Bedsheets for backing
#12
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I'm thinking that article has been written by someone with an interest in selling quilting fabric. I personally have not used a bed sheet, but have been told that its fine when using the machine...but horrible when hand quilting. (the weave is tighter and much harder to get the needle through)...anyway...thats what I was told. I personally know of people who use them all the time and have had no problems.
#13
Originally Posted by Up North
I use bed sheets and when my children were little my mom made them rebersable quilts with a character sheet on each side they sure took a beating and held up just fine. They are still around someplace and my oldest is 36.
#17
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I am glad to hear many of you save $$$ 's by using bed sheets for backing. Oh my goodness, they are so quick and easy to load on a frame, and there is no piecing. I buy only flat sheets, but fiber content is not a matter of concern. I use a quilting machine and love the feel of the well-washed sheets. Mine all come from the Thrift stores. Getting them for a couple of dollars makes the quilt cheaper to produce. My quilts are given to charities so I make them the most economical way possible.
Quilters are practical!!
Quilters are practical!!
#18
I can remember my grandma using sheets for backing her quilts as a mater of money. But she always used up everything including my grandpa's clothes for quilting. If you are making your quilt to show then maybe I would not use sheets but for practical quilts I don't see why not. I have three quilts my grandma made in the 40's with sheets and clothes and they are so soft and snuggly and thats the way it should be....treasured.
#19
I have used bedsheets on every quilt ive done. No problem with handquilting, and absolutely no problem machine quilting lol, the sheets break the needles??? lol and punch holes in the fabric, i suppose if you are using a large needle, but i just use my regular 12 needle, and have not had any problems...think about it, the bedsheets get sewn in the factory don't they, hemmed and stuff :) :) :)
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