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Old 02-05-2010, 11:13 AM
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Bev
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Originally Posted by Nancy in Louisiana
OK - now I'm motivated to start on a crumb quilt. Do y9ou use anything at all for a backing. I've heard of using pages from an old phone book or those wax paper squares from Sam's. Any recommendations? These would be fun to practice FAQ on -- almost impossible to see the stitches with all that noise.
I've heard a vicious rumor that some quilters use muslin to back them, but I can't be sure. I make lots of string quilts --- small ones, and always use muslin for the backing. I hate paper because of all the work getting it off.

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