How funny - I recently started quilting with Minky, having a very good and then a frustrating experience, related directly to the quality of the minky fabrics.
The minky we'd got at JoAnn fabrics a couple years ago - frustrating and inferior in quality and feel to that which I used in "Hugs and Kisses from Above." I won't use it again, even in charity quilts.
Yesterday my post related to that experience, and this morning I have an email announcing a sale at the place where the Real Minky (the good stuff) came from. I'm sure there are other sources of this good minky - so check your local quilt shops, too.
But just in case anyone's considering trying the minky that I used last month - the kind that made my college-bound daughter say, "I want to be a baby, too!" - here is the link for that delectable Real Minky:
The particular minky we LOVED was found through this thumbnail pathway:
Minky Solids > Minky Smooth Fabrics.
Have a good day!
I bought Minky from them before, and it was DEEEEElightful!! And they've got SERIOUSLY fabulous color choices, too!! Not the white/pink/blue/lime green "variety" available under that big green J...
ReplyDelete:) Thanks for the link, and the tip for the sale, I need to buy some!
Minkee is just so soft and lovely but I don't think I'm game to try using it yet. Thanks for the tip, once again quality wins!
ReplyDeleteI haven't gone beyond the "just got it touch it" phase of Minky! It sure feels good!
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I've never worked with minky before. I've just spent a lot of time petting it in the fabric shops. Thanks for the tips. If I ever have a project for minky I'll know what to look for.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip! I've bookmarked it for the future. :)
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