What Fabric For "White"?
05-15-2010, 05:06 AM
#32
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Kona cottons are much superior to muslin to use in quilt tops. Check them out at Hobby Lobby, Joann's, & Hancocks. Here they are $5.99 a yard, but coupons will bring it down to affordable. I use Konas a lot. Like the quality, and their colors are vibrant.
05-15-2010, 05:12 AM
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Gina.
If you are needing the best white, use the kona, I fell in love with it a long time ago. I use it for quilting and for applique, you can't find better. Its a little more expensive, and if it to much, then go with the muslin. They have some bleach muslin, that is very good quality. I just bought some, just hold to light to see how flimsy it is before you buy. Its not that much a yard. And if all else fails, go to the while on white. You can either use the design or turn it over. You can get Muslin and Kona cotton at either Joanns or Hancock fabrics. Joanns you can use your coupons. Hope this is helpful to you.
Rita
If you are needing the best white, use the kona, I fell in love with it a long time ago. I use it for quilting and for applique, you can't find better. Its a little more expensive, and if it to much, then go with the muslin. They have some bleach muslin, that is very good quality. I just bought some, just hold to light to see how flimsy it is before you buy. Its not that much a yard. And if all else fails, go to the while on white. You can either use the design or turn it over. You can get Muslin and Kona cotton at either Joanns or Hancock fabrics. Joanns you can use your coupons. Hope this is helpful to you.
Rita
05-15-2010, 10:49 AM
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I hate to say always, but I almost always used white on white (tonal). Recently, I used a coupon at JoAnn's and bought 9 or 10 yards of one particular (paisley) design that I love. It's great for all sorts of projects. I have one on my design wall right now and from across the room, it reads just white; upclose it's beautiful. (The rest is half square florals) I have another ready for a few more hours of applique that I'm using the same fabric as the final border. I love both. (The second is last year's free basket bom from Bunny Hill...cute!)
05-15-2010, 11:34 AM
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If it were me I would use a white on white cotton. I think you would be happy with that choice. Good luck. Jenelle
Originally Posted by Ginakra
Brand new quilter = dumb questions! :)
Hi all, I am buying fabric for my first quilt, and I need alot of "white" fabric as the background to set off isolated colored prints. What do you use for white? Muslin? I went to Joann, and the colored prints fabric to use for quilting were obvious, but no solid white was near the quilting fabric. I guessed and bought a 1/4yd of some 100% cotton to try, but it looks almost see-thru and seems flimsy. It might have been broadcloth? I will most likely be hand-piecing and hand-quilting, what do you suggest?
Thanks so much!
Gina
Hi all, I am buying fabric for my first quilt, and I need alot of "white" fabric as the background to set off isolated colored prints. What do you use for white? Muslin? I went to Joann, and the colored prints fabric to use for quilting were obvious, but no solid white was near the quilting fabric. I guessed and bought a 1/4yd of some 100% cotton to try, but it looks almost see-thru and seems flimsy. It might have been broadcloth? I will most likely be hand-piecing and hand-quilting, what do you suggest?
Thanks so much!
Gina
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