ecmoore

At least at my Ikeas (Burlington, Etobicoke, Vaughan, North York & Round Rock), the fabric is kept in a back corner by the drapes & pillow forms. It's a decent home dec weight, and a thicker cotton (not quite duck, but thicker than quilting.) What really works well for quilting are the duvet covers in as-is - tear them apart, and you've got two quilt backs for less than $20.

cattailsquilts

I'm getting these for my new work station- a 2x2 for the short arm of the 'L', and 2 4x2's for the long one. Going to lay them on their sides and put my 38x72 cutting table on those. I can't wait!! (they're the Expedit line, if you're curious) :)

annesthreads

Funny, I was just thinking about this last night as I cut some Ikea fabric. The plain cottons are quite heavy, but I often use them successfully for backings, and I've sometimes found lighter weight patterned cottons. The quality of the ones I've had has been fine, and they're also about 60in wise, which is useful for backings. In the UK, where fabric is usually so expensive, it's a godsend.

annesthreads

Funny, I was just thinking about this last night as I cut some Ikea fabric. The plain cottons are quite heavy, but I often use them successfully for backings, and I've sometimes found lighter weight patterned cottons. The quality of the ones I've had has been fine, and they're also about 60in wise, which is useful for backings. In the UK, where fabric is usually so expensive, it's a godsend.

Beulah

I went to Ikea in Woodbridge, VA this past week and saw the sale fabric. I agree that it would be good for placemats and tablecloths. I purchased a large pillow cover 22 cm x 22 cm. It washed beautifully with no shrinkage. I think this fabric would also be useful for quilt backs that will be machine quilted. Probably too heavy for hand quilting.
Beulah