Originally Posted by romanojg
I'd just watch for the quality of the fabric. I bought one of Walmarts bolts of muslin and when I went to use it I noticed it was so thin you could see thru it. I'll use it on a design wall or to practice on but not in a quilt. It's a good price if the quality is there. See if they have the same brand in the store where you can see it.
There are differences within a given brand name, too.
Buy a muslin sheet - you can probably get a fairly good idea of what it's like - wash it in hot water - and you are good to go.
No big deal. Probably less $ than buying yardage. If you are extremely frugal, unsew the hems on both ends and that you will have more usable fabric.
I do not know if the measurements on the package are the cut size or finished size of the sheet.