Whether you are making a quilt for yourself or for someone else, you will want to make it out of fabric that can be cherished forever. The best fabric to use is something that is soft and durable, which is why cotton fabric is your best friend when it comes to quilting. High-quality quilting cotton is designed to be laundered multiple times, and the high thread count guarantees comfort, which is what you ultimately want from the perfect quilt.

With so many fabric brands producing quilting fabric, it can be challenging to identify the cream from the crop. At The Fabric Fox, all of our patchwork and quilting fabrics are from top fabric brands that make the best quilting fabrics imaginable. By only supplying the best fabrics on the market, there’s no need to worry about fabric quality. Still, we understand that you might like to know more about the brands that are manufacturing these high-quality fabrics.

Without further ado, here is everything you need to know about the best quilting fabric brands.

Ruby Star Society

Ruby Star Society is one of our favourite fabric manufacturers, and their fabric collections make up the bulk of what we sell. Ruby Star Society, commonly referred to as RSS, always offer gorgeous modern prints in a range of hues that you will be hard-pressed to find in a traditional fabric shop. Ruby Star Society is a collaborative team made up of five women and it’s not uncommon to find strong feminine motifs included in their fabric designs. If you want to buy modern fabric then Ruby Star Society should be the first quilting fabric brand to consider.

Notable Fabric Designers

Ruby Star Society has five main fabric designers: Melody Miller, Alexia Abegg, Rashida Coleman-Hale, Sarah Watts and Kimberly Kight. Each designer has their own distinct style. Melody Miller is well-known for her modern-vintage designs whereas Sarah Watts focuses more on animals and panel prints.

Fabric Quality

100% quilting cotton with a weight of 115gsm and a thread count of 150. Ruby Star Society is soft and floaty, so it’s perfect for making cosy quilts and summer garments. Some of their fabrics, such as the extra wide quilt backing fabric, have a thread count of 200, which makes them a popular choice for quilts, apparel and especially face masks.

Art Gallery Fabrics

Another one of our favourite fabric brands is Art Gallery Fabrics. Art Gallery Fabrics, often shorted to AGF, predominantly makes fabrics with colourful and modern floral designs, so if you are looking to buy fabric featuring a range of beautiful flowers and nature motifs, we suggest buying fabric designed by Art Gallery Fabrics. AGF are brilliant at producing seasonal prints that stand out from the crowd, so always consider Art Gallery Fabrics for your Halloween and Christmas projects as well.

Notable Fabric Designers

Art Gallery Fabrics was co-founded by Pat Bravo, so it’s unsurprising that Pat Bravo designs fabric for AGF. There are loads of notable fabric designers though, such as Jessica Swift, Amy Sinibaldi and Maureen Cracknell (just to name a few) but most of our Art Gallery Fabrics selection comes from the in-house design team AGF Studio.

Fabric Quality

Oeko-Tex Certified 100% premium quilting cotton with a weight of 125gsm and a thread count of 205. Due to the high thread count, AGF fabric is famous for its luxurious feel and premium quality. Art Gallery Fabrics is also Oeko-Tex Certified, which means the cotton material has been rigorously tested against over 350 toxic chemicals, so you know you’re in good hands when you sew with Art Gallery Fabrics.

Dashwood Studio

Dashwood Studio is a UK-based fabric brand, so being a UK fabric shop we couldn’t be happier to be a Dashwood Studio fabric supplier. We love Dashwood Studio’s fabrics for their playful, whimsical fabric designs. They are always bursting with colour, cuteness and creativity. Dashwood Studio is a great choice if you are sewing something for a young person because the designs are crisp, bold, and aren’t too childish that the style won’t diminish over time.

Notable Fabric Designers

Our favourite Dashwood Studio fabric designers are Amy Williamson, Jess Moorhouse and Wendy Kendall for their unique, fun and colourful prints but Bethan Janine gets a huge shoutout for her fabric designs because they always feature a menagerie of adorable animals (particularly birds).

Fabric Quality

100% quilting cotton with a weight of 145gsm and a thread count of 120. Although Dashwood Studio fabrics don’t have a similar thread count to Ruby Star Society or Art Gallery Fabrics, a thread count of 120 is the standard for quilting fabrics so it is still of excellent quality.

