Cagey

Its below zero in Wisconsin and we're all bundled up next to the fire trying to keep warm. I'm noticing that my quilts are not very warm. I've tried warm and natural, and blend of cotton and poly. Seems like everyone is exchanging the quilts for fleece blankets. Any suggestions?

Tartan

Do a quilt with fleece or Minky backing?

QuiltE

Note the difference ......... between what is working already for you and your family.

Fleece is polyester and does not breathe.
Cotton provides warmth, but being that it breathes, doesn't hold the body heat in/

Warm and Natural is 80% cotton and 20% polyester.

For more warmth .... wool ... or polyester if you don't want the expense of wool.

BETTY62

It's not as cold here in Texas as you are in Wisconsin but I was thinking the same thing about my quilts. I hope someone can tell us what we need to do other than use an electric blanket.

peaceandjoy

Are your quilts densely quilted? I love Warm & Natural, and use it almost exclusively in my quilts (well, I have the LA use it, lol). The batting needs to be able to trap pockets of air in it.

DH, who seems to always be cold, does want a down comforter on the bed in winter. Or we layer quilts.
Tonight, it might be both - it's 11 below right now!

NikkiLu

Yes, fleece is the very warmest. Down is also very warm. We were without power for 11 days in "07 - due to an ice storm and I hurt my back and had to lay flat on my back on my couch for the entire 11 days and I tried every sort of blanket, quilt, afghan, etc. that we had and the very warmest of all was a double sided fleece blanket that my BFF made for me. (We did have a wood fireplace in the living room but no electric for the fan/blower so DH could not build a very big fire due to it getting too hot and causing too much heat build up.) We did install a ventless gas heater since then - so just one more source of heat if we need it.

AngeliaNR

I have a flannel quilt on our bed just now, and it is a warm one--flannel top and back with two thick poly batts between. It is tied, so it's puffy--important to holding in heat.

Dolphyngyrl

I would do wool, that is supposed to be warmer

cathyvv

I've always thought cotton was 'cold'. I often use fleece for the batting and flannel for the back. I have also used one of the cheaper blankets from walmart as a batting.

What others said about loose quilting or tied quilts is true, as well.

earthwalker

Denim makes a heavy quilt that is also quite warm....I have made a wagga (Aussie utility quilt) in the raggy method made out of old clothing (wool pants etc) with a fleece batting and flannel back...It is not as heavy as denim but is extremely warm.