Originally Posted by plainpat
Smart way to go. Just be sure to wash/shrink the blanket before using.
Originally Posted by janedb
Hi as i am just starting to quilt, I am going to use very nice quality blankets that I am finding from my local Op. shop. at a $1 per blanket. This way I can work up my quilting skills without alot of cost involved.
jane :thumbup:
Long years ago before batting as we know it now was invented thin blankets were commonly used in the center of quilts. Those blankets inside were easy to quilt through.
Since many of them had stripes in them, they were used more often in darker quilts. Jeannie