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You deal with fabric and it just occured to me you probably know the answer to my question.

FI and I are doing a DIY tufted headboard. I had purchased an extra wide satin tablecloth to finish it today but when we started stapling it to the back the fabric started to "run"

What would be a better fabric to use and do you know of any online sites that sell in extra wide??  I need something thats at least 108" wide and the only thing I keep coming across is either muslin or broadcloth. What would you suggest? I haven't the smallest clue what either feels like..   Thanks so much!
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2013-weddings_hey-flutter?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a322ad2c-25cd-4d52-b123-096e1e4ecda5Discussion:9646ecb4-cdb5-4c46-b8b1-1e38dd2bd3c2Post:2a24b0c7-b1bd-47f5-8ab8-4423805a4e80">hey Flutter!!</a>:
    [QUOTE]You deal with fabric and it just occured to me you probably know the answer to my question. FI and I are doing a DIY tufted headboard. I had purchased an extra wide satin tablecloth to finish it today but when we started stapling it to the back the fabric started to "run" What would be a better fabric to use and do you know of any online sites that sell in extra wide??  I need something thats at least 108" wide and the only thing I keep coming across is either muslin or broadcloth. What would you suggest? I haven't the smallest clue what either feels like..   Thanks so much!
    Posted by Getting2Vowels[/QUOTE]<div>
    <div>How tall is your headboard?  Would you be able to just run the fabric the other way and purchase a 108" length of a smaller width fabric instead?  108" seems really huge!  Tell me more about this project.</div><div>
    </div><div>Satin is a pain in the butt to work with.</div><div>
    </div><div>Muslin is typically an unfinished/griege fabric used for making mock-ups and transferring patterns on to.  I wouldn't consider using it for a finished product.</div><div>
    </div><div>Broadcloth is a pretty standard woven fabric that comes in a huge range of qualities. </div></div><div>
    </div><div>You should be able to find either in any fabric store or craft store with a fabric section.</div>
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    The headboard is 4 ft tall by 69in wide...its basically just a tad wider than our queen size bed. Our bedrooms pretty big..and the first thing you see when you walk in is the half wall where the bed is so I wanted tall something to make a statement. The cheapest muslin I found was about 7 a yd. That was unbleached..whatever that means lol. The Broadcloth was a little more at 12. We only have one fabric store and they dont sell anything wider than 80 inches...definitely too small bc this will be tufted so I need enough to pull through the 4 inches of board and backing. Do you know of any online fabric stores that might have something cheaper in that width?
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    So you're trying to get away with no seam on the top? Let me do some digging and I'll get back to you.
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    Right. And thanks!!!
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    Fabric.com has a bunch of 108" prints :)  maybe you can find one you like?  A lot of them appear to be quilting backing, but that should mean its a bit heartier ;)
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    Funny you mention that site. I was going to order the muslin but wasnt sure if Id like it. Quilt backing sounds good.. im going for all white so hopefully they have that.
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