Which white fabric?

[Kateskloset]

As I am in my sewing room whacking out tumblers, I keep thinking up new questions to ask. Ok, when you ladies are putting a white fabric into your quilt in the blocks, or backing, do you like muslin, Kona cotton, or what fabric do you prefer? I am new at quilting and just chock full of question?

[K. McEuen]

Most muslin isn't white, it's more of a cream color. I use Kona or Bella white a lot of the time. Sometimes I will use muslin for charity quilts. I normally try to match the weight of the fabrics pretty closely and muslin just isn't as heavy as good quilting cotton.

[slamb13]

I have mostly used Bella White. I think it is Jean who has posted a pic of various whites for shade comparison. While I like the look of white in a quilt, I find it hard to work with because it's so unforgiving! Any stray threads or seams pressed the wrong way just stand out so much, to me anyway.

[BellasQuilts]

For white I like Kona.

[ozziepuppy]

I used Kona Snow on a quilt and even though the batting was white it was still thin enough that you could see some of the seams. Next time I am going to try Moda Bella in the hopes it will be a little thicker (less transparent).

[Auntpiggylpn]

I prefer to use a white on white fabric instead of a solid white.

[Jean Sewing Machine]

I think the weight is the key! Kona is a bit heavier than others, in my estimation.

Watch the Kona and Bella Snow colors. They are DEFINITELY not the same or interchangeable! One looks like snow ( Kona) and the other like yellow snow ( Bella)! Be forewarned!

[GuitarGramma]

I think the weight is the key! Kona is a bit heavier than others, in my estimation.

Watch the Kona and Bella Snow colors. They are DEFINITELY not the same or interchangeable! One looks like snow ( Kona) and the other like yellow snow ( Bella)! Be forewarned!

Hi Jean,

I thought that Kona Snow was off-white. Did I get that wrong?

[Jean Sewing Machine]

Hi Jean,

I thought that Kona Snow was off-white. Did I get that wrong?

No, you are right, the Bella Snow is much more yellow. They are just shades of off white.

[Claire Hallman]

I prefer to use a white on white fabric instead of a solid white.

I also like white on white but had a problem with it recently. I used it for the backing on a quilt that I FMQ and it left a powdery residue on my bobbin, bobbin case, and the parts underneath. I won't use it on the back of a quilt ever again.