I agree with Tartan. I bought muslin from P&B and it just wasn't the quality I expected.

I use a lot of muslin. I buy the top of the line Roc-Lon at JoAnn when I have a coupon or there is a sale. You can use it for quilt backs, for foundation for applique, and for sashing. I use less expensive muslin--lighter weight--as the foundation for string quilts. froggyintexas

Premium muslin has a higher thread count and has a nice feel and weight to it, which makes it a very versatile fabric. It's great for backing and background fabric, I plan to use bleached muslin for red work blocks.

I really like the "Legacy Brand" sold at Joanne's, I have used a lot of it and it is of good quality.

In a LQS in our area of the country, they sell egyptian cotton, it is in where the bolts for muslin are, it is really lovely fabric, has a higher thread count and is very soft to touch. They told me they are having difficulty in locating it, so when I find it in the shop, and if I can afford it at the time, I will purchase most of the bolt. I was talking to another quilt shop owner and she indicated they couldn't find it anymore, so she suggested just to use Kona White for those items I would use the egyptian cotton on.

Years and years ago I used to buy 100% cotton muslin and make nice big dish towels from it.. I prewashed it as it shrank some.. but it was soft, hardly wrinkled and is very absorbant. Perfect for dishtowels and a million other things.. When you looked closely at the fabric (after it was washed) it shows a bit of cross hatch, even though it is woven straight.. I have not been able to find that wonderful muslin for years.. I'm still using my old dish towels, but would love to make new ones for gifts.. It is also quite tightly woven as you can't see through it, nothing at all like the muslin available today. Anyone else out there know what I'm talking about? I miss the wonderful fabrics we had in the past.