MargeD

I belong to the "wash before using" fabric club, even though that means ironing, and I've often used muslin for my blocks. I found that some of the higher priced muslin seems to work better and doesn't wrinkle as much or shrink as much as a cheaper muslin would. I also like using tone on tone fabrics, gives the blocks a little life, but muslin would have been the "fabric of choice" in the past.

scha

While visiting the store on the FabShop Hop, I noticed several stores that have free design walls upon which you can audition your color choices.

carolynjo

If I remember, the purpose of using so much white was to counter-act the depression. It was felt that bright, cheery colors would lift people's spirits, so I would be leary of using gray or darker colors, IMHO.

KyKaren1949

My vote goes to pale green or yellow!

sew_Tracy

I would also go with the muslin, maybe lightly tea stained?

QuiltingHaven

I am getting ready to make a 1930's quilt and I am using a white on white flower patterned for the background. With all the flowers in the reproduction materials, I thought this would not be like really white but still maintain the basic concept. I have found great 1930's feed sack material and I am so lucky to have one of my grandmother's real feed sack quilt that she quilted with the string from the grocery that they tied up the bundles in paper and the batting is actual cotton balls from the fields of the farm in Bladenboro, N.C. I am 65 and my mother gave it to me this past spring with the strong admonition "DO NOT WASH IT!!! the thing may fall completely apart and cotton balls might just dissolve." Lots of memories in that quilt.

penski

i would go with natural muslin, but do make sure you wash it first some muslin i have used shrinks up big time

burchquilts

That's all I back my quilts with. And I agree... don't ever get the cheap stuff because it's stiff & shrinks like crazy. I like Moda muslin & buy it by the bolt!

burchquilts

I'm so anxious to see your quilt! I love quilts made from repros! This is made fromsome "real" little blocks from the 20's that I had & set together with some Aunt Grace's. I love it (aren't I modest? LOL!)!

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cindle

Ty for all your help! I have a question about muslin now though. Does it matter if you get bleached or unbleached muslin?