White sheets instead of white quilting fabric?
#21
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I have actually bought flannel sheets from Amazon and made quilts from them. I happened upon a sale and wow the king size was cheap and it was a ton of fabric. The quilts are very soft and cuddly.
Now these aren't show quilts and I am sure there is better flannel that could be bought - but you know for my purposes there is no need to spend tons of money on every quilt
Now these aren't show quilts and I am sure there is better flannel that could be bought - but you know for my purposes there is no need to spend tons of money on every quilt
#22
I have never used a sheet on the outside layers of my quilt but I resorted to using them for the foundation for my string blocks after the person I send my charity tops to complained about the muslin I used not being liked by her machine. I am not sure I would send a sheet to a longarmer for a backing but I would probably have a go at using one on a quilt I was finishing on my domestic machine if the colour was what I wanted.
#23
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I've spoken with a couple long armers and they said if it's what the customer wants them to use then they do. Most customers ask the longarmers first. Also depends on the thread count.
I have never used a sheet on the outside layers of my quilt but I resorted to using them for the foundation for my string blocks after the person I send my charity tops to complained about the muslin I used not being liked by her machine. I am not sure I would send a sheet to a longarmer for a backing but I would probably have a go at using one on a quilt I was finishing on my domestic machine if the colour was what I wanted.
#24
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Love this conversation. I had heard years ago that sheets should not be used in piecing or backing and thought that was a "rule." However knowing that so many other experienced quilters are using them with no problems makes me excited to re-think that position. I can't wait to try this for myself.
#26
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My stepdaughter brought me an old quilt that was getting worn and asked if I could "fix" it. I cut it in half to make two twins. She gave me some striped poly-cotton sheets and I covered them on both sides with the same sheets. (I had taken the stripe and cut squares so that I could make an easy pattern with the stripes. That used it all up.) They were in her house for several years before they took a sailboat trip with their three children for 2 years in the Caribbean. Those two quilts were the most used bedding on that boat. My husband and I went to stay with them twice for 2 week stints. Think of a motor home with seven people inside. You can't just open the door and take a walk. A swim, maybe. The quilts still live.
#28
Rules are made to be broken. My quilts turned out better before I knew the rules: prewash. starch, no sheets, no this or any of that. BAH! I try things to see if they work...I was using t-shirt cotton knit and flannel for the backings back in the mid 1970's. No one told me I couldn't and I wanted a soft feel. Try what you think will work and can afford. You'll be happier. The results will probably be better, too.
#30
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I think they work fine as long as they are only cotton....don't think the permapress ones would work too well....So far I haven't used any, but I have friends that do and they are quite happy with them.....but they only use cotton. That's important.......
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