The Southern Belle muslin fabric (Calico in European terms) is 100% cotton fabric and is light cream in colour. This wonderful fine quality muslin fabric has a 200 thread count (regular muslin fabric thread count starts at 70) and makes an ideal ground fabric for needle painting and other forms of surface embroidery. I use the southern belle fabric in my needle painting kits. The warp and weft threads are closely woven allowing for very precise stitching. The fabric is smooth to the feel, has no brown specks or slubs as in some muslins and has a very consistent weave unlike some broad cloths. There is very little stretch to the fabric so when pulled tight in a stretcher bar frame the fabric does not easily pucker. The fabric makes an ideal ground fabric for needle painting and other forms of surface embroidery. I use the southern belle fabric in my needle painting kits. It can be used as extra support behind the ground fabric when working goldwork and as a backing fabric for silk fabric. Width of the Fabric: 44 inches (110 cm)
