Broadcloth is described here.
http://www.textileglossary.com/terms/broadcloth.html

Thank you.

Old thread but I'm wondering if people still feel the same about broadcloth as they did once.

The reason I'm asking is that my local Spotlight store (like Joanns, I think) has solid colour 112cm (44") wide 100% cotton on special for $4 a metre (39").

A quilting rule? :D

Kona Cotton Solids and Moda Bella Solids are both 100% cotton broadcloth...and two of the best quilting solids out there.

Some recent threads on this topic to help ease your mind. :)
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...h-t228216.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...h-t225986.html

Thanks for the links. :)

Once when we lived at a Children's home and had a deer donated which I then cooked up for dinner. The girls were suspicious and asked me what kind of meat we were eating. I told them, "A roast". :) This conversation kind of reminds me of that.

many, many of us use broadcloth all the time---why would it be a no-no? it's been a fairly common quilting cotton for decades

You ac use anything you want to make quilts, and I mean anything. There was no quilt police in the old days, just a need for a warm cover and fabric scraps from various clothing items. Use what your heart desires and make some gorgeous, one of kind quilts. Off my soap box now.

Thanks, everybody, for taking the time to answer. I'll pick up some today.