I second this....It's less transparent and you can find great tone-on-tone that shows solid. The plain white just seens too plain for me.

You could buy a nice grade muslin at Jo Anns Or possibly even Wal Mart. I am going to make a white quilt using muslin it is a good long lasting fabric used for years and years by the early quilters.
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I use the white tone on tone fabric. It gives the white background some texture. Always buy it when my LQS has
it on sale. Even like the off white tone on tone better.
White seems so stark. But it depends on the quilt and each individuals taste.

I use percale or broadcloth.

Kona solids are wonerful/ I use nothing else. Of course I don't use a lot of solid colors in my quilts either.

Tone on tone !

I like Kona or a nice white on white.

Kona cotton for me, but truthfully I don't use white unless I absolutely have to and then try to use a tone on tone...

I like to use white on white sometimes - it looks pretty and adds just a little eye interest.

I buy Kona White and Kona Snow by the bolt at JoAnne's when it is on sale. That takes it to about $3 per yard. Be aware, Kona solids have a bit larger thread than some of the quilters cottons, but you can't beat the price. I like a lot of contrast and clean whites. If I am using batiks, or lots of tone on tone, I will do the tone on tone white. It is so much pricier though.

i use tone on tone or kona love them both

I buy white tone on tone backing from Connecting threads, its 6.98 a yard but its 108 inches that gives you 3 yards in width so its about 3.33 per yard

I like Kona, but don't overlook Connecting Threads. I got some very nice white from there, prices are good and service is fast.

Kona cotton would be good

I use Kona and love it. Buy it from Hancocks.

Kona Cotton

I buy Kona Solids from Hobby Lobby.
For my stash 95% of it has been washed (in the machine but the corners are cut with a pinking shears) and machine dried. If it is needed for immediate use then it will be pressed with Magic Spray Sizing. Or it will just be folded. This was the advice from my mentor.

This has been an interesting thread...Its good to know others use and like Kona. I just bought some and was wondering about the quality. It was only 5.00 a yard reg. price and I had a coupon for 50 percent off. Think I may go back for more. Making pillows today and need solid color for the trim.

I found this site while reading blogs. They have relatively inexpensive solid Kona fabrics. I purchased some recently, and it was good quality--even the white.

http://www.fabricshack.com/

That's a great idea.

Spray basting the two whites together might make them behave more like one fabric.

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I have always used Hancock's 1.99 broadcloth. It works great and quilts perfect. I check their website and when they have a 40% coupon, I purchase a full bolt for less than 20 bucks. Can't beat the price.

I love Kauffmans Kona Cotton - I use White if I want it fairly bright or Snow if I want to more subtle depending on the fabric in the quilt.

Have you ever used the Bella solids. They are not exspensive and come in all colors. You might try crafttownfabrics.net

Hobby Lobby also carries Kona cotton. That works great in quilts!

Kona--good quality, affordable, and pretty

I used them for the first time on a quilt last week. I got a great deal on some overstocked fabric and bought 10 yards - I used it for backing and binding and love it! It's got a really pretty texture to it - almost a sheen?

Kona is a great fabric...

I love Kona cotton. Can get it on sale at Hobby Lobby or Hancock's quite often.