Which do you prefer.....
 

Between the two, which do you prefer to use...Kona Solids or Moda Bella solids? What are the pros and cons of each? Thanks in advance!

I have not used Moda so I lack an opinion there. I have heard that their "black" solid fabric is superior to anything else on the market. I use Kona and love it. I just bought 9 yards of it today (chocolate brown, white, and light pink). I have chosen to stick with one brand so that I can buy more and remember exactly what I bought in case I run short when making a quilt. It feels like high quality and does not get "stringy" and fray a lot when washed like some fabrics do.

Which fabrics get stringy and fray a lot? I want to play with making chenille and those ones sound perfect for it.
Rodney

I'm not much help because I use both and like both of them. I use more Kona cotton because I can purchase it so much cheaper. I have a Kona cotton fabric chart and it is quick and easy to find the exact color I need. I use lots of Kona Snow. Today I am using Kona Lemon as a background fabric with The Three Bears in a quilt I am making for one of my daughter's foster children.

I also only have Kona solids. I don't want to mix them up with Moda, so I'm sticking with Kona. I love Konas!

Thanks! I don't like the idea of mixing them either and I want to choose one or the other and stick with that line. I have found a source of the color charts for each but can't afford to purchase both. I want to be able to find the color I need quickly and easily, order it, and be done with it without fretting over which one to purchase. Sounds like I really won't go wrong with either one.
One more quick question: Where is your favorite source to get your solids...Fabric.com, Thousands of Bolts, others?
Thanks so much! As always, y'all are the greatest group of people I know!!!

What fabric lines do you like? Moda fabrics definitely have a different shading to them, a slightly warm gray undertone. They coordinate together extremely well. A cooler fabric line might not work as well with them, just like the Kona might not work as well with the Moda. I think the Moda is thicker but it is also more expensive.

Pam

I love the Kona Snow. I use it to do all my embroidery. (by hand) Its a nice soft white.

Just a question: where do you get the Kona color charts? I order most of my fabrics online and that would be a great help.

Have you tried RJR solids? We carried both the Moda and Kona solids in our shop, but the RJR solids we had were better quality, IMO, and didn't fray as much. That said, I've used lots of Moda and Kona and still do. Also, Moda black is not "superior" to other fabrics. It just depends on the tone and depth of the color you want. There are double and triple dyed black solids out there. Try a few different ones and see which one(s) you like best. And, if you're like me, then buy the bolt so you always have black fabric on hand :)

Christine

I've prefered the moda bella solids I've used to kona -- but I use both. Kona I have sometimes had issues with bleeding (a recent Pacific blue was a bleeder) and I find it to be a coarser weave. Even so, I have access to a wider range of colors for better prices with Kona than Moda, so I buy what I want and don't stress it.

I have mostly Kona solids but I did get some Moda Bella solid a while back because I had a fab shop gc to spend. I have not used it yet though. I have both a Kona and a Bella color chart.

I bought mine here: http://www.cvquiltworks.com/shop/pro...es-new-colors/
I don't know if they one they're offering now is the newest. I bought my Bella card at Hancock's of Paducah so maybe they have Kona cards too (I think they were OOS when I bought mine).

I love the Kona solids, and even bought a bolt of the Kona Snow because I use so much of it. I love the way it looks. I've also had some Moda solids, and in my experience, they do not match the Kona colors well enough to use in the same quilt, for example, if you're trying to use the same color of each. I don't have the expense account for the Moda line. Kona is more affordable, and I have also used the RJR solids with excellent results; but again, I didn't try to mix the RJR with either the Kona or the Moda.

Thanks so much for the info. Happy New Year!

I use Kona snow most of the time over the white. Years ago I switched from P&B solids to using Kona cottons. I have never tried Moda solids. Noticed Michaelal Miller has come out with a large line of solids too.

The Kona color swatch card is currently on sale at Hancock's of Paducah for $19.95 (reg $30.00).

I don't use either, so I don't have an opinion. I buy whatever I find and is reasonably priced. I have not bought any stringy or fraying fabrics. Guess I go by the feel.

I love Kona snow as well. It is my go to white. I have used both Kona and Moda solids and do not notice a quality difference.

I agree... I don't like the feel of Kona as well as Bella. Since I use it for background most of the time I buy Bella as I'm not needing to match colors.

I love the Moda fabrics but really don't have a brand preference as long as the fabric is a good quality.

I'm not familiar with the Moda Bella, but I can tell you I don't care for using Kona solids for hand applique. its thick.

I love the Kona and buy it if I can find the right colors. I have bought others and have not been as pleased with it as Kona. I am not sure if I have ever bought moda.

I like the feel of Moda Bella better than the Kona.

I like the Moda Bella fabrics better as I haven't had any problems with them bleeding as so with the Kona Solids. Just my take on the subject.

It is the one I use also, love it for hand embroidery background.

Are the Kona fabric you buy at JoAnn Fabrics the same as you get online?

Yes they are .. Kona is a registered trademark of Robert Kaufman. Sometimes at Jo'anns they do wind some fabrics on bolts that are not the correct bolt when there are just a few yards or there are pieces wound onto a bolt. I buy it by the bolt or nearly full bolt at Jo'Anns so I get the real Kona.