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Buckeye Rose 09-21-2011 11:58 AM

Is there a white fabric out there to buy that isn't see thru? I just hate seeing the seams from the back side, even after quilting. Is there a fix for this? Or is it just something that I have to live with?

rwquilts 09-21-2011 12:00 PM

Michael Miller's Frost fabrics are fabulous! The white is heavy and you can't see through it!

Beachbound 09-21-2011 12:05 PM

Kona cottons are heavier also. Some people love them, some hate them...not sure why.

dakotamaid 09-21-2011 12:10 PM

If you put white batting underneath it is harder to see the seams. I just finished a donation quilt that had white and it didn't show unless you looked for it.:)

bluteddi 09-21-2011 12:12 PM

I hate the seams showing thru as well... If I have a situation that the seam will show thru , zi reall yowrk hard so that I can press the seams toward the other fabric.

mmdquilts 09-21-2011 12:13 PM

White batting works great to hide the seems.

NJ Quilter 09-21-2011 12:49 PM


Originally Posted by Beachbound
Kona cottons are heavier also. Some people love them, some hate them...not sure why.

This is what I was going to suggest as well. Not sure why anyone would hate them except maybe the price??? After they are washed they are no less soft/pliable than any other quilting fabrics - IMO.

Tartan 09-21-2011 12:52 PM

I almost always use white on white fabrics if I am worrying about other fabrics showing. The extra little pattern seems to help hide the seams.

sushi 09-21-2011 01:17 PM


Originally Posted by Tartan
I almost always use white on white fabrics if I am worrying about other fabrics showing. The extra little pattern seems to help hide the seams.

I have the same problem with white-on-white fabrics being terribly thin. (How strong can the fabric be when it's so thin?)

Can anyone suggest a good white-on-white?

nativetexan 09-21-2011 01:44 PM

I bought some Kona at JoAnn's that wasn't too bad. but most white fabrics aren't worth buying.


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