I got a stack of Kona solids for my prize for having the first R-b-R at my LQS. I haven't tried any yet but I've noticed the lower thread count. I do applique and had students having trouble turning Kona black when I was teaching a class. It would start to fray on smaller pieces where it was cut close to the turning edge. So, great colors but perhaps not as tightly woven as needed for applique.