Thanks for all the input so far.

My initial instinct was to go for cotton. I loathe poly, so why (despite my
kidphobia) should a baby have to put up with it.

Also as all my fabric is cotton, if I use cotton then it could get forgotten
in the tumble dryer without major damage. But lots of sites say that poly is
fun and puffy for kids. sigh

I'm tending more and more to cotton - are there ANY downsides??

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Cheers for now
Tutu
Cape Town, South Africa
"Sandy" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Tutu Haynes-Smart" wrote:

Hi all

I really need your help here - I am out of my depth. Very good friend has
just become a grandmother and asked me to make a baby quilt for her new
grandson. Now, babies - let alone baby quilts - are not my favourite
things - so I am swimming in deep water vbg.

I have made what is probably a totally unsuitable top (hoffman panel with
bears and ducks and other stuff) and made it a bit larger with a final
border of scrapy four patches. The back is my interpretation of a baby
quilt
12 x 14 3" rail fence blocks in barn-raising layout in shades of blue
yellow
and turqoise with a large turqoise border around the outside to make is
the
same size (more or less) as the front.

Now to my question:

Is cotton or poly batt better - and why?

I have both and don't quite know what to do next. The quilt will be used
in
England if temparatures make a difference.

Help ....


Tutu, I'd go with the cotton. Poly is nice, but it doesn't breathe the
way cotton does, so it's not as nice when you're underneath it. G
Besides, cotton is, I believe, a bit warmer.

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