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Old 01-13-2014, 06:40 AM
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Weirdo chiming in here . I'm not a big fan of white other than white on white, however if I need more than just a little bit, I get a white flat sheet.
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Old 01-13-2014, 06:54 AM
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I love Kona cotton too. Since scrap quilts are my forte, I like to use what I call neutral fabrics--lots of lights--beiges, whites, creams. It makes the quilt top "sparkle." Was hard at first for me to go with different shades of white as I am basically a matchy-matchy person, but when you stand back and look at the quilt, it's amazing how good it looks.
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Old 01-13-2014, 07:07 AM
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I like Kona Snow as well. I do a lot of hand embroidery on my quilts and it is my favorite.
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Old 01-13-2014, 07:26 AM
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I buy Kona Snow by by the bolt. Hancock Paducah used to be the best price on it. I love the soft white color and weight. I have a bolt of the black too which is a very rich black to me.
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Old 01-13-2014, 08:00 AM
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I know that LOTS of people love the Kona solids. They do offer a great variety of colors and the fabric has a nice hand but I don't like the way it looks coming out of the washer and drier. My preference is for white on white tonal but I've learned to really check them before buying. Some have such a heavily painted look/feel that they are stiff. It seems to need to be a sparse, light design. My suggestion would be to be sure to have swatches of your colors with you as the variety of tones is huge!
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Old 01-13-2014, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Jackie Spencer View Post
I like Moda Bella for piecing, or white on white tonals, for my embroidery I prefer Kona Snow, it's a soft white.
Love Bella too for just about everything white!
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Old 01-13-2014, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by katkat1946 View Post
I know that LOTS of people love the Kona solids. They do offer a great variety of colors and the fabric has a nice hand but I don't like the way it looks coming out of the washer and drier. My preference is for white on white tonal but I've learned to really check them before buying. Some have such a heavily painted look/feel that they are stiff. It seems to need to be a sparse, light design. My suggestion would be to be sure to have swatches of your colors with you as the variety of tones is huge!
Pat you are absolutely right about the different WOW. They can either take on a beige, yellow or greenish tone from the print.
What WOW do you use?
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Old 01-13-2014, 09:49 AM
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Hmm, may have to make a trip to JoAnn's today for the Legacy.
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Old 01-13-2014, 09:58 AM
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Kona snow is the one I like best.
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Old 01-13-2014, 10:45 AM
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I don't by brand name anything. I buy good quality white on white. Not about to pay high prices for fabrics.
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