Originally Posted by mtcreekquilters
I am with you on the sheets. The reason I do not recommend them is that if you are long arm quilting them, your machines needle is poking a hole in them that will over time rip. The thread count on sheets are higher. To me, using a sheet is like using walmart and quilt shop fabric in the same quilt.. You will not have the same life expectancy when mixing different fabrics.
OMG I guess I have angered the quilting Gods once again as I do mix Wal-Mart and QS fabric. I do not use the "correct" expensive batting (my Grandmother also), I do not use the "correct" expensive thread (my Grandmother also), I do not use the "recommended needles", I do not have a long arm, I do not buy templates or patterns but make my own templates and get free patterns on line or use the ones my family have collected, I do not have an expensive cutting board or roller cutter (mine were purchased at Wal-Mart), I do not do the "scant 1/4 inch but a true 1/4 (like my Grandmother taught me), I do not have the "correct" sewing machine and yet I love what I am doing. And like my Grandmother and Great-Grandmother will continuing doing it.
You all talk about "quilting police" and I do not think you realize many of you are the "police".