What Kind of Muslin Do You Like To Use?
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
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I've tried muslins from various places and either was disappointed with the quality (joAnns) or price (LQS). I just purchased Roc-Lon "Super Muslin" at WalMart yesterday. I think I'm going to love it! It definately is a heavy weight, sort of like some of the heavier batiks, and you do need to pre wash as it did shrink, but at $2.25/yard, I think it's a great deal. For some reason I have a problem using pretty fabric for my quilt backs ;-) I went to their web site and they do make a 108" that I would like to find. Has anyone had experience with this brand?
#5
Have any of you tried the Moda Bella line? It is to die for. I was looking for a black and my lqs had a batik that I bought and it was solid. I don't like most muslins because they feel so thin and flimsy. I was at the Quilt Festival in Cincinnati and saw and felt this Bella. I bought a yard for $6.95, but found it cheaper online. It is a great feeling, and looking solid line of fabrics.
Judi
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#6
I like the Kona Premium 200 ct and the Southern Belle 200 ct muslins. They wash up nice, don't wrinkle as badly as the less expensive muslins. I can usually find for about $5 yard. Yes it's more than some muslins, but with regular fabrics and batiks going for up to $12 a yard, it's a great alternative to stretch out the stash and still have great quality.
#7
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 5,397
I used the Southen Belle for a whole quilt; you can tell the quality. I had some of the stuff from walmarts and I couldn't believe the difference between the quaility of the two when put side by side. The stuff from walmarts will not go into a quilt of mine.
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