I took a snoop at the thrift stores today, and was finding $8 - 10 sheets, and left a little disappointed. It occurred to me later that the sheets were equivalent to more than a couple meters of fabric. Duh!
Perhaps I will go back and grab a few then.
I love the IKEA idea, I will check them out. I usually avoid the bedding section, the feathers freak my lungs out, but maybe I will send DH in with a description and stand in Kitchens and shop,.. I mean cheer him on.
I sure wish Fabricland had Muslin for $1 -2 a yard. It was $12 a yard today. Even with the 20% off for members, I still felt ripped off, and I didn't even buy any.
I had a brief idea today on the way home though. Edmonton has a "reuse center" where you pay $5, and leave with all you can carry, and one of the things they have donated is fabric..... mmmm. potential.
I have pieced batting in the past, but I'm a little embarrased to say that my "stash" of batting was used up with a 21" x 30" sammy... it's less a stash, more a stashette.... I really need to start quilting some more, so I'll have more scraps.
I will see if any of the shelters around here want any. The one closest is the town vet, and they're... uhm... not very good with our animals... but the others may be good. There's a rescue about 100miles away though I'm thinking of, they're always short, aren't they?
I've been using all sorts of colors. It's actually how I empty old bobbins of their thread, and with my sewing machine addiction, I have a lot of old threaded bobbins.
Tartan, I LOVE your idea with the water soluable thread. I grabbed some today on the way home, you're right, not cheap, but I think it may go further than the fabric and especially batting if I can't reuse it. The lady in the quilt store asked what I was using it for, and she loved your idea too.
I've been making draft catchers and stuff, I guess I'll outfit the trailer with a full set of pot holders and placemats too, then start making fur baby blankets with the other sandwiches.
I hadn't thought of the market bags, that would make a ton of sense. The bought ones just don't hold up, and if I'm not allocating (unused) stash to them, they're not that expensive to make.