hey has anyone used Radiance??

[michy11]

I am renovating my bedroom and i was going to make a whole cloth quilt. I was thinking to use Radiance however I hear mixed reports about how user friendly it is. Has anyone used it ?and do you have any tips that you found along the way.

[rehak]

I've used it for smaller wholecloths and didn't have any problems. I thought it quilted like a dream! And, of course, the finished product just shines!! I haven't heard about it being difficult to deal with, so maybe I was just naive and lucky. I do have a larger Radiance wholecloth planned but haven't had time to start on that one yet.

[rehak]

Oh yeah, I guess I have heard one thing. The dye colors differ from bolt to bolt. So, if you do a pieced quilt instead of a wholecloth or if you are binding with the Radiance, you need to make sure you get enough ahead of time because it may be noticeable if you don't.

[Sewdreamy]

I really love Radiance. It quilts like a dream. It even washes (cold water by hand with woolite), starches (from the back) and irons well. I use prepared for dye Radiance for some of my inked applique work. I have used it for several quilts now and have been very happy with the results. It looks wonderful when it's quilted. Oh, I use wool for the batting with it, which helps it have a nice end result.