Thread: Making a list of quality fabric brands/designers

I just got rid of 2 big moving boxes full of cotton fabric. I'm new to quilting and I sure don't want to spend my time making quilts with fabric that is not high quality. I've been trying to find a list of fabric brands that are "safe" since I like to purchase my fabric online. I would love some input...

*I bought some fabric from a local "big box" store and made something with it, sold it, shipped it and the fabric faded out when washed. I ended up having to send a refund. Not good.*

Here is my list so far:

A.E. Nathan
Alexander Henry
Andover Fabrics
Anthology Fabrics
Avlyn
Benartex Inc
Blank
Camelot Fabrics
Clothworks
Cotton Classics
David Textiles
Henry Glass
Hoffman California Fabrics
Jinny Beyer
In The Beginning
Island Batik Inc
Kaffe Fassett
Kaufman
Keepsake Quilting
Marcus Fabrics
Maywood Studios
Michael Miller Fabrics
Moda Fabrics
Northcott Fabrics
Quilting Treasures
P & B
Red Rooster
Riley Blake Designs
RJR Fabrics
Robert Kaufman
Sign Series
Springs Industries
Studio E Fabrics
Timeless Treasures Fabrics
Treasures by Shabby Chic
VIP Cranston
Wilmington Prints
Windham Fabrics

I have used most of these brands and they are great! I have never heard of Sign Series.

Originally Posted by katier825

I have used most of these brands and they are great! I have never heard of Sign Series.

Hmmm...could be an older brand. I'll have to remove that one. I merged a couple lists I was able to find. I have used several of these, but not all of them.

Thanks for letting me know!

I would be careful with some of VIP Cranston and David Textile, they sometimes run other company's fabric through distributors. When I ordered fabric for the LQS that I worked at we would feel the fabric that was being ordered from them. We only ordered muslin from Springs.

Art Gallery Fabrics are also high quality and my favorite! They wash so soft and colors don't fade. I don't have any issues with fraying either. Their lines and designers are awesome also.

Stof of Denmark is also very nice fabric; I prewash and had very little fraying and no shrinkage. Very nice hand as well.

I prefer Moda fabrics for the precuts, mainly because they are so reliable in size. Also the pinked edges are so much smaller than any of the others. I have to use mostly precuts because of a bad spine, cannot stand, bend over to cut. I don't have a particular designer in mind, I just choose if I like what I see.

Hmmmm ------

I still soak everything in hot water for several hours and then gently wash and dry it before cutting it.

I have had issues with several of those listed - offhand, I can name Moda - a red bled; Michael Miller- shrinkage of over two inches in width of their black; some older Jinny Beyer fsbrics bled - a red and a blue; the red in a Hoffmann floral bled.

I like many of the VIP-Cranston fabrics - but not all of them. They seem to vary.

I made a point of looking at the Moda precuts at Hancocks of Paducah a couple weeks ago. they seemed very loosely woven for my taste.

Actually, some of the fabrics that I like best in my stash have no identification on their selvages.