When you use white background what kind of material do you use?
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I don't use any of the whites mentioned in your replys. I like to use a better grade of cotton percale. It washes well, has more body and is usually a clear white. I also use the sale cotton percale for solids. You can buy it at W-Mart and it is less expensive than name brands.
#34
Kona. I finally broke down and bought a bolt of white from the Fabric Depot in Portland. It was a good price - maybe $6 a yard, it's been a while - and free shipping. Having a bolt is really handy. I also love Kona snow.
#37
Originally Posted by lindasidlow
I use Kona Snow. I buy it by the bolt from Hancock's of Paducah. It isn't as bright as regular white and its not an off white. Just a color of its own! If I use muslin in a quilt, I use Moda muslin which I buy by the bolt also! I also buy Kona black by the bolt! I guess I'm boring!
Love, Letty
#38
Originally Posted by lindasidlow
When I say I use Kona I mean Robt. Kaufman Kona, not the kona from Joanns. It frays a lot.
#40
Originally Posted by hazeljane
I really love the bamboo/cotton muslin I bought in Joann's last year. Enough so that I went and bought a second bolt.
Otherwise, I use high quality white sheets- thread count about 250. I know that many don't like to use sheets, but I buy sheets and sheet sets in Ross or TJMaxx and don't care if they are irregular. The first thing I do is rip off the elastic on the fitted, and tear it into rectangles more easily used.
I often use the fitted sheet (of any color) as the sashing in a quilt, then I use the flat sheet for a backing, and give the quilt with the pillowcases, which match exactly.
Otherwise, I use high quality white sheets- thread count about 250. I know that many don't like to use sheets, but I buy sheets and sheet sets in Ross or TJMaxx and don't care if they are irregular. The first thing I do is rip off the elastic on the fitted, and tear it into rectangles more easily used.
I often use the fitted sheet (of any color) as the sashing in a quilt, then I use the flat sheet for a backing, and give the quilt with the pillowcases, which match exactly.
When I embroidered parasol girls (machine emb) for a quilt I am working on, I chose a white on white delicate background print and I think it will add a little to it.
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