I prefer Moda to Kona due to the problem with bleeding I had with the Kona fabrics. As to fraying or shredding as you mentioned I starch my fabrics before I cut so that eliminates quite a bit of fraying.............at least for me. Of course I love onnecting Threads blender fabrics in lieu to solids but as they seem to fray quilt a bit at times, again I starch the heck out of them before hand. They also don't seem to bleed as much either.