questions about the fabric and batting i used for the replacement cover. you can use any fabric that you like. i would only recommend a high quality 100% cotton fabric (the kind you get a quilt shop). sometime the fabrics that are offered at the big box stores are lower thread count and may even contain other fibers than cotton. remember that this surface will be getting hot, so you want to make sure the fabric you use is of good quality. the batting i used is a high quality, 100% cotton batting. i know you saw that i was replacing a double layer with a single layer of batting, 