Originally Posted by nannya54
Here is a picture ( I hope ) of the fabric. The middle one, purple, is the one with the price tag of 28 cents but the three of them have all the same texture. No smell, even while ironing them but they feel kind of stiff and grainy - not like cotton's today. Perhaps they starched them prior to bolting and selling?
I'm thinking the 'grainy part' might be, because the thread count isn't as high as most quilting fabric is today. That would make it seem more coarse, I'd think.