Does anyone use plain muslin for backing?
#91
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I generally hand quilt and I use it most of the time. It shows my stitches and I like that. With my machine quilting I don't like the look as much. It is easier to quilt through and in the past almost all quilts had muslin backs or scraps. I buy it by the bolt. I know lots of people make what I would consider two fronts and quilt them, they are gorgeous but I don't have the funds to do that and I have lots of people to quilt for so I don't do that either. I make lots of bed quilts and when they are on the bed no one see the back anyway.
#98
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: STAYTON, OR
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I usually use a printed fabric for backing but i may start using muslin on the backs if it's for charity.
I feel that if someone is paying me for a quilt that they probably want a printed back also.
BUT if you buy quilts from a store I don't think any of them come with printed back fabric.
I made my daughter & SIL a quilt for their wedding gift and used a cream colored sheet for the back and it really looked nice instead of a print of some sort....I have a brown print batik on my bed quilt and now I wish it was a plain muslin.
I feel that if someone is paying me for a quilt that they probably want a printed back also.
BUT if you buy quilts from a store I don't think any of them come with printed back fabric.
I made my daughter & SIL a quilt for their wedding gift and used a cream colored sheet for the back and it really looked nice instead of a print of some sort....I have a brown print batik on my bed quilt and now I wish it was a plain muslin.
#100
I don't. I want color on the back of my quilts. I use a matching print or a complimentary print for the backing. I do use the extra wide backing if I can find the right color. That is a little cheaper and still looks nice.
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