Ok I have just run out of fabric to test stitch on and the rest of my stash has gone to storage prior to our move. So I am thinking it should be ok to cut up the bed sheets because we have ordered a King size bed for the new house and all of our sheets are Queens size.

great way to use them when you get settled again. Good luck on your move.

Well that plan is not going to work, the sheets are in storage too. Moving house is very disruptive.
Thank you all for your fabulous answers.

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by cherylgauteng 27 Sep 2011

What about buying a few dishcloths - they are fairly cheap and can be given as gifts later ?

Am having visions of you and your handy scissors prowling about the house looking for things to cut up;lol; just go easy on hubby or anyone else who happens to pass by with a bit of extra fabric hanging loose....

Sounds like a great idea what is one sheet!

I think the answers are very funny as I embroidery on everything, including sheets that I use. Why not enjoy all of that embroidery time?

13 yrs ago I made a Little Red Riding Hood costume for my grand daughter. Emb. a basket & words on the bodice of the white dress. I told my daughter "I'm just using an old white sheet & using ties on the back as it'll probably only be worn once! Little did I know; she wore it that year, made an apron to go over the emb. the next yr & she was Mary Mary Quite Cont. THEN her little sister wore it as Red Riding Hood AND again as BoPeep. NOW there's another little girl in the family to wear this dress made from an old sheet!! Never know what a sheet can become...in this case a family "heirloom!" Yours could become a family quilt!

Go for it! It's also recycling! What else would you do with them? Best use I think.

I use anything I own. I have 50 year collection of fabric to practice on. Wish I could share it with you. Old sheets (if cotton) are great cleaning cloths, mop rags, or cloths to put in dog crate for her to RIP apart. Enjoy.

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by cherylgauteng 26 Sep 2011

You and I would do well together - we also think alike on this one !

Sounds good to me! I also have saved the backs of old shirts to test stitch on.

MJDG

Great idea!! You go girl!! Good luck with your move!

Alright, my complete answer is gone: Query error :o(
The same happened yesterday. I have to admit my patience is slowly ending with this hole update after 3 weeks...
Alice have fun while cutting your sheets ;o)
Greetings, Bettina

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by carolyn70 26 Sep 2011

Bettina, I put a comment in to give you an email that you can send something to me. Hope you get this message. ~Carolyn~

by fannyfurkin 26 Sep 2011

Bettina I read your comment yesterday it did disappear. I am only missing some of the community functions like pm's and checking my questions because I don't download designs and I have no time to do projects but I am starting to wonder what is happenin

Everything is fair game. I'd say go for it especially since your are getting a larger bed. Why store something you could be using.

Alice, as Shirlene said, as long as you know you will not have a queen size bed again, cut away! I purchased a large package of pillowcases from Sams Club, when I first began machine embroidery to use for my practice stitching. They were very inexpensive, and worked great!
Angel

My husband used to say no item of clothing or linen was safe in our house if it was the right colour or I needed a back for a quilt

Rip away, Alice.....they work out fine!!

Go for it girl

sounds to me like anything that doesn't move may be embroidered on.(-: Good luck with your move.

Sounds a great idea to me. Go for it Alice. Sarah.

Funny you should say that Alice - last week I washed all of my old King Size sheets and have them packed up ready for the Op Shop. We have gone back to our Queen bed - it is higher than the King was. I have over 12 King fitted sheets to give away. I am keeping the flat sheets as I like to have big sheets on top, especially with summer coming it's great to have that extra width so I can toss it off it is too hot to sleep under. Good luck with the packing. Love Chris

P.S. What suburb are you moving to?

Sounds good - as long as you know - you will never need the queen size sheets again. Keep on stitching - I say.

Sounds like a perfect idea.

Sounds good to me - what else can you use them for? No point in saving them and occupying cupboard space that could be used when you buy more fabric !
Especially the fabric that you manage to smuggle into the house and hide - sure you know what I mean :-)

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by osueo 26 Sep 2011

Love it. Never TOO MUCH fabric.

by cherylgauteng 26 Sep 2011

My thoughts exactly !

by chenille 26 Sep 2011

Oh YEA!!!

The sheets work out. I was a head house keeper at Hampton and I got a few of those that were stained. I use them from stitching out and puppy pads that I make for my dog.. They also can be used for quits tops too.