Have you ever used microfiber sheets for backing?
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I am using them for summer sheets and they are wonderful. Feel like silk and just right to pull over in the am. I see no reason why they would not work. They don't shrink. Test by poking a needle thru and see if they will quilt easily.
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Originally Posted by ljptexas
I find that dryer sheets work great for machine embroidery...
They can also be used as a foundation piece.
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They can also be used as a foundation piece.
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I just quilted a friends this week on a frame with one on the back because she liked the feel. You have to be a lot more careful than usual. They did want to stretch a small amount as I rolled the quilt. Just make sure to keep checking the back.
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I thought that microfiber was very, very tightly woven, which was why they have special special microfiber (microtex) needles. The Micro fiber fabrics I've made bags with leave pin holes, and I had to make sure I pinned in the seam allowance. You won't know until you try, however. Maybe see if you can get just a pillowcase...
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Does the mircrofibre eventually pill? I know some sheets with a high polyester content will and I don't like feeling or seeing all those little nubs. I use sheets all the time but only use cotton ones.
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