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I use muslin as a backgound fabric in quilt squares... it gives a more antique look to a quilt. Quilting shows up wonderfully on muslin. Use for backing of quilts not just runners... when its used as a backing on a quilt.. the muslin side resembles a whole cloth quilt.

Wow! That was a find. You can use it for for anything you want to. You can back a quilt, use it for Cathedral Windows, Double Wedding Ring, and place at all where you need that color. How wide is it?

i agree with all of this

You may have more like 13 yards if it's a normal bolt. Either way, it's a great buy.

ANYTHING !!..
1930's patterns
foundation for string piecing
Backing
sashing
blocks...

Wow, bless your heart, what a great find! I agree with the 13 yards and immediately thought of the Cathedral Windows. Enjoy!!

I agree with the many uses listed above. |What a great find and do you see on the label "Made in Canada"....I bet not anymore.

good buy muslin very handy for lots of things!!!!

My thoughts to!!

If it's 26 layers on the bolt that makes it app 13 yards. figure 2 rounds on the bolt per yard - you made a wonderful find.

Great find!!!! I would use it for piecing blocks and making quilt backings.

You picked it up for $3!!! in Canada!!! wow. Lucky you. Lots of uses as the quilters are saying.

I also like it for background fabrics in quilts. I agree with Lori S.

I wonder how it it would take dye?

I love working with good muslin, so soft.

What a great buy! I often use muslin as sashings in my scrappy quilts. The quilting shows up really good on the muslin (both machine quilting and hand quilting). I'm envious of you!

Great find! You can always use muslin. The roughly figure yardage, 2 wraps around a bolt is 1 yard. Hope that helps.

Here in Australia that is called unbleached calico not muslin. It looks great in a quilt with browns

wow, our thrift stores never have any useful quilting fabric. I sometimes think that it dissappears at the sorting facility. What thrift store did you find this at?

I agree with all of this and I also backed embroidery so the tread won't show thru...What a lucky find!

I bought my bolt of muslin to do Cathedral Windows but haven't started yet :)

Lucky you! I agree with all the ideas mentioned. You can never have enough muslin.
Eileen

wow........great deal

thanks Tartan, we don't have a St. Vincents here. Just a VV and Salvation Army.

cannot beat a good muslin and this one looks 5 star!!!!!Use it anyway you would use a printed cotton....it is the basis of all those printed fabrics!!!!!! I always use muslin on the backs of my quilted things.......as mentioned above on a bed quilt it looks like a whole cloth when reversed!!!!! Wish our thrift stores had such treasures!!!!!!

Yep! Generally 2 folds equals 1 yard on a normal bolt! You got a great deal!!!! Why don't I ever run into those deals?

We used to call it unbleached domestic. Made lots of curtains with it. I use it for quilt tops as well as backing.

I would use them not only for backings but for blocks in your quilts a well, I think muslin looks great in a certain style quilt....

A terrific find! You'll get lots of use with that much fabric!! Perhaps use it to back embroidery blocks as previously stated, and also for foundation piecing, if you do that. Just a thought.... :)

Nice find! Muslin can be used for so many quilty projects! Run away with your imagination!!!

Wow!
Great Find.
K

I love tea dyed muslin. It makes the quilts look so antique.

2 folds to a yard...more than 8 yards, gf. lucky you. I would use it for quilts blocks as well as backing. you can dye it if your that brave. Congratulations, lucky ducky.

I use muslin for lots of things, including backing blocks for applique! You scored a good one this time!

Lucky lady, what a steal you got. Muslin has unlimited uses, backing, background fabric, etc. Why can't I find deals like that, probably because I'm not looking in the right places.

when my oldest daughter worked for Hancocks, she told me a full bolt is like 15 yards--if you cant find a use for it, i sure can. and I know wrodpaintervs uses it for the bodies of her Dolls for Sick Kids. and she would love to have it if you cared to donate it.

Congratulations. I also thought you could just use it anywhere you want an off white.