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I buy Kauffman Kona at my LQS for $8/yd. Winter white is a favorite as well as black but I've used several diff colors.
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My all time favorite quality solid is South Seas imports. They come in 55-56" width and really hold up well. I also like Connecting Threads, although not as dense of a weave.
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I purchase my Kona cotton fabric at Hobby Lobby. It is usually on sale for 30% off the regular $7.99. And since it is a consistent color from bolt to bolt, I don't worry about things not matching.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
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Edit: I wanted to add that if you think you will be using lots of solids, it's a good idea to invest in the color cards for the different lines. Shop around online, though, as they are often priced differently on different websites. (Also check the number of colors on the card to make sure you are getting the most recent.)
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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2
(Post 6819179)
The fabric that is bought by JAF and Walmart are called "seconds". JAF has almost doubled their price on their "Kona cotton" so I look for sales at Hancock of Paducah when I buy Kona cotton. The quality and the color comparison is so stunning when compared to the Lona cotton fabric at JAF. The black is deeper and richer. I was shocked so I don't buy my Kona from JAF any longer. There happens to be a 20% sale on at Hancock of Paducah. Moda Bella is also suppose to be a high quality solid but I have never used it. We as woman have various opinions so nothing is going to be the BEST. Both lines are high quality solid fabrics.
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Originally Posted by joyce888
(Post 6818770)
I have purchased Kona at JoAnns and been pleased with the quality. You do have to be careful because they have their brand and Kona placed side by side and there is a big difference in the two.
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Originally Posted by celwood
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The suggestion to purchase a color card is right on point. I found that what looks great on the computer screen is not always the right color when it arrives. With the color card (which is actual swatches of fabrics) I get the matching correct. Moda Bella has an extra smooth look and is very pretty but I have had problems with fraying. Moda did answer me that the thread count is high and that sometimes this causes fraying. I have remained loyal to the Kona brand since it never seems to give me any problems.
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I bought a bunch of solids from equilter.com a couple of years ago since I didn't like the quality and color selection at Hancocks back then. Equilter's quality was great and I had trouble narrowing down what to order since they have so many colors....which is a nice problem to have, in my opinion.
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Originally Posted by dee1245
(Post 6821338)
That explanation does not even sound logical; the higher the thread count, the more threads per square inch, which should be a tighter weave. A looser weave creates more fraying than a tighter weave.
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I am a broken record here. I know Kona is different fabric/quality. I don't care what the manufacture says. My results are from only a few colors, bought one - looked at many kona colors at a well known quilt shop. I had to have the color or I would not have touched it. Thin and coarse. I do love Moda Bella and if the quality changes I'll be searching for something to replace it, but for now I don't think it can be beat.
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