Need help in finding patchings

[deerhound]

Hello everyone,
I was wondering if anyone out there can help me with a problem.I am looking for patching material,particularity pillow ticking .017 for my brand new Leman Trade.54cal Rifle from Green River Rifle Works.That I will be getting from track of the wolf.I need about 1 yard of it.Thank
you very much and much appreciate.Scott

 

[napolean]

Some of the department stores carry ticking. (Walmart, Alco, Target) Last time I looked at Walmart, they had several choices. Look at the label on the end of the bolt of cloth to see if it's 100% cotton. Some smaller towns still have independent dry goods stores also. New material is best, but I did salvage some once from a feather pillow (SOMEBODY was allergic).
Jon D

 

[OB OBrien]

Congratulations on your new rifle. As far as patching material, try one of your local Walmart, JoAnn's or Hancock stores. Take a Micrometer with you. I have found most of the pillow ticking at the Walmart store here runs about .017. Wash and dry it twice to remove all the sizing in the new cloth. Good luck.
OB

 

[J.D.]

JoAnn's carrys #40 cotton drill, which mics about .018. Cotton drill has a higher thread count and will not burn out or cut through like ticking will.

They sell fabrics in as little as 1/4 or 1/8th of a yard, so buy a coupla small batches of different thickness and thread counts to try for patching.

If you don't have a round patch cutter, just cut 'em square. It won't make any difference unless you are into shooting one hole groups, off a bench, at 100 plus yards.
God bless

 

[wittzo]

Walmart's getting out of the fabric business here. They remodeled both of our Supercenters and got rid of the fabrics. They still sell some sewing stuff, but no fabric. Across the street is Hobby Lobby and Hancock Fabrics, though. They both have better prices, anyway.

 

[mykeal]

Went to the local WallyWorld a few weeks ago to replenish the ticking supply and found they had closed out the fabrics section. :cursing: We have a couple of quilt shops, and I was on my way to one of those when I stopped in the local Ben Franklin ( :shocked2: that should take you back!) and lo and behold: some fine blue stripe pillow ticking in 0.018 AND come nice cotton drill in the same thickness. Now I have to make a decision. :idunno: