Schill93

I am not referring to their Dream Cotton or their name brand lines they carry such as Andover, Riley Blake, etc. I am speaking right now about their cheeper MDF line for $3.99. and their blender’s and calico’s for $4.49 a yd.
I bought a bunch of these cheaper fabrics when I first decided to try quilting. Since then I am more prone to purchase better name brand fabrics online, as they are usually prettier, feel nicer and are a better weight.

However, I am in the process of selecting fabric from my stash for a quilt I want to give to someone, and some of these MDF prints would work (coordinate) with my other better fabrics.

However, as it is something that I will be gifting, I am afraid that they might not hold up or lose their color faster than the better fabrics. Can anyone speak from experience to this?

Peckish

Sorry, I've never heard of "MDF" brand fabric. I am familiar with the others you mention.

quiltingshorttimer

that's their own brand (Marshall Dry Goods Fabric) and I have to say I haven't ordered them other than wideback and it was fine.

grammyjo

I bought some blenders a few yrs ago, and while they look great on my shelves, they feel stiff. I'd never consider buying them again.

Onebyone

I go to Marshall's all the time. The MDG fabric vaires in feel. Some of the first MDG fabric is very stiff and now some are softer. The stiffness does goes away and I have never had one bleed. Most of the MDG prints are not clear colors, more muted and muddy to me with mundane designs. My guild buys a lot of it for community service quilts. I buy Dream Cotton for solids but I seldom buy the MDG prints because of the blah designs even though the quality is good.

Schill93

Yes, I agree on the blenders. Some are attractive for blenders as opposed to using solids, but they are stiff. I have bought a few to see what they are like. Have not tried washing them yet to see if they soften up. I assume they would, but wonder how the color holds up compared to the name brand stuff.