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Old 04-30-2011, 10:08 AM
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I told my husband I planned to use muslin to back the quilt I just finished piecing for him....he was alarmed, and said "But I'm Lutheran!!" What a dork!
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i have many times but make sure you dont get the cheepest one it is very thin
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hahahaha that was a quick come back
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Old 04-30-2011, 10:32 AM
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I use unbleached muslin for backing most of the time. I hand quilt and muslin is so much easier to work with and I don't have to worry about seams on the back.

I bought white muslin for the backing on my double wedding ring and for the white areas on the front. Have also used the white for a SBS and a teddy bear applique.

I used a white sheet once for backing and hated it. It was too heavy to hand quilt easily.
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I do, but top quality muslin. You can definitely see and feel the difference between the best muslin and lower quality muslin.
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I should have added to my prior post that the current throw I'm working on is a graduation gift. I need it in a hurry so I am going to try machine quilting. I will use a print so my mistakes won't show. I need to get a walking foot though.
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Old 04-30-2011, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Alondra
I do, but top quality muslin. You can definitely see and feel the difference between the best muslin and lower quality muslin.
I recently purchased extra wide muslin from JoAnn's Fabric via mail order. I was disappointed to find that it was a polyester blend! I was under the impression that all muslin was 100% cotton!

The disadvantage of muslin is that you always want it to be the underside of the quilt, whereas with other fabrics you may consider the quilt to be reversible.
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I usually get the 50 or 60% off fabric in the ConnectingThreads clearance area for backing but I have used good quality muslin. The ct clearance is sometimes cheaper and hides a multitude of sins
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Old 04-30-2011, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tupoms
Hi quilters,

I'm wondering if anyone uses plain muslin for quilt backing. With the price of fabric going up, I'm looking for less expensive backings.

Thanks,
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yes. the only ones i don't are little guys quilts. i love the feel and look of muslin. I do get a good quality.
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Originally Posted by susanpillsbury
I told my husband I planned to use muslin to back the quilt I just finished piecing for him....he was alarmed, and said "But I'm Lutheran!!" What a dork!
LOL...........HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.......SNICKER...
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