Originally Posted by
stitchengramie
Is all the fabric made by name brand manufactures high quality fabric? Plus do quilt shops only carry brand name fabric? I am trying to figure out how come some quilting fabric are thicker then others.
Thanks,
Mary/stitchengramie
This has been discussed previously and I seem to recall that the "thinner" fabric at some stores, is actually "higher" quality. It also will have a higher cost due to the quality. You might be able to find the original discussions in doing a search. Most folks seemed to agree that many of our quilts are not "keepsake quality" (mine certainly aren't), but there was concern about the thinner fabric facing the tests of time. Use what you like because there are no quilt police to tell you to use the "same thickness" for all fabrics in a quilt. Happy quilting!