If I were making heirloom quilts, it would be a different story. I have never used anything but sheets...flat sheets, cotton sheets and poly/cotton sheets. I buy them at the thrift store and rarely have paid more than $2. for them. the quilts I make go to charities where the quilts are given to people who are homeless or are in great need, or are in foreign countries. They do not specify that they want quilts that are 100% cotton, and I dare say that some of them will NEVER see a washing machine. So being particular about what I use, has gone by the wayside. I make them with what I have and less I spend on backing, the more I can spent on making the tops. Thrift is up Front for me.
June in Cincinnati