I am partial to Robert Kaufman, Moda, Michael Miller and Free Spirit. I love the feel of these fabrics and the colors. But I use other names as well. It depends if the fabric calls my name or not. My most important criteria is how a fabric feels. If it is too thin, feels scratchy or feels like the weave is not tight, I won't waste my money on it, especially if it is going to get washed a lot like a quilt. I have used thinner fabrics in wallhangings and such. Another criteria I have is that I never pay full price for LQS fabric. I only purchase when on sale or I have a coupon. Fortunately, my favorite LQS has a minimum of 1 sale a month and now has a 50% off coupon that comes out in our "Penny Saver Pages". If I find something I like at the quilt shop and it isn't on sale, I will look for it online to see if I can get it cheaper.
Last edited by auntpiggylpn; 02-13-2012 at 06:01 PM.