Still have lots of scraps
#51
I recycle 100% cotton bed skirts for the fabric, and often the tops are a thin fabric that is not good for anything else. There is a lot of it, especially on King size skirts and I cut this fabric and use it for backing on string blocks as well as T-shirt quilts.
#52
Pellon 830 Easy Pattern -- like a very thin interfacing, flexible but doesn't shrink or stretch. Comes on the bolt 42" wide (yes, 42 not 21 like clothing interfacing). I think it has gone up to $2.49 a yard, but with a 40% coupon from that big box store .... I think it is sold as a material if you are drafting a pattern, or making a new one from one used too often and is falling apart. I love it for string projects.
#53
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Bridal eisle runners. Great for foundations, washable and can be dried, without shrinking. Best of all, no tearing away paper. It is lighter weight than muslin. I have also make the quilt that you have pictured and I used the bridal eisle. It can be purchased from HobbyLobby with a 40% coupon. Give it a try!
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I have used a light muslin too, like the scrap/string quilt
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