The absolute darkest truest black is made by Michael Miller. Once
you use that, nothing else will do. Before I found that, I used to use the Kona. Also, Keepsake quilting sells an Amish Black that is
$6.00 a yard, I think. But neither the Kona, nor the Amish black is anywhere near as dark as the Michael Miller true black. Check it out.

You can get Kona Black on line from Hancock's

Where would you recommend I get black flannel? I want to make a quilt for DD who lives in CO. I live in FL so my choices locally are slim.

We carried the "Michael Miller Jet Brown" a couple of years back. While it was a great fabric, and the darkest brown we'd ever seen (and I imagine their black is like it)... we found that it did not sell well for us, as it cost about $2 more per yard than regular blacks (Kona and the like).

So... I'm wondering... those of you who are connoisseurs of black fabrics, do you think it is worth the extra $ to get the double-dyed darks? Or does it depend on the project?

I think it would be worth the extra $2 if the quilt you are making depends on the black for a sharp contrast. I would also pay for it if I was using it as a small border to set the blocks off a bit.

i agree with the kona ,i love to use it

wash with salt before sewing....keeps the colors lasting longer.

Kona Black .

For me it would depend on the other fabrics used in the piece.

I use Kona black by the bolt, but it is almost always used with other 60 square broadcloths, either other Kona solids or Moda Bella solids.

If I were making a piece with lighter weight cottons or batiks, I would eagerly pay extra for Michael Miller darks. I may just have to go find some to try out with some batiks. ;) Thanks for the info. The dark chocolate sounds just perfect with some awesome deep yellow-gold batiks I've been saving.

I like Blank black. It is the same shade no matter if you buy off 2 or 3 bolts. Most companies take all the colors they have left at the end of the day and dump them all together to get their black. Blank does not do that. They actually have a black dye. The same goes for their red fabric

Great thread. My experience really shows that you should use the same black in a project. I wish I had a picture. My DGD is 18. I made a baby quilt for her with blacks and brights. Over the years, the blacks faded differently. You can REALLY tell they were NOT from the same bolt. Fortunately, I had carefully prewashed everything, and they didn't RUN.

I love Kona black. It's all I use now. I never realized there were so many shades of black.

I agree,
Kona black is the best and a nice sturdy fabric to work with, I like it so much that I bought a bolt a few years ago and its still as Black as the day I bought it

i've used the amish black several times...it washes well, no visible fading.

Blank Quiltings' Jet Black Eclipse is blacker than the Kona. Put them side by side and Eclipse wins everytime!
sandy

Kona!

True!! Yep! It is called Eclipse! It IS blacker than Kona. Put them side by side to see the difference. I have a bolt of Eclipse myself!
sandy