MarleneC

I was reading a blog the other day where the quilter used 3 layers of batting in her quilt. This might be a viable solution to getting a warm quilt.

lildinks2013

I have a fleece blanket on my bed as a sheet, with 2 quilts. Im toasty warm. im leaning towards using fleece instead of batting. Will make my quilts warmer i beleive. I also have 3 dogs that curl up with me lol. Stay warm folks the best you can.For those who have extra quilts that are lighter in weight, cover your windows to help keep heat in. Maybe its a good idea to make quilted window covers and sew a pocket on one end for a spring rod. If we continue to have winters such as this year, it may come in handy in the future.

NanaCsews2

I am here in WI also, in a cool house because we prefer it 66 or 67, bundled up in a fleece blanket. I use warm and natural also. My quilts tend to be a little too warm for me. But I do think the coolness of the cotton in the quilt tops and bottoms makes the quilts feel cooler and body heat doesn't warm up the quilts as body heat and fleece does.

maviskw

Remember the mittens in the poem "Hiawatha"? He
"made them with the smooth side outside,
with the smooth side skin side outside,
made them with the fur side inside,
with the warm side fur side inside."

I have neck warmers: tubes of fabric filled with rice or beans, heated in the microwave, and put around my neck and by my feet when I go to bed. During the night, they get kicked out, but I go to sleep so much faster when I am warm. And I cover my head with a small floppy pillow. Works wonders.

lildinks2013

Lol In these frigid tempatures, maybe we have to go back to wearing nite caps.-lol quilted ones.

justflyingin

I always use several quilts on my side of the bed for heat in the winter.

Annaquilts

Same problem here in SoCal. the last quilt I made for DH was a Cal King for our bed. It has a wool bat. I like it, it is lighter and warmer then warm and natural. My kids like poly batting.

Annaquilts

I noticed my 16 yr old DDs quilt that is tied seems warmer then another one with heavy quilting. Both have warm and natural batting.

lildinks2013

yes to me tied quilts are warmer. Mine will all be tied.

carolynjo

I would suggest going to the Army surplus store and buying their cheap wool blankets and using that for batting if you need warmth. It's 0 here right now--coldest in several years. Good luck on keeping warm.