No on the batting, hummer... I don't know about long-term wear, but fleece backing is yummy feeling.
Having said that? I will never, ever, EVER machine quilt a fleece-backed quilt again. That silky, soft, yummy stuff does not even remotely 'glide' over the bed of the machine. I was lucky to get huge swirls onto a 45" square quilt.
If you had a long-arm, it would be a totally different situation, though. But on my Bernina it was terrible. No custom work on that baby!!
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