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To those who use flat sheets for backing, what so you do with the edges of the sheets? Do you just leave them on and cover over them with a border on the back side , or do you cut them off. What about the border on top of the sheet?
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I usually cut off all the hemmed edges of the sheet now. When I first bought sheets to use as backing I picked out all the hem stitching and iron it flat--it did give me more fabric--but I decided it wasn't worth the time to do that!
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I also cut off hemmed edges unless I need the extra fabric....then I take out stitching. Since a lot of them are chain stitched it goes very quickly. And if it isn't, if you carefully slide a seam ripper it will come out easily. I have found out that many sheets are not square, so I make sure to do that before I put it on my frame.
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I have only used old sheets as foundation for foundation-pieced crazy quilts, and I just rip them up to get my squares.
But by doing this I have DEFINITELY noticed that most sheets aren't on-grain, some have been really far off!
But by doing this I have DEFINITELY noticed that most sheets aren't on-grain, some have been really far off!
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