Waverly cotton fabric.
 

I went to Walmart late last night and of course browsed the fabric dept. to see if any new Pellon products were added. The stocker was taking bolts off a cart. I noticed lots of nice looking solid fabric. They were all Waverly brand. I bought a bolt of cream color. It was $2.97 a yard. This morning I compared it to Moda solid and Kona solid fabric I have. I could tell a little difference from the Moda but none from the Kona. I'm going to wash a yard of it to check for shrinkage and raveling. Any one use Waverly cotton fabric? I bought it thinking great for project backings like placemats, etc. But now I think it will be fine in a quilt too.

Waverly was originally designed for home dec. It's a well made fabric that tends to be a little thicker. I've used it in quilts without a problem.

The only Waverly fabric I know of is the home dec kind. I've used it for garments. It's a heavy stable fabric. It would probably be fine in quilts.

I use to buy sheets made by Waverly. They lasted a long long time.

I think there was a previous post on this fabric. I too only knew Waverly as a Home Dec fabric. Heavier fabric made for upholstery and curtains.

I did some searching. Moda thread count is 65 x 65. Kona is 60 x 60. Waverly is 60 x 60. I also read that 60 x 60 was considered cheap fabric by quilt shops because all 60 x 60 fabric is made with short staple cotton. Kona is good fabric and in many thousands of quilts. I think fabric has changed from the old data used to form facts of a decade ago. It probably isn't the best fabric but it seems to be good fabric. I won't use poly batting or wool batting because it will beard over time with 60 x 60 thread count. I learned this at a workshop about Kona fabric. Cotton batting won't. We were shown many examples of the Kona cotton with different battings used. I don't know if that is still true today though.

I bought some of the Waverly solids and washed them in warm/cold rinse. I am very happy with them. They have a nice feel to them. Oh, and they were $2.97 a yard.

I just used a cotton in a quilt top. It seems a little thin and it definitely raveled, raveled and raveled some more. Nonetheless, the quilt top came out nice. One fabric from a manufacturer doesn't tell the entire story, so I will definitely give the waverly products another chance.

WM is using Waverly to replace VIP as a vendor. So if there is a VIP fabric you love and count on WM having, buy it now.

I noticed the Waverly fabric at WM also and thought it was a little thin. Ii have not bought any yet but I will try it when I need a solid. I wished they carried prints, I don't use many solids except in small amounts.

I did see a few Waverly solids at my Walmart.

I noticed at our WM they had a ton of new Waverly fabric in the Home Dec weight. I picked some up for I think $4.97 a yard. I made kitchen curtains with it and I love them! I'm going to need to keep checking for the solids to come in!

I love the waverly fabric. I've used the solid in two quilts recently. The WM here has the solids for 2.97 a yard, and the prints for 3.97 a yard. I liked it better than some Moda I bought at LQS, the Moda ravels too much, but does have a nice hand to it, but so does the waverly.

I have used some in the last two quilts that I finished. I bought it because it was the perfect color for something that I was trying to match and had searched everywhere. Neither quilt has been washed so I don't know how it will last.

I use to work at a interior design store. Waverly is a nice fabric. I'm just glad Wal Mart has started carrying a good fabric.

My Wal-Mart has some Waverley prints. They are very pretty, but since I don't have a need for them, I didn't get any. I hope to have a need soon though. ����

I waited quite some time before purchasing some two weeks ago. I prewashed and expected to pull out a raveled mess full of wrinkles but much to my surprise it had very little raveling and absolutely no wrinkles after drying. I purchased mine to use as background for appliqued sheep . So far I am extremely pleased with the purchase.

I also recognize the Waverly brand as being associated with home decor. However they very well may have added quilting targeted fabrics to their line. I've used many of their home decor fabrics and been very pleased.

Regarding the thread count, unless the threads involved are the same size, it is not relevant.
A smaller thread may very well have more per inch yet not be as dense as a fabric with thicker threads. (Hope this makes sense)

What doesn't ravel? I have Moda, Kona and Northcott that ravel like crazy! I haven't tried the Waverly but will definitely give it a look.

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Regarding the thread count, unless the threads involved are the same size, it is not relevant.
A smaller thread may very well have more per inch yet not be as dense as a fabric with thicker threads. (Hope this makes sense)[/QUOTE]

I know it's really hard to tell the quality by thread count. All the info I found (by quilt shop people) say 60 x 60 thread count is made with short staple cotton and not as good as long staple cotton which isn't as good as extra long staple cotton. Very little extra long staple cotton is grown in the US. Most of the cotton growers in the US grow short staple cotton. I cannot find anywhere, even asked a fabric rep, how to know what staple cotton was used to make what fabric.

Yes, I washed several yards (Waverly) of different colors (all lights) and noticed very very little raveling. I have had some other fabric that raveled badly so this was a nice surprise.

There was some really nice heavier weight Waverly fabric at Walmart that would be wonderful for me when I get ready to cover my cushions again. Only problem for me would be I will need at least 11 or 12 yards and not sure they will have the quantity I need.

I have bought and used the Waverly cotton from WM. The last time I was there the Department Head waited on me. She said they were surprised when the Waverly fabric shipment first came in. With each shipment they are getting more and more. They have a nice selection of colors in the solids. The prints have beautiful colors but are on the more modern side. I would definitely use them for charity quilts.

I bought some myself and loved the price and the reviews on here.

I used to buy a lot of my fabric from Wal-Mart, until they discontinued the fabric dept. at my local and other nearby Wal-Marts. Granted, there were some fabrics I would pass on because they were too flimsy, thin or just didn't feel right, but the majority of fabric was suitable for the quilts I made.

Our Wal Mart, because we are in county have a lot of fabrics and they are now carriyng color lines in prints and matching solids in lots of colors. Pieces I bought washed well, I always surge so no raveling and they were great.

I have bought several yards of the Waverly fabric and I personally think it's lovely. I bought a pink with white polka dots and a blue polka dot also. Our local store has lovely fabrics and I have had no problem with them at all. I just cut up 2 yards of the solid white to use in a quilt and it didn't ravel anymore than any of the quilt shop fabrics. I have washed it also and it turns out great, I used a black Waverly for a quilt.