I was right! It arrived today!! 1 yard of each material, 3 batiks, 3 prints that were on clearance. 10 spools 50wt 100% Egyptian cotton 1200 yards dbl mercerized satin finish - their "Essential" line of thread.

This order .... $54.18 and shipping was free.

The fabric has a LOVELY hand to it. Smooth, silky but not thin and wispy. The batiks are finer to the touch than Hoffman's, thinner, but the thread count is there - very smooth. I've got the two natural colored batiks in the wash now, will let you know how they wash up.

But check out the weird selvedge on the prints. The selvedge is wider than on most prints, normal closed weave on one end and this on the other.

Fabric out of wash. The fray was MINIMAL even on the one print that I washed.

I also measured the red batik, and red and purple prints. The batik is 45" width and was cut exactly to 1 yard. The prints were 46 3/4" width and were cut to 38". I'll meausure shrinkage on these - they're in the wash now.

love them. Great store

I buy from CT more then any other online store. Be sure and check the website every Wed. that's when all the new special sales are posted.

I bought 2 strip sets that were on clearance from them and made a super fast jelly roll top from the tut that's been posted on the board I just have to boarder and quilt. I also bought a FQ sampler that is just waiting to become a Turning Twenty. So many projects so little time. And the weather is beautiful here today so I don't want to be inside. Is supposed to get up to 80 today!

I have purchased all their thread in the pastels, etc and the thread is excellent. Good quality and the price is so much cheaper than at Joann's. I usually buy cones at Joann's when it is on sale--like really cheap unless the coupons and my discount makes it cheaper when it is not on sale. I have never tried their fabric but I am thinking of giving it a try.

Glad you shared good news about CT. I've inherited 4 or 5 of their kits and wondered how I'd like them.

More test results.

Lint in dryer - minimal.

Shrinkage - batik less than 1% in all directions.
Prints - about 1% on width and length varied from 1% to 2%

So all in all, I'm quite satisfied.

I think every one of my quilts in the last few years have had some CT fabric someplace in it.

ditto :thumbup: