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02-05-2010, 11:57 AM

#31

omak

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If you notice, their price is for the 1/2 yard.
Joey

*** Exactly! After I looked at it and figured out price per actual yard, versus what my LQS serves up, I am better off staying close to home. I couldn't figure out ... why would anyone only buy 1/2 yard? <wave>

02-05-2010, 12:54 PM

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krabadan

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Try Marshall's dry goods

02-05-2010, 02:44 PM

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marla

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backside has very good prices! My lqs charges more because of thewidth. $12-15.

02-05-2010, 02:47 PM

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marla

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1/2 yd! Oh well.

02-05-2010, 03:51 PM

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Carol W

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Thanks for the info.

02-05-2010, 07:21 PM

#36

rufree4t

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I just got an e-mail about batic for quilt backs. You can find them at
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...gn=WEB20100205

02-06-2010, 06:34 AM

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Shorebird

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Try www.webfabrics.com.......she carries a good variety of the wide backing fabrics, and hers are all of excellent quality..

02-09-2010, 12:14 PM

#38

jojo47

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lostn51

I was thinking about using flat sheets like you find at Target for backing material I do not do many King size but you can get the flat sheets relatively cheap and the fabric is very good quality 600+ thread count.

But what is the consensus about doing that?

Billy

My late mother used to buy 100% cotton sheets on sale (coordinated, of course) and then do whole-cloth quilts from them. Many of them are still in use, and on some the hand-quilting is coming undone; therefore I am practicing the art of hand-quilting those parts. It's taking me a bit of time, but I'm liking it, and not having too hard a time getting the needle through the fabric...must be a lower thread count.

02-09-2010, 03:16 PM

#39

Charlotte Dyer

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Billy, My experience has been that the sheeting is a bit dense for hand quilting and/or inserting pearl cotton or embroidery floss for ties. However, they really make great backs. It's kind of a trade-off.

02-10-2010, 01:13 PM

#40

Happy Travelin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lostn51

I made the mistake of using a sheet for backing when I first started quilting. If you are going to machine quilt, it's probably ok. However, if you are hand quilting, avoid sheets for backing - they are woven too tightly to easily rock your needle in and out and obtain nice stitches.