Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
PiecesinMN - what was the purpose of using the two pieces of muslin? For greater stability?
Did embroidering through 2 layers of fabric make it more difficult to embroider?
Did you like using the double layers, or was it more of a hassle?
Sorry so many questions, but I just never heard of that before!
I'm not Pieces, but I would think the reason to use two layers is so that the embroidery therad on the wrong side doesn't "shadow" through to the right side later on. Muslin can be fairly sheer, and you might not notice the shadowing effect until you make the quilt sandwich, at which point it would be too late.