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    Old 02-04-2013, 01:43 PM
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    It will soften if you wash it. Good luck.
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    Old 02-04-2013, 01:49 PM
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    You should be fine!
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    Old 02-04-2013, 03:08 PM
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    I like Moda Bella solid fabric. I think solids have a different feel to them then prints of any manufacturer
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    Old 02-04-2013, 03:41 PM
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    moda bella solids are nice- quilting cottons---they soften with laundering, time & use---they may have some sizing on them when you recieve them- simply wash & dry them- with detergent- fabric softener if you are one to use it- then i generally take them out of the dryer before they are too dry- iron if needed- starch if desired- they are fabrics made for quilts- not stiff...or tablecloth linens.
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    Old 02-04-2013, 05:44 PM
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    Moda Bella fabrics are lovely. High quality.
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    Old 02-04-2013, 06:24 PM
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    Holy Smokes that was fast! I finalized this order on Saturday morning with the seller (CarmenJass on Etsy), and it's in my mailbox tonight from Minnesota! The fabric IS nice; thank you for easing my mind today, everyone. This will be one interesting venture, that's for sure. (My second quilt, and already straying away from a 'real' pattern because my kid decides he wants to design his own. Oh well, I'll figure it out. Whee!
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    Old 02-05-2013, 04:36 AM
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    Moda's bella solids are not stiff and make up well in quilts. We sell alot of it at the quilt shop.
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    Old 02-05-2013, 04:59 AM
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    I use Moda Bella all the time and love it.
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    Old 02-05-2013, 06:06 AM
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    I've used it and like it very much. Too bad we can't feel the pictures because some of them do make the fabrics look coarse.
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    Old 02-05-2013, 06:18 AM
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    I've bought Moda Bella Solids from about 3 different places and have never had a problem. Don't stress until there is something to stress about. It is a very nice fabric and not stiff at all.
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