Black fabric

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Michele in NYC wrote:

Steph,

I've been using Michael Miller's Jet Black Solid since it came out a
few years back.
Looks wonderful in Amish-style quilts. Blackest black out there.

http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item--i-MCJ-BLK

NAYY.

-Michele in NYC

I second this. It is a perfectly black fabric with a really nice feel
to it.

marcella

Steph wrote:

My question is about quilt fabric. I know that black fabric is not all
created equal. Someone once mentioned to me that one of the quilt
fabrics is "extremely" dark. Kona? Does anyone know about this? I'm
working on a stained glass wall hanging. I'm going to make the black
strips using a bias strip maker and would like them to be as dark as
possible for the best contrast/effect.


I bought some Kona black to pad out what I already had for a quilt. Lo
and behold, it was NOT as dark a black as what I had. I believe what I
had must be the Michael Miller Solid Jet Black. There is a noticeable
difference when the two are side by side. Luckily, I have *just* enough
for my quilt if I make NO mistakes!

(Yeah, like that will happen!)

Monique in tX

Thanks everyone for you replies!

I'm going to see check out the local quilt shops and see if I can find
Kona Black and the Michael Miller Jet Black and take a look at them
both. I'm sure that either/both will work great!

Steph

I bought some Kona black to pad out what I already had for a quilt. *Lo
and behold, *it was NOT as dark a black as what I had. *I believe what I
had must be the Michael Miller Solid Jet Black. *There is a noticeable
difference when the two are side by side. *Luckily, I have *just* enough
for my quilt if I make NO mistakes!

"Monique in TX" wrote in message
...
Steph wrote:

My question is about quilt fabric. I know that black fabric is not all
created equal. Someone once mentioned to me that one of the quilt
fabrics is "extremely" dark. Kona? Does anyone know about this? I'm
working on a stained glass wall hanging. I'm going to make the black
strips using a bias strip maker and would like them to be as dark as
possible for the best contrast/effect.


I bought some Kona black to pad out what I already had for a quilt. Lo
and behold, it was NOT as dark a black as what I had. I believe what I
had must be the Michael Miller Solid Jet Black. There is a noticeable
difference when the two are side by side. Luckily, I have *just* enough
for my quilt if I make NO mistakes!

(Yeah, like that will happen!)

Monique in tX

I'm just starting my second full bolt of Kona black - and it isn't quite the
same color as the previous scraps I have. Could be the older fabric faded,
or but I think it's a dye lot thing. Prior to buying my first bolt of Kona
black, I bought another brand of black that was cheaper than Kona. After a
few years, that black has deteriorated and become very fragile. I have a
favorite wall quilt that I must handle with kid gloves, because I know it
would fall to pieces, like the lap quilt that had a lot of that fabric. I
learned a hard lesson about black fabric - don't cheap out. I policed my
scrap bins and discarded every bit of the inferior black. It was easy to
find, it tore apart like tissue paper.

Iris

I recently bought three bolts of Kona "snow" for my friends in Virginia.
Would you believe that I got it for $3.95 /yard?

--
Alice in PA
http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu
"Julia in MN" wrote in message
...
I've used the Kona black for stained glass bias and for piping a la Susan
Cleveland. It worked wonderfully for both. I've seen the Kona solids at
both the local Hancock Fabrics and JoAnn's. Kona also has a nice "almost
white" that they call "snow" -- not quite as stark white as "white white",
but still is whiter than ivory or off-white.

Julia in MN

On 10/20/2010 4:33 PM, Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
I've heard a lot of good things about Keepsake Quilting's "Amish Black"
but have no personal experience with it. I love Kona's solid colored
fabrics but I've also heard complaints that they are too 'hefty'
compared to other quilting cottons. It's a personal thing...


Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

"Steph" wrote in message
...
Hi everyone!

I'm coming out of lurkdom to ask a question I love reading the
group and learn so much from you all. I'm a bit shy about posting much
though...will try to be better in the future!

My question is about quilt fabric. I know that black fabric is not all
created equal. Someone once mentioned to me that one of the quilt
fabrics is "extremely" dark. Kona? Does anyone know about this? I'm
working on a stained glass wall hanging. I'm going to make the black
strips using a bias strip maker and would like them to be as dark as
possible for the best contrast/effect.

Thank you!

Steph



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