bedsheets as backing

well.... if they are pretty why not use them in the front? ;-)

I have done that before and also used sheets and old duvet covers as backing with no problems :)

I would first check and see what the cotton ratio is to polyester. If your top is 100% cotton I would use a 100% backing for the best quilting results and best appearance.

Rhoda (about to come out of recovery from totalling my car in Sept.)

Some sheets have a very high thread count. That can SOMETIMES make hand quilting a bit harder, but by machine (domestic SM?) it shouldn't be too bad.

Many sheets are poly/cotton blends, but if you are happy with the feel and look - go for it! Check that the weight of the fabric is similar to the fabrics in the top, use a new needle for the quilting and good thread, and you shouldn't have any significant problems.

Remember - there are no Quilt Police!

I've used flannel sheets as backing for quilts several times without any problems.

Trixie

I have done the same, Martha. They seem fine. . In message , Martha writes

I'd do a test first. Some sheets seem to work fine, some don't. IM(NS)HO, high thread count sheets are more likely to give problems (often tension problems, loopy knots on the back, or skipped stitches), as are new, unwashed sheets. My theory is that the extra resistance the needle encounters causes a hesitation in the stitch, which makes the stitch not form correctly or not form at all.

Good to see you again :) Good that things are finally better for you. Take care Butterfly

I have used them many times with no problem, also machine quilting. But only

100% cotton sheets! (Once tried a cotton-poly sheet in my early quilting days, and the dratted thing bearded something fierce!) Roberta in D, not inclined to shave any quilts

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That's a very traditional thing to do. Once upon a time sheets were the only way to buy fabric wide enough to use as a backing without having to seam two or more pieces side by side. Debra in VA See my quilts at