i can't believe all the wonderful advice on this topic. thanks to everyone i took the 2 baby quilts i did--one with appliqué hearts and one with embroider hearts and 'donated' them to the rv park where we are staying. they have a 'park project' where they make quilts for the local fire department and other organizations in town. those quilts are made with all kinds of fabric and backing and filling. never a complaint yet. the interesting thing is my two quilts are going to be raffled to raise funds for their project. i could not believe it. here i thought they should go in the trash bag.
thanks to all of you for making me see that, there is no right or wrong to quilting, buy what you can afford and enjoy, enjoy.
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