I have gotten some really good buys down there. Thanks for reminding about Crafttown.

Have only ever used Moda.

Love moda. I just ordered a few from charmpacksplus. Glad I checked out this thread because charmpackplus has them cheaper then other sites.

I have only bought one charm pack and it is a Moda Christmas one that lives in one of my many drawers of fabric. It is too pretty to use and cost too much, so there it sits in all it's glory. I take it out occasionally and fondle it. I just can't make myself pay that much for someone to cut squares for me, even if they are perfect and perfectly beautiful. Wish I wern't such a pinch-penny.

Moda all the way. I buy Moda all the time when I can, for everything. I'm really hung up on layer cakes right now. And I love Jelly rolls.

I like Moda because you can also get Moda in layer cakes and other sizes to match as well as bolted fabric.

If you're the type of person who is more of a "fabric collector" than a "sewer of things"... charm packs are actually a very cost-effective way of indulging your habit. And they look pretty and take up very little space. And you can take them out and "play with them" from time to time. I think they really serve a different purpose than yardage.

I recall the first time I'd ever seen a charm pack. Two sales reps used to display their wares in a town about an hour from me, and I and buyers from other area shops used to travel to their "mini Market" to see the new lines. The Moda rep gave me a charm pack of their Serendipity collection, and you would have thought she handed me a rare jewel. I'm sure she thought my reaction was very strange... but then, these were the days when my kids were small and I "didn't get out much". Anyways, I spent many hours playing with those little squares, studying the designs, imagining up different combinations.

(sigh of contentment)

Moda, though I did buy a Northcott and once and they were lovely

I've bought Moda and I've bought one from the Kansas Troubles Quilters - don't remember who makes that. Is it Moda too? Anyway, one was for a gift and one was for me, and I liked them. The pinked edges don't bother me.

I've also bought a charm pack from Connecting Threads.

Really I have no brand preference.

That is exactly why I love charm packs - a little sample of each fabric, without having to pay a lot. And I love to make scrappy quilts, so I still use them - I can be a fabric collecter and a sewer of things!