Dolphyngyrl

There is some broadcloth at joanns that I bought that is very silky feeling that I embroidered some tissue holders on a few weeks ago. My question is I have some muslin for doing some quilt blocks for a wall hanging but have been toying with the idea of using broadcloth. Is muslin stronger, is it a tighter weave. Is broadcloth okay for quilts

Valerie Ann

I just bought Muslin at Joann's as well. It was $12.99 (yes, I used my 50% off coupon) and when I put it next to the Kona cotton, the thread count, color, and overall appearance were very close. I guess that is the long way to say, the variation of 1.99-12.99 muslin available at Joann's really demonstrates the spectrum of quality.

Tartan

The broadcloth I've seen is part polyester. That doesn't mean you can't use it but there are a few things to consider. It will react differently than cotton fabric so if you mix the 2 fabrics, some will fade and some won't. They also will iron differently so watch for that. I have made children's quilts out of all broadcloth and they really wear well. If a fabric has polyester in it, it is harder to do needle turn appliqué with as it tends to spring back when you try to turn it under.

Prism99

It's fine to use broadcloth instead of muslin. I don't think muslin is necessarily a tighter weave than broadcloth; they are different types of weave, and probably last equally long. Solid colors always seem to be done with broadcloth; not sure why.

mighty

I agree with Prism99.