I use muslin all the time. Sometimes bleached (white) and sometimes the regular old off white color. Love them both and often purchase it in 90" wide. Look for the better quality. I have searched JoAnn's and found some that is much better than others. When I find the good quality if have been known to by the whole bolt. Just as in any fabric there are variations in quality. Not all muslin is thin and see-through. In fact most is not!