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What's the best black cotton fabric?
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Re: What's the best black cotton fabric?
Hi Susie,
Yes, Kona Bay Fabrics/Seattle Bay Fabrics is a manufacturer of Kona cottons, etc. Here is their web site out of Seattle:
http://www.konabay.com/
You can find more out about them there if you wish.
If anyone is interested, www.quiltingbeeaz.com has their black on sale for $4 a yard. I just bought 5 yards!
Happy quilting,
Karla
Edited to correct spelling
Yes, Kona Bay Fabrics/Seattle Bay Fabrics is a manufacturer of Kona cottons, etc. Here is their web site out of Seattle:
http://www.konabay.com/
You can find more out about them there if you wish.
If anyone is interested, www.quiltingbeeaz.com has their black on sale for $4 a yard. I just bought 5 yards!
Happy quilting,
Karla
Edited to correct spelling
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Re: What's the best black cotton fabric?
Hi Cathy,
Well, you're a serious commercial for Kona, lol. Don't know what you paid for the bolt, but I just checked knitnoid's link, and their's is as low as $1.30 a yard when purchased in a 31 HALF-yard lot. Not bad at all!
Sure glad I asked this question.
Thanks,
Karla
Edited to correct info. Time for this kid to get some ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz, lol.
Well, you're a serious commercial for Kona, lol. Don't know what you paid for the bolt, but I just checked knitnoid's link, and their's is as low as $1.30 a yard when purchased in a 31 HALF-yard lot. Not bad at all!
Sure glad I asked this question.
Thanks,
Karla
Edited to correct info. Time for this kid to get some ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz, lol.
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Re: What's the best black cotton fabric?
Kaufman Kona and Micheal Miller Black are my favs, Amie
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Re: What's the best black cotton fabric?
It's very very hard to sew black fabric with black thread when it's black outside. ! And even though I used the black batting, bearding was a major problem. You can wear out a lint brush fast. I doubt I attempt another quilt using black fabric for a very long time. Now that said, the blackest black is from the Amish:
Here it is! Our world famous black Amish fabric.
Amish quilts are often characterized by a deep black that frames and highlights. To achieve the effect, you'll need this hard-to-find rich black solid.
http://www.keepsakequilting.com/product ... l/9738.htm
Here it is! Our world famous black Amish fabric.
Amish quilts are often characterized by a deep black that frames and highlights. To achieve the effect, you'll need this hard-to-find rich black solid.
http://www.keepsakequilting.com/product ... l/9738.htm