njquiltergirl Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hi. I have a customer with a twin size quilt top for her grandson. He lives in Arizona. What batt do you use for such hot weather? The customer is concerned he will be too hot with her usual poly or QD Request cotton. Being from New Jersey, I do not know but told her I have friends who will! Thanks very much. Lisa APQS Liberty NW NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Not from Arizona, but had a friend who was and she used everything...from Hobbs 80/20, Dream Cottons, to the cheap polys you get at JoAnns and Walmart.... The nights can get a bit chilly in Arizona depending on where you are and how high in the mountains you are. The deserts don't hold the heats like the grounds do here so even in the summers the nights can get very chilly... When living in Reno, we would always turn off the swamp coolers at sundown and at nights we always had a light quilt on the bed, but I was at 6000 feet as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sams Mom Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 My customer who sends alot of quilts to Florida always uses Wool. It is lightweight and breaths but is warm when it needs to be. I stock Dream Wool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue E. Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I use lots of Hobbs 80/20. I also use Warm and White. Almost anything is fine. Even if it is hot outside, we use lots of AC and fans. The winters do get cold, especially if you are in the higher elevations - Prescott, Flagstaff, Payson, Pinetop, etc. Even Tucson is cooler than Phoenix. I know lots of people use wool. To me it is a personal preference but anything goes. Sue in Scottsdale, AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I agree with Donna. I have heard a lot of folks in the hot climates like the wool batting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberta Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 Everyone is right about the desert, the temperatures can drop around 30 degrees at night and because of the heat most people have their homes pretty well airconditioned. I made a quilt for my sister who lives in Las Vegas where it gets very hot and I used a thin cotton batting. When doing research everyone told me wool would be the best because of the breathability but I couldn't find one I liked locally and needed it quick. She is very happy with her quilt but still removes it in the hottest months. She just sleeps with a sheet and said she would like a quilt with no batting. I read here you can actually do that so maybe I will make her one some day. Also Sue is right, there are parts of Arizona where it gets downright cold in the winter. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I live in the high desert of Nevada. Still low 30's at night...highs about 80 in the day. Lots of people here prefer either 100% cotton or 100% wool or a 50/50 blend cotton/wool. These have excellent breathability and wash/wear very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramona-quilter Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 We sleep with the patio door half open at night. It sometimes drops to 50s in May, more like 70s later in summer. Cotton is always cool because it breathes. That is what is on my bed right now, Quilter's Dream cotton Select. Last week, we finally pulled the QD wool quilt off the bed and washed it to store until October when the nights start getting cool again here. Wool is so lightweight and like cotton, it breathes. I know poly or part-poly is warm but it does not breath and I end up kicking it off at night because I get sweaty instead of curling up warm and cozy under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherryjack Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Sue is right. Use any batting in AZ. I have wool on my bed and I live in the Phoenix area. We stay cool with AC and fans and the desert does not cool much at night in this area in the summer. I use all types of batting in client quilts. Wool and cotton will breathe and are probably a better choice than poly in the hotter areas. Sherry Jack Gold Canyon, AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 This may be a bit different perspective, but I don't rely on my quilts for comfort. I use them for decorative purposes first. If I'm cold I throw on a giant commercial comforter and put the quilt on top. If I'm too warm, I take the comforter off and leave just the quilt. Most of my quilts are cotton--QD and WW/WN. Our winters can be freezing, and the summer usually brings one or two weeks above 90. The rest of the time, one or two quilts are comfortable. And this isn't even Arizona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewbobby Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 I quilt in AZ as well as CA. 80/20 seems to be my clients choice in AZ Barb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgia Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 I live on the New Mexico/Mexico border and nights from late April through September are warm. So warm, in fact, that most of us in desert climates usually need air conditioning 24/7, so that should be taken into consideration. That being said, 80/20 is my "go - to" choice. Everyone seems to like the weight and drape or if not 80/20, then I opt for wool if customers are looking for more loft (and they are up for the added $$). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njquiltergirl Posted May 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Thank you for all the help! She said they have 112 degree days there! I guess with a 4 year old boy, she figures naps and snuggling will be common. The last one she gave him (hand pieced and hand quilted) had a QD poly batt...the mom said it was too hot, so the Grandma is trying to do her best. Lisa APQS Liberty NW NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg_marsh Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 I use wool - love how light weight it is & since we run the air conditioner at night I use the wool almost all year & then for the few months it is very hot, switch to cotton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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