I use solids a lot, and always Kona solids. I get them exclusively at Hancocks of Paducah for 3.60 a yard. HofP carries all the Kona colors and also has PFD (prepared for dyeing) so I can dye and print my own ideas and have the same weight of fabric throughout the piece. Kona colors stay true and are consistent from one end of the bolt to the other.