The Hunt for Opaque White Fabric
#21
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Posts: 9,475
You might want to check out Jordan Fabrics in Oregon. I thought they mailed international. Sorry you are in need of fabric and it costs so much. I think all fabric costs have gone way high and out of control. I am trying to work with my stash and use some up.
#23
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
Posts: 621
I was in your boat and never really found a great white that didn't show the seam allowance. I solved the problem by purchasing very white bleached batting (I ended up with an 80/20 blend but would have preferred 100% cotton). It truly made a huge difference.
I am working on my third quilt with white as a background and using Kona Cotton color "snow" since it provides a little softness, not bright white, but looks white against the other fabric.
Good luck and happy quilting!
I am working on my third quilt with white as a background and using Kona Cotton color "snow" since it provides a little softness, not bright white, but looks white against the other fabric.
Good luck and happy quilting!
#26
Buy a 100% cotton white sheet. You get lots of fabric and they work great in quilts. Sheets are almost always a better quality fabric than those thin whites you can read a book thru.
#29
I'm not so sure the Kona is all that much thicker anymore. I was looking for exactly the same thing, a nice weight White Kona Cotton. I too walked out, without spending a dime. Very sad indeed.
I find ALL fabric is starting to be very thin, no matter cost or the mfg. CHEAPLY MADE. Once we lost our USA mfg we lost quality. I recently came across some older fabric I've had for a really long time. It is WAY better quality then anything I have in my current fabrics. Clothing is the same. Cheap, stretchy fabric that pills up and looks badly after only a few washings.
I find ALL fabric is starting to be very thin, no matter cost or the mfg. CHEAPLY MADE. Once we lost our USA mfg we lost quality. I recently came across some older fabric I've had for a really long time. It is WAY better quality then anything I have in my current fabrics. Clothing is the same. Cheap, stretchy fabric that pills up and looks badly after only a few washings.
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