I was talking to Daughter #3 recently about fabrics with great texture. She was thinking about a linen quilt. Linen seems to have a reputation for fraying. I’d like to try it on a small project before committing to a bed quilt with it. I had some extra backing at the end of a quilt I finished and decided to see what would happen if I quilted a cheap drop cloth from Zmenards.
These photos show the before and after washing shots.
These cotton drop cloths are pretty stiff when New, but washing softens them and I do love the texture of this.
I used red thread because that is what was on the machine. Here are the photos of the back.
I’m still intrigued by this. I may pick up another drop cloth and think about a who,e cloth quilt.
Have a great day!
KatyQuilts 
Ooh! LOVE the red thread quilting on that drop cloth! It’s so fun to just play with textures and interesting stitch patterns!
Hey Katy, question, what is Zmenards? Is it a local store you shop at or can we get it online?
Thanks & love them both! 🙂
Have you thought of trying Essex linen? I haven’t done much with it, but it’s lovely fabric.
Hi Katy! Interesting. It sure looks like the linen held up well, and had no more fraying that any other fabric. I’ll love to watch this experiment. ~smile~ Roseanne