Originally Posted by MarieM

I run a long arm quilt machine at our local quilt shop. The other quilter did an all over pantograph pattern on 2 sheets w/ batting. The sheets had a high thread count and she had a very difficult time quilting. You don't want a real cheap fabric but you also need to realize that a high thread count will make the quilting difficult. The needle has a harder time piercing the fibers when they are woven so tightly.