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mommysewist 05-12-2014 10:35 PM

Favorite brand - solid white fabric?
 
I'm looking to order some really nice quality solid white quilting fabric. Does anyone have a brand they love? I use so much white fabric in my projects, I'm always running out. I live an hour away from a quilting store and I'm not making the trip much with a newborn at home. I don't love buying fabric I can't see and feel in person but I'd like to find a white one I can stick with. I usually go for a very high quality, bright white muslin.

katier825 05-13-2014 01:10 AM

I usually go for the premium (200 ct) muslin. Legacy, Kaufman & Southern Belle are all very nice. They wash up nicer too than cheaper muslin. Not so many wrinkles. And they are a nice way to stretch out my stash of quilt shop quality prints. I can often find the Southern Belle on ebay for $3.50/yard. The seller is franks11. He sells in lots starting around 6 yd pieces. Shipping is fast too.

GailG 05-13-2014 02:52 AM

I like Kona cream, snow, and ivory.

Jeanne S 05-13-2014 03:35 AM

I like Kona. I also use it a lot and buy it by the bolt, I think it is 10 yards?

dd 05-13-2014 03:43 AM

I've been using the Kona lately too. I also was looking for something I could stick with. Whites are not all made the same. How many different colors of white can there be?lol

Judi in Ohio 05-13-2014 04:17 AM

No question -Moda Bella. Love the quality of this fabric line.

KrissyD. 05-13-2014 04:18 AM

I agree with Judi in Ohio , Moda Bella

ManiacQuilter2 05-13-2014 04:22 AM

I have always used Kona cotton by Robert Kaufman. I don't buy the stuff at JAF anymore. Fabric Shack and Hancock of Paducah carry the hundreds of color that Kona comes in but I keep white, snow and black in stock. I have heard on this post that you can buy a bolt from Hancock of Paducah.

BeckySt 05-13-2014 04:37 AM

I like Kona and Moda Bella

Luv Quilts and Cats 05-13-2014 06:10 AM


Originally Posted by GailG (Post 6714400)
I like Kona cream, snow, and ivory.

These are my favorites too.

pokeygirl 05-13-2014 06:43 AM

Moda Bella is the one I use.

maminstl 05-13-2014 07:52 AM

I usually buy Kona Snow from Fabric.com 10 yards at a time. It comes to me on a roll, which I also appreciate. I would be happy to buy the Bella as well if I knew which color was closest to Snow.

mommysewist 05-13-2014 07:57 AM

Wow thanks for all the replies! Nice to know I'm not the only one that obsesses over white fabric! I can't ever seem to keep enough on hand to finish projects so I'm going to try buying it by the bolt.

Lori S 05-13-2014 09:14 AM

I too like Kona ( yes there are several "white" colors) , but I also like Legacy ( a JoAnns brand).

Pennyhal 05-13-2014 09:45 AM

Does the white color vary from bolt to bolt with the Kona? Or doesn't it matter if you get the fabric off of different bolts?

crafty pat 05-13-2014 09:51 AM

It is Kona for me also. I love it and have always had wonderful results with it.

toverly 05-13-2014 11:12 AM

I usually buy Kona at the LQS, but recently I purchased Moda Bella. I love it! It doesn't seem to fray as much as the Kona.

loisf 05-13-2014 11:29 AM

I have used Kona White (true white) and Kona Snow (creamy white) with great success. I haven't seen the Moda Bella at any of the shops I frequent.

annie123 05-14-2014 03:39 AM

My favorite is Moda Bella. MSQC has Bleached White on sale as the daily deal today.

Mdegenhart 05-14-2014 03:47 AM

Moda Bella

dd 05-14-2014 05:18 AM


Originally Posted by Pennyhal (Post 6714868)
Does the white color vary from bolt to bolt with the Kona? Or doesn't it matter if you get the fabric off of different bolts?

The white has been the same color when I have bought it off different bolts. I did pick up the one marked ready to dye and wound up putting that in my cart instead of the white and that is a different color. Oh well, it still got used.

mommysewist 05-14-2014 09:20 AM


Originally Posted by annie123 (Post 6715652)
My favorite is Moda Bella. MSQC has Bleached White on sale as the daily deal today.

Thank you for this! I ordered some to try today!

Nammie to 7 05-14-2014 02:11 PM

There is a new cotton fabric that s totally American -- cotton grown and processed into fabric in Texas. It is a very nice fabric! A little finer than Kona Cotton.

dd 05-15-2014 04:57 AM

Do you have a link to the Texas made fabrics?


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