Black fabric

I certainly like kona cotton black. I put some in a baby quilt, the boy is now 6, the quilt is well-used (and it is beginning to show in some of the novelty fabrics), but the black still looks good.

HTH, Hanne in DK

Yep, Kona is a good one. doesn't pay to buy too cheap if it's black. Roberta in D

I second that - it is amazing how many shades of black there are! Do join in the fun with us - but enjoy lurking if you feel happier that way. . In message , Roberta writes

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.

-Michele in NYC

FWIW, when you need a black that will fray easily, go for Moda. Never know when you might need to make a fuzzy bumble bee or a spider with hairy legs. If you need a happy black, 'Confetti' is black with a splatter of happy multi-color dotty things. That one's by Timeless Treasures. Polly

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.

On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:57:24 -0500, Steph wrote (in article ):

I do like Kona black as a nice dark, true (i.e., not charcoal black). But you can look around your LQS to see what they have.

Maureen

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 > I've heard a lot of good things about Keepsake Quilting's "Amish Black"

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

marcella

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'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?