hi . do anyone use muslin for backing on quilts , if so what do you think of it

I do--- especially use the 108 wide size don't like to piece if I don't have too.

muslin is my 1st choice for backing. I love it. Welcome to the board from Louisiana!

Welcome from Georgia

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!

What a great idea, and good response, can't wait to try it myself. Thanks for the idea:)

If its the good muslin. All depends on quality. I have before, and will again.

Welcome from Tennessee

what is the best kind to use?

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

Welcome from the central valley of California.
Muslin has been used for years and years. Look at some of the older quilts, most of the backs were made of muslin. I will admit that today I mostly use well washed sheets, and some of them come in such lovely colors and patterns that you can match almost anything. But muslin is traditional for backing quilts.

Hi Chloe!:thumbup: Welcome from Las Vegas!
I haven't used muslin, but I do plan to. I understand you should probably pre-wash it.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

I have and I like it.

Welcome from Arkansas!
I buy 108 inch wide muslin backing fabric from Moda, in the higher thread count (theirs comes in two varieties, high and low thread count).

Hello and welcome from Germany. Just bought a piece of the Moda muslin but have to try yet.

Howdy and Welcome from Kentucky!! http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...um/welcome.gif

Hi from Ohio!

Hello and welcome from Ontario.

welcome!

I washed it and ironed it , but it still bunched . people tell me that there are lots of different kinds of muslin , mine must have been a low thread count as it stayed all wrinkly

Hello, Welcome fro Porter Okla. Yes I use muslin sometimes I even dye it a certain color.

Welcome from Virginia

i quilt for other people alot and many of them use wide muslin, bleached and natural; it is a nice fabric to work with- as long as you purchase good quality muslin. like with all fabrics not all are created equal. if it is very thin--yukky--i use it for foundations for (paper piecing)...
myself i use printed or batik backings on my quilts...then i don't have to worry so much about how the back is going to look when quilted; when using muslin or any solid every stitch shows ;)

Welcome from Michigan.

Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !!
I haven't yet.