There is another thread going called "Muslin" and everyone seems to say muslin isn't that great. I asked there what the downside to muslin is and haven't really seen the question answered. So... I thought I would ask in a seperate thread. I use muslin all the time. For those of you that do not, my question is WHY???
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I love muslin. The quilts I love the best are scrappy and pulled together with muslin.
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I use muslin all the time for my backing. Maybe it looks boring, but it gets the job done. Some of my eariler quilts that I used the cheaper muslin on have that old wrinkled look after washing, but I like that.
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muslin is cotton. wash it to control shinkage. Nothing is wrong with muslin.
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Muslin is great for some things. I usually prefer a more colorful back, but I have used muslin several times.
Muslin is great for quilting practice. I put a piece of batting between two pieces of cheap muslin and practice different quilting patterns. |
Muslin comes in different qualities.
Some is a lot nicer than others. |
The only down side I have with muslin is that is shrinks more than regular cotton, especially Kona muslin from Jo-anns. I just wash in hot water, dry and iron (press). I use it in quilt blocks.
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Originally Posted by CoyoteQuilts
The only down side I have with muslin is that is shrinks more than regular cotton, especially Kona muslin from Jo-anns. I just wash in hot water, dry and iron (press). I use it in quilt blocks.
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The quality of muslin I have found around my area is not good. That is the only reason I don't use it. It is just too thin. If it was better quality I would definitely buy it.
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I use it alot too. I just but the better muslim, some of it is prett see through, so I wouldnt want it for a quilt!
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