Originally Posted by
ruby2shoes
I have done a search and read the posts but am still confused so, embarassed as I am, can someone please explain to me about thread count? Now I read somewhere that a thread count of above 70 per square inch of quilting fabric is good but when I dutifully clipped a square inch of my chosen backing fabric, grabbed my tweezers and magnifyers and pulled said sample apart I counted 143 threads! Was I only meant to count the weft or warp threads...not both? Do I have too much time on my hands to be obsessing over this?
I have considered doing exactly what you did. Just never got around to doing it.
I was also wondering the same thing you were wondering about thread count. 70 didn't seem to be "enough" threads for both the lengthwise and crosswise threads.
I thank you for doing so.