Trying to learn which fabric brands are best quality
#41
I just took a peek at my stash and find my favorites are Moda (great designers like Holly Taylor & Deb Strain (to name a few), & they offer lovely pre-cuts and yardage collections), Hoffman (Batiks), Hoffman of California and Robert Kaufman (Asian/Oriental inspired fabric lines) and Red Rooster...my latest love is their "Ella" collection!!! I also like Benartex for more contemporary fabrics. These are all available at LQS's and online. I recently made a quilt for my Aunt with April Cornell's "Nostalgia" collection from Joann's and I was very impressed with the quality of this fabric and she absolutely loved her quilt! Have Fun shopping and finding your favorites!!!
#42
Originally Posted by TymeToShine
Please share with me which fabric lines you like best to quilt with. I know they cost more...but if I am going to spend the effort and time on a quilt, I want it to be made from good stuff.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
#46
Originally Posted by momof4
My favorites are Marcus and Andover. They both have a wonderful feel to them.
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Originally Posted by bebe
LQS fabric is the best u cannot go wrong with this faric
I just paid $10.59 a yd for a fabric my sister fell in love with..luckily I only bought 1/2 yd of it..it was in a brand new quilt shop...sadly, that fabric sucks...it is soooo thin...and loosely woven..I would NOT have bought it if not for sister pouting about it being perfect for her tablerunner..sigh... and it was a very popular TOP brand!
#49
Northcott, because it is sooooo soft and Michael Miller, Timeless Treasures, Henry Glass, Wilmington, Robert Kaufman, Riley Blake and as someone else noted - if when you hold it up to the light you can see your hand put it back on the shelf. I've seen colors and made a dash for it, but when I took hold of it it was like tissue paper. If you are going to spend all that time making a gorgeous quilt get the best fabric you can fit in your budget. I almost forgot my favorite foreign brand, Andower which has some of the most delightful fabrics ever.
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