a middle layer?
#11
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You can easily not have any batting but any quilting you do will have absolutely no definition. By the literal definition of a quilt, which is 3 layers held together by stitching, it really isn't a quilt at this point but it can function as a pretty coverlet. But I digress... due to none of the quilting showing, and I know this because one of my early quilts the batting I chose was utter garbage and disintegrated before I could complete it and the areas where there is no batting none of my beautiful quilting shows. So because there would be no batting to give it definition and texture, I wouldn't bother with any detailed quilting. I only mention this because your avatar quilt looks quite detailed in the quilting.
#12
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Utah
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#14
Thank you! That actually works great, then, because it means I can really whip this out quickly. I'm planning to do a jelly roll quilt for the top, so that'll go fast. If I don't do any detailed quilting, then it really will be fast. It won't be as much fun, but this is really a utility project anyway. Thanks for sharing!
#18
you know LOL, of all the quilts I have made, my hubs FAVORITE one... is made out of 2 vintage thrift store linen sheets and an old flannel sheet as batting ! He loves the feel of the sheets, and this way he does not even have to use a top sheet, just his quilt. I basted it all together and straight line quilted horizontally every 4 inches. Done ! Took me MAYBE two hours. He swears he wants to be buried with it LOL ! Oh, and just as soon as it was done, my son looked at me, and I knew ! So he will be getting one soon LOL.
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