Originally Posted by janRN
Linda what a great topic. I was feeling kinda blue because I read that some quilters "only" use LQS fabrics or "only" use expensive threads. I'm unemployed so I use what I can afford. Call me a cheap date, but my quilts turn out just fine and my machine sews best with good ol' Coates & Clark thread.
I really don't think there are any "only"s or "must do"s--just enjoy what you do and do it with love.
My grandmother's beautiful quilts are made from my grandfather's cut up shirts and nightshirts, and from hers and my mother's cut up dresses and nightgowns. She would have been appalled at the cost of thread and fabric nowadays.
Further, time marches on. Attitudes that cling to old and time-consuming methods at the expense of modern ones aren't realistic. We don't weave our own cloth any more, nor do we spin our own thread!