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martha stewart at macys printed percale 

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I just totally contradicted myself and ordered a pair of Simply Shabby Chic floral sheets from Target online.  They're 100% cotton percale, low thread count.  Kings are usually $61.99, but are $43.39 (30% off) right now and shipping is free.  Plus I went through Ebates for a 2% reward.

[violann]

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@Havarti wrote:

 I prefer solids, but that is because I was both scared & scarred by floras as a child.  My mother loved floral prints – the more the merrier!  My room had wall-to-wall wallpaper of tiny red rose buds with green leaves.  I had a floral chintz chair, and my sheets were all floral…tiny red rosebuds with greenery.  I went through a sickly period as a kid – tended to run high fevers, so I spent a lot of  time in that room & that bed.  When my fever was high those flowers came to life and it felt like they were strangling me & smothering me.  Those flowers were everywhere!  They held my head (pillowcases) covered my body and surrounded me from every direction.  Needless to say, when the time came for me to buy my own things, it made me appreciate the calm of solids…and I tend to stick to boring plain white sheets.  I hope you enjoy your florals as much as I enjoy my plain white sheets. 

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I LOVE this description. when I was about 5, my mom and dad took me to a really neat wallpaper store so I could pick out wallpaper fo MY room.

I chose a very femiinine paper of stagecoaches, cowboys, good guys, bad guys- and my parents immediately vetoed and overrode my choice, opting instead for bouquets of red and pink roses in a lacy doily. And DANCE they did, every time I spiked a high temp.

My "scar" was apparently slight, because I do use some patterned linens and get along IMG_4865.JPGith them NOW OK!

Great comments @Havarti!

[Havarti]

@violann  Thanks for your nice comments.   I am so sorry you had the floral experience as a child, too!   I am glad it didn’t leave you as warped as I am.  Funny how some simple little decision like wallpaper or sheets can have an impact that stays with you forever. 

[151949]

I like solid color sheets and comforter/bedspreads. I currently have a comforter that is 1/3 beige, 1/3 dark brown and 1/3 turquoise. with ivory sheets.That is about as much print as I like.

[AuntG]

My DH and I don't often disagree, but he likes cool, crisp sheets and I like soft, warm ones.  I've decided he can win the argument except in the three coldest months each year when polar fleece goes on our bed.  My question is what fabric should I be looking for to get that crisp feel?  The sheets he loves are so old that I can't even read the label.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

@AuntG wrote:

My DH and I don't often disagree, but he likes cool, crisp sheets and I like soft, warm ones.  I've decided he can win the argument except in the three coldest months each year when polar fleece goes on our bed.  My question is what fabric should I be looking for to get that crisp feel?  The sheets he loves are so old that I can't even read the label.

@AuntG  100% Cotton Percale with a lower thread count

[AuntG]

Thanks, @JeanLouiseFinch I'm going to start searching for new sheets.

[Ms X]

HSN has some really nice floral sheets!!!!!  They have a set of solid sheets with lace trim that I've put in my favorites folder.  They're on sale, but the price isn't low enough yet.  It likely won't ever get low enough because I don't need more sheets. 

I learned the value of thread count about 15 years ago when I got some floral sheets from Walmart.  They lasted only a few months before they started coming apart!  I have 600 TC sheets from HSN that I've had for years that almost feel like a very light canvas.  They are thick and durable, but not particularly appealing.  I'm glad I got them because they will last a very long time.

[on the bay]

@Ms X~

Those lace sheets are pretty. I also like the swiss dot ones and the Jeffrey Banks seahorse sheets! But alas, I don't need more sheets though I love looking at them and all the different kinds.

I have searched a lot to find just the right ones and realized I like to feel them in person.

Some I ordered from QVC that were reversable solids were a good fit  and pretty colors but never felt soft enough no matter how many times I washed them.