I use muslin and love it. I love the antique look of it and how it showcases the quilting on the back of a quilt so well. The prettiest quilt I have ever seen was pieced with one shade of muslin and the quilting on it was extraordinary - done with cream thread, with small seed pearls and a small amount of peach thread. Muslin is my absolute favorite fabric. Oh, and it is really pretty tea stained.