i've tried with solvy, but it just tore holes in the muslin. also tried tear away and it was ok, but i dont want the white back ground :-|

I have no idea what muslin wrap is & am wondering if it is what my grandmother called cheesecloth. More of a gauze type material that's very flimsy. Muslin here comes in several grades & can be embroidered on with tear away stabilizer. *

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by boo305 03 Feb 2010

yeah it is like cheesecloth. i didnt realise there were different names for it over the world.. but i'm becoming to learn alot from this site ! thanks :)

Boo, if your're asking about muslim material then I use it very often. I don't know what muslin wrap is though. Here a picture of my Animal Alphabet Wall hanger, each block was two blocks of material and no stabelizer but a thin backing.

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by kezza2sew 03 Feb 2010

now your idea here is fantastic, will also keep this in mind
and by the way your wall hanging is very beautiful

by boo305 03 Feb 2010

that is really cool.. good job.. i'm guessing your muslin is a different grade of material then ours.. i want to embroider on it for wraps for babies.. its ok tho, i'll work something out eventually..

Sorry not me. I am afraid it is not stable enough. H&*

I have a couple of times and I from memory I used cutaway with a colourwork style design, and put up with the backing being there - I don't think the muslin is strong enough to support a design otherwise especially through lots of washes. If you really don't want any backing showing you could try vilene washaway (the stronger one used for fsl).
Another possibility is a 'tearaway washaway biodegradable' - it is quite a firm stabilizer that will wash away but is supposed to stay in behind the design and support it. Have a look on the designs by sick website and see what they say about it.

I also notice you are from Australia (I'm NZ) so a point to note is when Americans talk of muslin they are referring to a fabric closer to what we would call calico or cotton drill which obviously is a far more stable fabric than what we call muslin.

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by boo305 03 Feb 2010

hey, thanks very much for the information.. i will try a few different sorts on my trial one.. i am looking at selling them at the markets, but i want to put something creative on them.. but if i can't embroider.. im unsure of what i can do..
if americans call muslin calico.. what do they call muslin?
have you purchased from designbysick? i like the sound of the biodegradable wash away.. but cant seem to find it in australia on the net..

by jasanne 03 Feb 2010

Yes I have purchased from designsbysick a couple of times - they seem pretty good, and their prices are better than local even with postage added!

by jasanne 03 Feb 2010

Oh, and I still haven't figured out what that call muslin. I think there has been discussion on it before on this site but I can't find it.

by jasanne 03 Feb 2010

PM me with your address and I can post you a small piece of the washawaybiodegradable to try if you like, I got a roll of it last year, I've been using it on towels and it seems to work well.

hi try useing two layers of washaway

Not sure what you mean by muslin wrap. I've used muslin fabric to do simple squares for quilts for Project Linus. I combine it with colored squares to make it colorful. It is inexpensive compared to other fabric. I use tear-a-way. It comes in different quality. The better quality is best for embroidery.

sorry, no I have never done this.