Originally Posted by sue in NH
I too would like to know what to look for when buying muslin.In a rush to make a purchase before the store closed for the day I grabbed a bolt of 108" muslin thinking I would use that to back some large quilts and the feathers I just learned would show nicely on it. I just cut my first piece and pinned it to the frame - I can see daylight through it!
The label doesn't have any thread count on it. I now have a bolt of muslin & don't know what I can use it for.
I bought some of that at Joanns and used it to back my quilt. Prewashed it first and dryed in the dryer to shrink it. It doesn't really feel nice to the touch. But I don't do muslin sheets anymore either.