What to use instead of white for reproduction quilts?

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10-13-2011, 04:00 PM

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pocoellie

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I would probably use muslin.

10-13-2011, 04:46 PM

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lovestosew

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Originally Posted by cowpie2

I've been collecting 30's reproduction fabrics for some time and now have quite a collection. I love vintage quilts and all those made in the early 1900's. But I also realize all that white fabric would be a bad idea in my house. I make quilts to be used and white doesn't work well with an all male household.

If you were using 30's reproduction fabrics and couldn't use white for background, etc. what would you use?

I know exactly what you mean about the white. I made this for my son, who is a mechanic, and used grey instead of the white I started with until his wife pointed it out.

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10-13-2011, 05:04 PM

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0tis

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I really like unbleached muslin - it does really get better and softer with each washing and its not expensive.

10-13-2011, 05:11 PM

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luckylindy333

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How about brown? Someone on here did a "Chocolate Jane"... Dear Jane quilt...

10-13-2011, 09:37 PM

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Hosta

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I have recently fallen for white backgrounds on quilts but have been to scared to try it yet but I will soon

10-14-2011, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mytwopals

Unbleached muslin.

DITTO...that is my favorite non-white background fabric.

10-14-2011, 01:58 AM

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fabric_fancy

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gray for me

10-14-2011, 03:48 AM

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sherrill

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I made a quilt years back and used cream with all colors of a fan type..I don''t like the light colors and wished I had used a dark color.It would have set off the fan blocks nuch better.

10-14-2011, 03:59 AM

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Married48

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Kona Snow, not bright white but still white.

10-14-2011, 04:02 AM

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piepatch

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Unbleached muslin.....but be sure to get a good quality muslin. Some cheaper muslins are thin and stretchy and not worth sewing into a quilt. Also, wash in hot water first, and dry on medium to high heat to shrink. I usually wash muslin twice before I cut.