Economical foundation fabric
07-03-2010, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by CarrieAnne
Bear is gray, I am very FRUGAL! Always have been. My dad always used to tease me....What do the birds say when they fly over your house????????? Cheep, cheep, lol! He hates that I dumpster dive, collect cans, pick, whatever, but I am in no debt, so he is proud of that!
Cheap got my bills paid off, and I only owe on my house now. Sometimes being cheap isnt bad, of course I do try to GIVE as well!
Cheap got my bills paid off, and I only owe on my house now. Sometimes being cheap isnt bad, of course I do try to GIVE as well!
Reuse, recycle, don't waste food, pay cash for, or do without were the mantras I heard growing up.
My Mom made hundreds of lap quilts for nursing homes, and she usually used old sheets for the liners. Also for "summer quilts"
07-03-2010, 09:18 AM
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Price of cotton fabric is going up. I think it's a great idea to recycle rather than go out and pay the outrageous prices. We can speak with our wallets. Besides, isn't the origin of patwork recycle of the good parts of worn clothing/ The gals on the prairie didn't have the luxury of the LQS. They were limited to the bolt choices at the general store and what their budget allowed.
Most of my backing fabric is actually from the discount rack at the LQS.
Most of my backing fabric is actually from the discount rack at the LQS.
07-03-2010, 10:16 AM
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I was just reading the comments, (don't you just love going back to see what everyone is saying) and a question popped into my head. I stopped at a garage sale an hour or so ago on my way to see a friend and picked up a Ralph Lauren large mans shirt. It is 100% cotton and is an absolutely beautiful navy blue plaid (the cost was $1.00). Just down the rack a short distance I found another Ralph Lauren ladies XXL shirt, it is also $100% cotton. They both feel wonderful, almost silky. My question is how is this 100% cotton fabric different from the 100% quilting cotton? I will be watching for replies.
07-03-2010, 10:20 AM
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I was just reading the comments, (don't you just love going back to see what everyone is saying) and a question popped into my head. I stopped at a garage sale an hour or so ago on my way to see a friend and picked up a Ralph Lauren large mans shirt. It is 100% cotton and is an absolutely beautiful navy blue plaid (the cost was $1.00). Just down the rack a short distance I found another Ralph Lauren ladies XXL shirt, it is also $100% cotton. They both feel wonderful, almost silky. My question is how is this 100% cotton fabric different from the 100% quilting cotton? I will be watching for replies.
07-03-2010, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Pollyv9
I was just reading the comments, (don't you just love going back to see what everyone is saying) and a question popped into my head. I stopped at a garage sale an hour or so ago on my way to see a friend and picked up a Ralph Lauren large mans shirt. It is 100% cotton and is an absolutely beautiful navy blue plaid (the cost was $1.00). Just down the rack a short distance I found another Ralph Lauren ladies XXL shirt, it is also $100% cotton. They both feel wonderful, almost silky. My question is how is this 100% cotton fabric different from the 100% quilting cotton? I will be watching for replies.
By the way, on the shirts, Good Score!
07-03-2010, 11:36 AM
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Men's shirts are great for quilting. The fabric is called shirting. Check out the queen of men's shirt recycled into quilt fabric:
http://quiltville.com/
She has a book all about using them: Scraps and Shirttails
She recycles every tiny bit of fabric into quilts.
http://quiltville.com/
She has a book all about using them: Scraps and Shirttails
She recycles every tiny bit of fabric into quilts.
07-03-2010, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I wish people would say "less expensive" instead of "cheaper"
One can still find nice/decent/good fabrics at comparatively "reasonable" prices if one knows what one is looking for and where to look.
"cheaper", to me, implies inferior quality.
One can still find nice/decent/good fabrics at comparatively "reasonable" prices if one knows what one is looking for and where to look.
"cheaper", to me, implies inferior quality.
I LOVE FRUGAL!!! Use up those scraps, buy at the resale shop, scrap that mayo and ketsup jar, turn down the heat, etc.!
Put me near a vintage machine and I'm ALL IN!!!!!
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