crafty pat

I have used flannel as the batting as we have very little cold weather. I have never done it with two layers. I still love the batting for the most of my quilts.

feline fanatic

I consider the quilting itself is just as integral as the piecing. If there is no quilting, I would not consider the pieced unquilted 2 layers a quilt.

I veiw the texture created by quilting just as much art as piecing. Even when I hand quilted I felt that way. As the old saying goes, the quilting makes the quilt. So count me as traditional.

SouthPStitches

I'd say continue with what you enjoy doing the most. Last summer I made an extremely light weight throw, from a kit offered by Connecting Threads. It was done in cotton lawn. I used the same fabric for the back. I found a super-super light weight batting made by pellon. Can't remember what it was called but it came in a large roll at Joann's. Just perfect for a slightly chilly central New York State morning or evening, and it drapes wonderful with the lighter weight cotton lawn. Later I "bucked" tradition by making a winter throw and rather than use a batting, just used polar fleece for the backing. Was very happy with that too.

Scissor Queen

I wouldn't use flannel on the back just because I don't like flannel. But, I think a two layer quilt for warm climates is fine. I would just use a solid on the back so the pattern doesn't show thru to the front. After I get settled again I'm thinking about making a two layer quilt for myself.

Susanna10

I am working on a summer quilt right now. Pieced top and backing. This is my first one. I think it would look better on my bed than just a sheet in the summer.

pollyjvan9

I always make table toppers without batting, and I have made a couple of twin size quilts without batting because it seems a really good weight for the A/C in the summer. I think it is a personal thing, but I really do like the quilting with batting, it just doesn't show up on the two layer quilts.

jcrow

Think of the money you save not using batting!!! That's the first thing I thought of. I live in Oregon where it's cold at night year round and warm during the day only three months of the year (NE Oregon). Who says you can't quilt a two layer quilt? Of course you'd want to. I think I'd like to make a few two layer quilts. Thanks for the idea.

mom-6

Another southerner chiming in here. My family likes the ones I do with pieced top and fleece back that serves instead of batting. I gifted some as well and they were gratefully received too.

QuiltingCrazie

I'm traditional 3 layers. I live in Germany right now... There's nothing summer about Germany lol

Mdegenhart

I thought summer quilts were three layer but using flannel instead of batting for the middle layer.