Try Moda Muslin Mates. Very nice in quality and comes in some soft colors, shadows and designs. Nice to the feel also

I am trying to attach directions for fabric tinting. I have made several full size quilts using this technique for the blocks. One of them won judges' favorite at the county fair. The craft started in the 1920's and 1930's and some of the items made then are collector's items now. This is great to do with your kids, grandkids, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, etc.

Since this is the first time I've tried an attachment on this site, I may have trouble! I guess I'll know when I get the e-mail.
froggyintexas

I love muslin! I also love Aunt Grace fabric and that goes really well with the muslin. I've always wanted to do a cathedral wondow quilt and that will be muslin also. I have seen some really good quality, high thread count, bleached and unbleached.

The only problem I have with muslin is that there are so many kinds, bleached, unbleached, tea-dyed, etc. I had trouble deciding which one to use. I guess it is up to the quilter to decide, but it always made me hesitate to use any unless the pattern called for it...and then told you which one to use!

I think muslin is great if you use the better quality of it, and I should think it would work well if one could transfere paper piecing patterns to it.

I find few complaints with musln

I appreciate the heads-up about JoAnn's Kona. I was planning on using it for a couple quilt backings, and I'll be sure to wash it first! I love this site!

i use a good quality muslin and like it

I love to use unbleached muslin as background fabric when I make a quilt with reproduction fabrics. I think it looks more authentic. Also, I use bleached muslin for fabric dying. I always prewash and have had no problems with it.

This is off the subject. I am a newbie to quilting and have not used muslin. I just wonder were you get those cool animated icon's!!! :lol:

I just stumbled across mine on a german quilt guild site. I really don't know where everyone gets them or how to put them in their signature space. It wouldn't work for me so I put it in my avatar. Good luck finding one. Maybe you can google them.

I purchased bolt of good quality muslin. I wash what I need for a project in hot water, dry and then iron. Good for backing a wallhanging, foundation blocks, crafts, etc.

I like the softness factor of muslin.

I love the look of muslin, especially with 30s and Civil War reproductions but I always use 200 thread count muslin. Definitely worth the cost difference.

I, too, love muslin - both the unbleached and the bleached. However, as with most things, there are different qualities of the fabric. I always go for the top quality - usually means higher thread count. Some muslin is so wimpy that you can see through it. I also prefer what is called "permanent press. All cotton wrinkles, but if it's not perma-press, you just can't iron those wrinkles out :)

My Dear Jane is a scrappy quilt & I have used muslin as the background fabric. I really like muslin for backings to my quilts, especially wall hangings. Walls don't have eyes and I'd rather spend my fabric $ on the front.

I think whomever said there was adownside to muslin must have gotten hold of the low thread count, non-permanent press stuff. Continue to use it and don't worry. Out ancestors used lots of it!

Definitely different grades of muslin. I'm using Robert Kaufman's unbleached 108" wide from JoAnn's for the background in my Dear Jane blocks.....think it goes nicely with antique-looking fabrics. Just my opinion.

I began quilting in 1969. My first quilts ALL used muslin as a background. It was one of the few 100% cotton fabrics that was readily available.

I have some quilts that I made in the 80s that have muslin backgrounds, have been used on beds for 20 years, and washed frequently. They get softer and softer, but none have holes in them, none have batting bearding through!

Look for a fabric that is about 60-70 threads per inch. If you can read a newspaper through it, it's probably a bit thin for quilting.

I think there is muslin and muslin, like any other fabric. Buy the best that you can afford.

I make quilts for children and just tend to stay away from a lot of white. Thats the only reason I don't use muslin for backing and very little for patchwork. If you like it use it, the quilt police want come and get you.

Hi Fellow Buckeye! I love muslin!! Oh my gosh I've used it for years. One thing I love about it is the quilting stitches show up beautifully with it. I've never had a problem with it.
I buy the best I can afford but I've been happy with the cheapie too!

I don't see one, if you are careful what you use it for. My daughter buys best quality muslin, gives it all there prep to dyeing and then prceeds to make the most beautiful colors you have ever seen! The big PLUS is it never will bleed or shrink. It is wonderful to do needle turn applique with. :) :) :)

Hello right back, Buckeye! I agree with you!

I love a muslin backing on the more traditional quilts. When washed, it really wrinkles up and looks great. I use my Joann's coupons and buy whole bolts in white and cream.

your muslin must be different to that in GB, here it is thinnish/light weight and used for curtains/draping---- less transparent than net and more malleable.

I use it for quilting practice but have never used it in a quilt. But I may now after reading this!

JoAnn's also has a 200 thread count muslin that I have used
with no problem...I made a picture quilt with it ....have used
it for Raggedy Ann dolls and used for back of quilt....
Have also used it in tops of quilt....If they don't have it
ask them if they can order it.....I used to live 2 miles from
their main store in Hudson, Ohio...they have it there.
If they tell you they need the number before they can order
you can call the store in Hudson and get the number for it.

I have used muslin for backing and the background of my Cathedral Windows quilt (the best muslin I could find). Some is horrible - thin and feels like sandpaper. Now if I need solid white or cream I use Kona solids. For backings I use the 108" wide fabric. Most of my quilts are on the large side.

Here in England muslin is called calico. I use it a lot, it dyes really well and gives a great individual look to quilts.

I have used it for my string quilts and they have come out very nice. I only buy it from my quilt store but there are different grades of it. I just feel it first.

I saw some muslim the other day at one of our local shops and I fell in love with it. It was much heavier and nice feel than any I've ever seen at Jo Anns or other stores. I wouldn't hesitate at all to use this muslim in my quilts.
Muriel

ROFLMBO!!!!! I'm sure you mean "muslin" and not "muslim". I think it would be hilarious to try and sew a muslim into your quilt with them screaming and fighting the whole way. I'm so sorry I found this so amusing. I hope I haven't offended anyone. That wasn't my intention.

lol, leave to the spelling police to find me out. lol guilty as charged.
Muriel

I'm sure it was just an honest mistake. I won't be issueing any citations.

thats a good thing, I'm Broke!! lol
Muriel

I'm sure. Spending all your money on farics for the Farmer's Wife quilt. I've been following you guys on that thread from the beginning. Beautiful work. Wish I could join in, but it's too much for me right now. Hopefully I can join in soon. I do look forward to following along even if I can't foin in. There are some beautiful quilts in the works on that thread for sure.

Could somebody please tell me what the difference is between bleached and unbleached muslin, and when you would use one or the other?
Thanks!