I use WalMart muslin all the time - none of it has ever fell apart. Guess the stores in my local use the better quality? In fact, WalMart at Newport, AR has a good stock of good (in my opinion) fabric.

I use it for backround applique blocks, for emb blocks, for peicing ect.

I love muslin, use the cheaper thin to make a muslin when making clothes. I use the heavy sturdy for making Raggedy Ann and Andys, use it to back things, have decorated it to make homespun looking curtains, used it for fondations and the list goes on. Use good grades for things that need it but even thin has its uses. Oh, and ask me about gingham, lol.

I use a lot of bleached muslin for quilt backs and in the quilt top if I need a small amount of white solid. I think it works great for backs.

I have used it to make "neck coolers" for soldiers and I used it to enclose the bottom of my grandson's ball pit.

I love to hand quilt on good quality muslin and you can see your stitches so nicely. Helps you concentrate on small even stitches :lol:

Oh, what an excellent idea! I'll have to try this next time. Love this board. So much wisdom...

Just a word of caution...I saw muslin in WalMart that was a polyester/cotton blend. Be sure to read the end of the bolt for 100% cotton. I like the extra wide (90" or 108") bleached muslin for quilt backs.

Muslin certainly has it's place in the history of quilting. I use it quite a bit for backings. The machine quilting shows up very nice on it.

i have used roc-lon over the years,nd never had a problem with it..
and other brands.(sew essentials is what i consider a cheap one,and don't use it anymore)

mostly the kona now..it costs around $5.00 yrd and is a 200 thread count..