Cloud9 Fabrics

Cloud9 Fabrics have a reputation for eco-friendly sewing supplies because all of their quilting fabrics are organic, so if you’re trying to reduce your carbon footprint look no further than Cloud9 Fabrics. Due to the sustainable methods used, Cloud9 Fabrics can be slightly more expensive than other quilting cottons but when it comes to contributing to the planet’s wellbeing, the price tag is easy to look past.

Notable Fabric Designers

Our favourite Cloud9 Fabrics designer is Elizabeth Olwen. Her superpower is creating amazing geometric patterns that are extremely pleasing to the eye. Other notable fabric designers are Betsy Siber, Leah Duncan and Lemonni.

Fabric Quality

100% organic quilting cotton with a weight of 125gsm and a thread count of 200. All of Cloud9 Fabrics is GOTS-certified, which means it is 100% organic cotton and has been made using sustainable methods. With a thread count of 200, Cloud9 Fabrics are luxuriously soft and a pleasure to make quilts with.

Figo Fabrics

Figo Fabrics is another great manufacturer of modern quilting fabrics that are impossible to resist. You can always expect vibrant colours from Figo Fabrics, and their Halloween and Christmas fabrics are to die for. Although a lightweight quilting cotton, Figo Fabrics are slightly heavier than fabric by Dashwood Studio and Cloud9 Fabrics.

Notable Fabric Designers

Figo Fabrics have a slue of top-notch fabric designers but Dana Willard’s designs always catch our eye, so we often stock her fabric collections.

Fabric Quality

100% quilting cotton with a weight of 200gsm and a thread count of 180. Fabrics by Figo Fabrics are less floaty than Ruby Star Society and Art Gallery Fabrics, so clothes made with Figo Fabrics will have a more stable build. Overall though, Figo Fabrics is another high-quality manufacturer of quilting cotton.

Moda Bella Solids

Moda Fabrics are a recognised and trusted fabric brand within the sewing community and they have the most amazing collection of Solids. Solids, as the name suggests, are single-coloured fabrics that are perfect for co-ordinating with the fabric prints you have chosen to use.

We have over 100 colours to choose from, so you will always be able to find the perfect shades to blend your fabrics seamlessly together.

Fabric Quality

100% quilting cotton with a weight of 140gsm and a thread count of 120. Bella Solids are soft and silky, making them the perfect blender for any sewing project. The quality of Moda Fabrics is almost identical to Ruby Star Society, and all of RSS’ colourways share identical colour tones with Moda Bella Solids.

FreeSpirit Fabrics

FreeSpirit Fabrics want their fabric collections to be fun, quirky and diverse, which is why they collaborate with a range of talented people to curate a global portfolio of high-quality fabric.

Notable Designers

Notable fabric designers for FreeSpirit Fabrics are Anna Maria Horner, Kaffe Fassett and Tula Pink. Tula Pink is a popular fabric designer whose fabrics are like staring directly at a rainbow. Her innovative use of colour is extraordinary, making her fabric collections sought after by modern quilters.

Fabric Quality

100% quilting cotton with a weight of 150gsm and a thread count of 120. Much like Dashwood Studio and Moda Bella Solids, FreeSpirit Fabrics have exceptional quality and can be used for any sewing occasion.

Rifle Paper Co.

Founded by husband-and-wife duo Nathan and Anna Bond, Rifle Paper Co. is a lifestyle brand that specialises in stationery, paper goods, and fabric. Rifle Paper Co. is known for its whimsical and hand-painted designs, which are often inspired by nature, florals, and vintage patterns.

Notable Designers

Anna Bond is Rifle Paper Co.’s fabric designer and her illustrations are all done by hand. Her illustrations and distinctive colour palette are the heart of Rifle Paper Co., and her popular style can be found consistently across the company’s range of stationary and quilting fabrics.

Fabric Quality

100% quilting cotton with a weight of 150gsm and a thread count of 205. Having the same thread count as Art Gallery Fabrics, expect unparalleled quality from Rifle Paper Co.

Conclusion

Understanding the quality of the fabric each fabric shop sells and knowing which quilting fabric brands to trust will help you confidently shop for fabric online. Now that you know Ruby Star Society, Art Gallery Fabrics, Dashwood Studio, Cloud9 Fabrics, Figo Fabrics, Moda Fabrics, FreeSpirit Fabrics and Rifle Paper Co. make the best quilting fabrics on the market, you can relax knowing whatever you sew with these fabrics will result in something colourful, modern, comfortable and long-lasting.

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