I'll chime in for Kona Snow. It "reads" white, but is not as stark,
staring white as a paper white or bright-white. Perfect when you want
an air of mellowness without muslins darkness or speckles.

Monique

Marcella Tracy Peek wrote:

In article ,
wrote:

I remember the review of different black fabrics not so long ago. I have
a red and white repro quilt coming up in the future and I would like to
get a good quality white fabric for it. I would be willing to buy a whole
bolt. I know that I would end up using it. Not looking for an optical
white; just regular white better than the muslin that is falling apart on
the original quilt.

Other news, I have started a new job and I will be out of town for two
months during training. I won't be posting as much, but hopefully will be
able to read the NG a little on my DH's laptop. I will have email
working. I will be in the No. Virginia area (Dulles/ Sterling). The
company is putting me in an efficiency type hotel. I am packing my WIPs
and my sewing machine to use during "down time."

TIA and happy stitching,

Julie
Richmond, VA

Well...I personally prefer plain white fabric over the white on white
prints. I don't like quilting thorough the latex-y printing. So, for
plain white fabric I like either the P&B plain white fabric or the Kona
Cotton plain white. I can get both at my local quilt shop. The Kona
brand is a bit heavier and you can see the weave more. The P&B is
lighter and smoother. Depends on what I'm matching them up with as to
what I use - homespuns with the Kona, Hoffmans and the like kinds of
smoother cottons with the P&B. Both seem to wear well and quilt nicely.

I know you can order Kona cottons on line at several of the bigger quilt
shops. Maybe there is a quilt shop near where you are working - we've
got some Virginia people on the list, don't we? Good luck with the job.
Hope you really do get some time to work on those projects!

marcella