When living in a remote area I created a quilted jacket. Since I had no batting available I used an old mattres pad. The center was worn but there was plenty of material around the edges. Once it was washed I was ready to go. Though I lived at 8,000 ft. it was warm enough for a light jacket. The great thing about it was since it was pre-quilted, it didn't shift while quilting and I had the warmth without the bulk.