So, I was talking to my mom today....
#32
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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I know thi sounds odd, but you want a cheap sheet. What makes them expensive is the high thread count and also what makes them hard to quilt through. If yu get a high thread count, plan on changing your needle half way through. A less expensive one will have a lower thread cound and be easier to quilt by hand or machine. I haave had very good luck when I have done it. -- no seaming either.
#33
I also use sheets for backing. I shop at the Goodwill near me and find nice ones. I usually look only for cotton. Occasionally I buy from Walmart if I need a particular color in a hurry. Besides, DH will shop with me at Walmart, but not GW. He says the store smells funny and makes sure anything from GW hits the washer first!
#34
I too am on SSDI so I know of which you speak. Wanna see my collection of sheets for backings and OBWs? This is just part of my stash; all from thrift stores for between $1.00 to 3.00.
part of my sheet and fleece stash
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#38
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Many of you wonderful quilters have used sheets for a backing. Please, do not use a good one with over 300 thread count. My machine and myself made it through the quilting process but it was a lesson learned. Of course, you do not want a sheet that is too thin either. Good luck, God bless all of you and, of course, MERRY CHRISTMAS. Quilting Joan
#40
Originally Posted by maryjoan
Many of you wonderful quilters have used sheets for a backing. Please, do not use a good one with over 300 thread count. My machine and myself made it through the quilting process but it was a lesson learned. Of course, you do not want a sheet that is too thin either. Good luck, God bless all of you and, of course, MERRY CHRISTMAS. Quilting Joan
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