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#41
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Well....off you go, grab that blanket and get it quilted or tied. Oh, and don't forget we would love to see a pic when you have it on your bed. Happy quilting (and never forget the roots of our magnificent obsession....we quilters are thrifty and creative).
#42
Good ideas, I buy batting a Micheals with the 50% off coupon, in Canada I can get a queen Heirloom 80/20 for 15.00 with the coupon. I'm sure your Micheals would sell them for half of that. Or Hobby Lobby with the 40% Coupon is a good deal too. I've used old flannel sheets for lightweight quilts and a corduroy type blanket fleece bedspread that I didn't want any longer, it made a warm heavy quilt.
#43
Good ideas, I buy batting a Micheals with the 50% off coupon, in Canada I can get a queen Heirloom 80/20 for 15.00 with the coupon. I'm sure your Micheals would sell them for half of that. Or Hobby Lobby with the 40% Coupon is a good deal too. I've used old flannel sheets for lightweight quilts and a corduroy type blanket fleece bedspread that I didn't want any longer, it made a warm heavy quilt.
#45
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Lumby, British Columbia
Posts: 2,769
As previously mentioned, so long as the blanket is preshrunk. I've used old sheets for batting some tablecloths I quilted. They turned out great. You know whatever works...works! I say go for it.
#47
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: middle TN
Posts: 1,112
I have done several using the light "summer" blankets. They are a little hard to find now, though - unless someone can steer me to some online. Again, be sure to wash in hot water first in case it shrinks.
#48
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,122
My MIL uses old blankets all the time in her quilts.
I have a mattress pad that I can't use on my bed anymore (went to a split king). I will have to save that for when I make a quilt for our bed. Thanks for the tip!
I have a mattress pad that I can't use on my bed anymore (went to a split king). I will have to save that for when I make a quilt for our bed. Thanks for the tip!
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