ajohn52

Well now I have to go shopping at goodwill for sheets. Good idea ladies, esp for flannel ones. Need to make sure there are no stains on the used ones for sure.

MarySews

I know thi sounds odd, but you want a cheap sheet. What makes them expensive is the high thread count and also what makes them hard to quilt through. If yu get a high thread count, plan on changing your needle half way through. A less expensive one will have a lower thread cound and be easier to quilt by hand or machine. I haave had very good luck when I have done it. -- no seaming either.

sew wishful

I also use sheets for backing. I shop at the Goodwill near me and find nice ones. I usually look only for cotton. Occasionally I buy from Walmart if I need a particular color in a hurry. Besides, DH will shop with me at Walmart, but not GW. He says the store smells funny and makes sure anything from GW hits the washer first!

wildyard

I too am on SSDI so I know of which you speak. Wanna see my collection of sheets for backings and OBWs? This is just part of my stash; all from thrift stores for between $1.00 to 3.00.

Dee

Walmart brand sheets are great to work with. :D

Gerbie

David are you quilting by hand or did you get a machine. Just curious! Gerbie

doowopddbop

I have used sheets, but I try to avoid them as the thread count is so much higher than quilting cotton, the needle punches a hole in the fabric.

maryjoan

Many of you wonderful quilters have used sheets for a backing. Please, do not use a good one with over 300 thread count. My machine and myself made it through the quilting process but it was a lesson learned. Of course, you do not want a sheet that is too thin either. Good luck, God bless all of you and, of course, MERRY CHRISTMAS. Quilting Joan

vanessa

Thank you for asking this question David! Has helped me too!

trif

I have never used sheets and have been told the above in the past, now I'm curious, anyone know the thread count of our usual cotton fabric?, now that I think of it, it's usually much softer than the less expensive sheets, just curious.