Originally Posted by Joanie2
I often use 100% cotton bed sheets when I am making string quilts. I've never had any problems using them and can get a whole lot of blocks from a queen size sheet that I've paid only a $1 or 2. I've even used button-up shirts that I've found at thrift shops. I wouldn't call it cheap; I call it recycling.
Exactly the same here. I buy kingsize sheets for a £1 or £2 at my local charity shop, cut them into squares and use them for foundation pieces. Also you may need just a few pieces of a solid colour, I buy mens cotton shirts in all sorts of solid colours ranging from black through to bright and pastel colours. If I go to any jumble sales I always look out for good quality curtains as they make for good backing for quilts and wall hangings, also the curtain linings again come in handy for foundation pieces.