Old 07-02-2012, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by wildyard
Here is what I use for foundation sewing: I often buy bedskirts at thrift stores to recycle into fabric. When I have removed the skirting part, I use the platform section, which is usually thin fabric, for my foundations. This is like getting free fabric to use as it's the 100% cotton bedskirt that I am really after. A King bedskirt is usually $3.99 and I buy on senior discount day so then it's $2.99. I get yards of fabric that is perfect for kaleidascopes or any other purpose, as it is in long lengths, and the white platform top as a bonus!
What a good idea, wildyard. I love using the good parts of worn-out, 100% cotton, sheets. They are silky-soft but not flimsy. Quality muslin left-overs are good, too.
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