misseva

I like muslin too. I bought a bolt from JoAnns and it was the better quality muslin. I use it for backing and as background on my tops. I did buy a packaged backing in wide width which was not the 'good' quality' but after washing it is soooo soft. My mother used muslin for everything including curtains.

Morag

Ditto...used it for many years now...

Lori S

I love muslin for quilt backs , all those beautiful quilting stitches really show. Yes I use the quilt "upside down" as often as I put the piece work side up. Its like looking at a whole cloth quilt when the back is 'up".

Tumdarra

I have used muslin for backing quilts also, especially when the pattern or front fabric is an older style quilt, I agree muslin feels great when it is washed

sewNso

me too. premium $12.99 a yrd. 116 inches wide tho. cotton/poly blend. i just bought 2 bolts with a 60% off coupon. i put all my energy into a beatutiful top, and then love the ease of using this premium muslin on my quilt backs. I bleach the scraps and you use it for white fabic in quilts sometimes.

i go in and feel the muslin, then order it unless i have the end material info off a bolt.

Rose Bagwell

I put in some time ago that I use Muslin from Jo Anns. I order it by the bolt, have only been able to find at the store once. It is 90 inches wide and it is Legacy Studio muslin. You pay somewhere around 7 or 8 dollars a yard but I wail for the sale or coupons.It is not flimsy at all great to quilt.

SusanSusan33

I've used Kona solids from Joanns- in ecru color. I think it looks good with a older looking quilt top. I'm going to be looking for the Legacy studio muslin that others are mentioning!!

Ariannaquilts

I use muslin quite a bit although not as much as I used to if you get the higher thread count it really is softer I alternate between muslin and Kona backing fabrics it mostly depends on the front of the quilt (color wise).

jokir44

My LQS has the bleached and unbleached and also carries the distressed muslins in different shades of browns and beiges, grey, even a deep lilac purple. Looks terrific with civil war quilts.

bearisgray

at one time, nice muslin was considered a premium fsbric.