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Old 10-21-2013, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by BillieJean View Post
Why have I always heard not to use sheets as a backing?
My opinion, sheets now a days have a higher thread count which makes it difficult to quilt through. Years ago, 200 TC was considered luxurious<o></o> and high end. If you have a high polyester amount, it also makes it more difficult. I've heard gently used sheets work nicely. My old aunts would always use sheets for backing. But back then all sheets were mostly cotton.
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