Question about Muslin
 

I am always asking for help. Thanks to all of you that are so willing to share your knowledge. I ordered some bleached muslin from Joann's. It was one of the most expensive (though none of them cost that much) ones. I want to try a wholecloth. It is sooo thin. I would like to know if it will be ok to use for a wholecloth before I spend hours marking it. Thanks.

Hmmmm, maybe for the backing but probably not for the front. someone who knows more will help you figure out what to use for the front.

I've looked at all the muslins at Joann's and was amazed at how thin they were. My friend bought me some so I could back a quilt her father made years ago. Like nativetexan said, I think it's okay for the back of a quilt, but not for the front, or anything you want to look at very often.

I wouldn't. I would be concerned about the batting showing through, especially if you're using something with nubs, such as Warm & Natural. I think for a wholecloth I'd pick out some Kaufman Kona or Moda Bella, they come in a range of solid colors and are of good quality and thickness.

Moda makes a good muslin. I like Moda Bella too.

http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...-Muslin--m-205

I agree - use it on the back of the quilt, but find something nicer for the front. If you're going to spend the time quilting a wholecloth, then use the best you can afford.

Janet

A lot of times if you prewash muslin, it will shrink and the weave will tighten up a lot. I don't normally prewash but, with a muslin like this, I would try washing a piece first to see how it turns out (before washing the whole piece). My bet is it will be fine after washing. (For a whole cloth quilt, though, I'd probably want to use a Moda or Kaufman Kona muslin. Be aware that not all Kona muslins are Kaufman Kona. Kaufman Kona is the good one.)

Roc Lon Muslin is a very good muslin with a 70 +/- thread count. Joann carries Roc Lon, but their muslin is not the 70 thread count -- I think it may be considerably less than 60 which is why it costs less there. You can find Roc Lon on line. However, I agree with the other ladies that Kaufman Kona, Moda Bella are great cottons for wholecloth. They are both 60 count and your should get some nice hand stitches on them. I just bought a Michael Miller solid for a crib wholecloth that I love the sheen. I haven't hand quilted on it yet as I'm still designing the quilt. A number of the British and Welsh wholecloths are made with cotton sateen. I haven't quilted on it but my research tells me that if you want your stitching to show, that's the fabric to use. Of course, it's more costly than Kaufman or Moda. I have some cotton sateen that I plan to make another crib quilt. If I like it, I may use it for a king wholecloth. If I'm going to put that much work into it, I want it to look the best I can make it.

I forgot to mention Oakshott fabric. I wasn't familiar with it until I read Barbara Chainey's blog. She's a British quilter and says this is all she uses. I googled Oakshott and it appears you can find it in the US. Again, it's pricier than Kaufman, Moda and Michael Miller.

I've used Joanne 120" wide 200 ct muslin for the back of quilt and painting. They've been fine.

For a whole cloth, that's a LOT OF WORK, I'd be sure every step is as good as I can do.