carolynjo

I use old telephone books.

ziegamomma

My new mattress came with a light interfacing type of covering, (not exactly free LOL) but I will go back to the mattress store and ask them to save a few for me. I am also going to check with my local furniture store to see if they get that same interfacing type of covering. Free is very good, if I don't look at the furniture!

Geri B

True, but then you have to join those squares and hide the seams?

LITTLEOLDME

Muslin is great but pre wash it so it doesn't ruin you quilt the first time it's washed.

beverlyhull

I made a string quilt using dryer sheets. Used of course. This didn't cost anything and I asked guild members to save them for me.
Bev

ragqueen03

Another idea I heard of - but it will make small strips - calculator tape/cash register tape. I used to work for a bank and when they changed the type of atm paper they were using for receipts i managed to snag two full rolls of it. it was not thermal paper and now i think most of them are thermal paper. not sure if that can be used or not?

muskratwine

I use pages from phone books. The phone company keeps giving them to us but who uses phone books anymore? They're free and easy to tear off Works for me!!

Taughtby Grandma

This is what I'm using to make one now.

MacThayer

Muslin is relatively inexpensive, so I use that. I also wash, starch and iron it before cutting to get the most accurate cuts, but that would be true for any fabric, in my experience.

JanieH

I have used old telephone book pages.