Should I cut off the seams?

[Hitomi]

I got this job from a friend. She hand dyes large flat sheets and she wants me to quilt it for a bedspread. When I open it up, it has a rolled hem on both side seams and bottom and another 3 inch rolled hem on the top. (It's a flat sheet). Should I cut all the hem seams off before quilting? I'm thinking it may be short. Any advice. I will be using 108" 200 thtread count white bleach muslin for my backing. Thinking about Quilter's dream for batting. Help??

[sspingler]

When I use sheets (for backings and comforters) I always unsew the seams then wash at least 3 times using vinegar in the final rinse to remove any leftover chemicals. I never cut the seams off.

[Gail O]

If you don't "unsew" the seams or cut them off, the sheet won't roll on the leaders evenly - it will be thicker at the ends than the rest of the length and cause puckering and pleats. Used sheets for practise when I got my machine, and learned this the hard way.

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[Quilting Heidi]

If it were wide enough I would just sew a new seam and then cut off the french seam.

[witha'K'quilting]

I use flat sheets as backing quite a lot. I pin the top and bottom of the flat sheet to the leaders. If you pin the sides..then you get the wonkiness when rolling. I see no problem in quilting the whole top as long as you pin it on with the 3" rolled hem on the top leader. Cant wait to see it!

[Darlene Epp]

If in doubt, ask the customer. :cool: