I had a quilt with a black background that had so much lint that I went nuts! I tried a lint roller, and used up over 100 sheets of it, and when I washed it, it was as bad as it started out. Then I found something called Magik Brush at Bed Bath & Beyond. It works like a charm, and cost $3.99--you should try it, and I think you won't mind using black again. After all, with results like you got, you might want to--I love black as a background color. Your quilts are beautiful.