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    Old 09-20-2011, 05:44 AM
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    These are all wonderful ideas. Now my muslin won't go to waste. Thank You!
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    Old 09-20-2011, 06:03 AM
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    Waste? didn't know that word existed in the quilting world except with "do not" in front of it. :) Great ideas on using up muslin. I had to purchase about 4 bolts for tablecloths for my daughters wedding. This has given me some more ways to use it. Yaaay!
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    Use them for backing a piece of stitchery or Redwork. I've been doing alot of Redwork or Stitchery. After I have traced my pattern on a piece of muslin or tone on tone fabric, I cut a piece on muslin the same size as the traced piece to use as a foundation and baste them together. Then do my stitching. It will hide the thread tails and trails on the underside as well as prevent puckering from your stitching. I back all my stitcheries this way
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    I use scraps of batting and muslin to practice machine quilting designs.
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    Old 09-20-2011, 07:02 AM
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    I use 9" squares for embroidery
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    Old 09-20-2011, 07:26 AM
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    I dye my left over muslin and then sew the pieces together. It makes interesting tops.
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    Old 09-20-2011, 07:39 AM
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    dolls.
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    Old 09-20-2011, 07:47 AM
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    What in the name of heaven is the "birthing method"?
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    Old 09-20-2011, 08:00 AM
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    :thumbup: :wink: Yeah use them for backings on strip quilts for blocks.. I have made many quilts with muslin as my backing, then add backing or batting to them.. to make quilts much warmer.. :thumbup: :thumbup: ;) :wink:
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    I use it to make embroidered quilt labels.

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