Old 08-14-2011, 09:26 AM
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Havplenty
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something to think about. i did use sheets for my dgd's quilt because i needed fuschia fabric but would have never thought of this for my other quilts.

i have used muslin, white on white cotton & kona solids. i haven't tried kona muslin yet.

Originally Posted by hazeljane
I really love the bamboo/cotton muslin I bought in Joann's last year. Enough so that I went and bought a second bolt.

Otherwise, I use high quality white sheets- thread count about 250. I know that many don't like to use sheets, but I buy sheets and sheet sets in Ross or TJMaxx and don't care if they are irregular. The first thing I do is rip off the elastic on the fitted, and tear it into rectangles more easily used.

I often use the fitted sheet (of any color) as the sashing in a quilt, then I use the flat sheet for a backing, and give the quilt with the pillowcases, which match exactly.
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