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Favorite Fabrics 11-12-2011 11:11 AM

Introducing... Canvas Fabrics!
 
No, they're not canvas. They're cotton quilting fabrics, and they are BY a company called Canvas.

Canvas is a new division of Benartex. And apparently they will be specializing in novelty fabrics, because their head designer *used* to be the lead designer at Timeless Treasures.

You can see the fabrics on Checker Distributor's website here:
http://www.checkerdist.com/products/fabrics/?v=C127&a=1

(I figured if there's a new fabric company out there, you would all want to know about it! )

katier825 11-12-2011 12:08 PM

The sports cars (under the Man Cave category) are great! I also like the B&W & yellow (under Lemon Tree category).

ghostrider 11-12-2011 12:38 PM

Good grief. Why on earth would they choose a name like that? It's like a new hot dog brand called Burger! As someone who already buys canvas in many forms and types...stretched gallery canvas, rolled canvas, canvas floorcloths, and home dec canvas...I don't think adding a 'new' canvas to the mix is something I need to do. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...olleyes009.gif

Lori S 11-12-2011 01:08 PM

The name can get confusing ... I remember when Blank first started to be come a "known" company .... it was tough to get my brain the except that Blank textiles actually had nice prints.

Murphy 11-12-2011 01:11 PM

These will be some really fun fabrics. Thank you for sharing.

cinnya 11-12-2011 01:20 PM

To be honest...I am not in a hurry to get to the Store to buy any of those.

everbtrue 11-12-2011 01:30 PM


Originally Posted by Lori S (Post 4671277)
The name can get confusing ... I remember when Blank first started to be come a "known" company .... it was tough to get my brain the except that Blank textiles actually had nice prints.

I remember a block contest where you had to use 50% Blank fabric. I thought that would be the dullest quilt around! Until I realized the company name was Blank. And yes, they do have nice fabrics.

Favorite Fabrics 11-12-2011 05:09 PM

Actually, I received a mini-catalog in the mail last week, with pictures of these new fabrics. Canvas fabrics. And I thought, gee, too bad these are canvas, 'cause otherwise I'd order them! And then I read the descriptions that the manufacturer wrote, and got to the part of "We're sewing boxer shorts ..." and though, ok, I know guys like to "be tough" but ... canvas boxer shorts? Wouldn't that be a little... irritating?

So I called Benartex and asked if these were really canvas or if they were quilting cottons. I was delighted to find out they were actually quilting cottons. And I suggested that they might want to do a little bit of clarification in their advertising, to head off more of this confusion.

peppermint31 11-13-2011 08:10 AM

I too had trouble with the name "Blank" fabric. guess I will get used to CANVAS also!

Sewflower 11-13-2011 01:52 PM

They have a nice selection. Thank you


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