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I use muslin all the time. I don't know what kind you looked at but there are different grades. Muslin is what the ladies used to use all of the time for backing. It might seem a little thin. But, it makes a great backing.
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I bought a really nice muslin at Walmart, if you can believe that. It was on a bolt with the battings, interfacings, etc. One thing to think about . . . If you're not a good machine quilter your mistakes really stand out on muslin as opposed to a print fabric.
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I use muslin for backing in my quilts n wall hanging. I wait til I have 60% off coupon from Joann's and order 120" wide bolts. So useful and can get many quilts out of it. I just finish my bolts recently so I have to order more.
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I wouldn't use muslin after going to all the work of creating a lovely quilt top! Just my thoughts!
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I use LS (Legacy Studio) Premium Muslin Bleached from JoAnn Fabrics for art quilts (painting, printing, gelatin plate monoprinting, etc.). It is a high thread count muslin which comes in 44", 90", 108" and 118" widths. I haven't used it as backing, but it is excellent quality and could be used as backing.
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I agree with Moda muslin.
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I buy lots and lots of muslin of different weights. Thin is for strip quilts and crazy quilt blocks, heavy is for quilt backs. I usually buy muslin at JoAnn when there is a sale or I have a coupon. I like muslin because the quilting shows. froggyintexas
Originally Posted by alikigirl
(Post 6372901)
I have a King sized mystery quilt I started in about 2004, and just recently finished. Since it is so large, I thought I would use muslin as the backing. I was in Hobby Lobby and looked at the 108" wide muslin, and it was SOOO thin it reminded me of cheesecloth. Needless to say, I did not buy it.
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My quilt club buys muslin for backing our donation quilts. We buy the Kona cotton muslin by the bolt. We use a 40 or 50 %off coupon at joanns when we do so, so it's not so expensive. It's very nice quality.
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I buy muslin from Joann's . I get the 118 or 120 wide and the premium It is very good. It is 11.99 a yard but I go in with 50% off and buy 7 or 8 yds at a time. have fun quilting. This is my first post. Theda
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There are all grades of muslin, just like regular fabric. I, personally, buy the very best I can from JoAnn's when I am able to use my 50% off coupon. I buy 10 yds at a time, preshrink it and wrap it on a core board that the store is happy to let me have. It does shrink a lot, even the good stuff, so factor that in your purchase. I use muslin often on my quilts and have never had a problem....The last I bought was "Legacy....96inches wide" from JoAnn's......cost, with coupon....approx. $5 per yard......
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