Muslin As Quilt Backing?

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02-16-2013, 07:06 AM

#51

P-BurgKay

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I use muslin a lot for my quilt backs, as I hand quilt and I like to see the quilting. On printed fabric, the hand quilting does not show up as well, and the muslin, in my experience, wears like gold.

02-16-2013, 07:11 AM

#52

luvstoquilt

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I love unbleached muslin for backs, for squares when I applique, for anything I need that color for. It is really nice and works so well but I do make a lot of "30's" quilts. My mother used it and I buy it by the bolt! What I do NOT use is a sheet because Mom said not to do that! How is that for a reason???

02-16-2013, 07:21 AM

#53

salederer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Krystyna

Does anyone still use muslin for quilt backing? A couple of years ago my husband and I went to a quilter's estate sale and among the many treasures we purchased two 50 yard bolts of muslin - one heavy weight and the other mid-weight - for $10 each! Since they were in my attic, they were among the few things that didn't get destroyed in Hurricane Sandy. I've been using it to piece small wall quilts and might use it as a back for placemats, but wonder if using it as a quilt backing is ridiculous. Any thoughts? The fellow we purchased it from said, "No one uses that any more ..."

The quilt club I belong to purchased a bolt of high quality muslin just for the purpose of using for backing on the donation quilts we make. Fabric has become so expensive that this was a good solution for our backings. Has worked out very well.

02-16-2013, 07:30 AM

#54

bjgallent

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I recently put together blocks that my husband's grandmother had made over 45 years ago. I took them to my local quilt shop and they suggested I use muslin as a backing and binding and to hand tie. Turned out very nice.

02-16-2013, 07:34 AM

#55

Selena

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I still use it as quilt backs. It works just fine and is easy to quilt.

02-16-2013, 07:39 AM

#56

bunniequilter

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Muslin works very well for backing, have used it for years. Why spend all that extra money on a print backing when you have so much wonderful muslin on hand waiting to be used!

02-16-2013, 07:48 AM

#57

gabeway

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Yes especially on traditional quilts like wedding ring, Dresden and grandmothers garden path among others.

02-16-2013, 07:51 AM

#58

T-Anne

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I love muslin! I use it for backing, nice and wide and I like the look of it. Especially on my Civil War era quilts and the retro stuff!

02-16-2013, 07:56 AM

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Annaquilts

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People still use it. It is perfect for hand quilting as it shows the stitches, great for reproduction quilts that are tea dyed and quilts/ walhangings you do not see the back of. I have a friend that only hand quilts and she always uses muslin on the back. Just make sure it is good quality. I use the better grade Moda muslin.

02-16-2013, 07:59 AM

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Annaquilts

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Originally Posted by alleyoop1

Love using muslin as quilt backing! It feels so soft when it gets older. Wish I could find it wide enough so I didn't have to put a seam down the center though.

Try Hancock of Pducah online. I have bought some very wide muslin and even debated getting some to make sheets out of it.