Shot Cotton
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Welcome from Southern California. I hope you find as much inspiration as I do from this site. Here is a previous post:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...on-t61383.html
Hope it helps answer your question. I prefer using Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...on-t61383.html
Hope it helps answer your question. I prefer using Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton.
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
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Shot cotton is woven with one color of thread for the weft and a different color of thread for the warp. This makes it seem kind of shimmery, and gives the appearance of changing color as you move it.
As others have said, it is rather thin. I purchased some Kaffe Fassett shot cottons for a quilt, but I haven't started it yet. I bought them to match some Kaffe quilting fabrics I had in my stash.
When I was calling the LQSes in my area looking for the Kaffe shot cottons, one owner told me she's no longer going to carry the Kaffe shots, but has switched to the Kaufman shots instead because they're a better quality. I don't know how true this is; I got the sense she was lobbying for me to buy the Kaufman shots because that's what she carries. I have not yet had the chance to fondle the Kaufman shot cottons for comparison.
As others have said, it is rather thin. I purchased some Kaffe Fassett shot cottons for a quilt, but I haven't started it yet. I bought them to match some Kaffe quilting fabrics I had in my stash.
When I was calling the LQSes in my area looking for the Kaffe shot cottons, one owner told me she's no longer going to carry the Kaffe shots, but has switched to the Kaufman shots instead because they're a better quality. I don't know how true this is; I got the sense she was lobbying for me to buy the Kaufman shots because that's what she carries. I have not yet had the chance to fondle the Kaufman shot cottons for comparison.
#6
I have some of the Peppered Cottons that Sandygirl mentions and they are really nice quality, not thin at all. The colors are beautiful and they do shimmer. I got mine from AQS: https://shop.americanquilter.com/213...ollection.html at member prices and on sale. I'm cleaning out my quilt studio and just came across them. I had bought a bunch for a challenge but have a lot leftover.
Really pretty and nice to work with!
Lynda
Really pretty and nice to work with!
Lynda
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I made this quilt with a fat quarter collection of the Kaffe Fassett shot cottons. They are, indeed, quite thin - but the colors are just stunning. I paired them with a linen cotton blend which was much heavier, but had no problems with the project coming together. [ATTACH=CONFIG]523526[/ATTACH]
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