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The Fabric – Types

Now that you have a pattern, you’ll need some fabric to make it with. If you found a pattern to fit the fabric from your stash your ready to go-but if you have a pattern and now need the fabric, well that’s a little different.
There are two things to consider when choosing fabric, type of material and color. We’ll deal with Types of Fabric now and address Fabric color another time. You can’t go wrong with 100% cotton fabric, whether it’s solid color or print, and get the best quality you can afford. Look for the deals/sales, in your Quilt Shop, Online Quilt Shop, Local Thrift Shops, Yard Sales, Road Side Free piles, Flee Markets. You will be surprised at what’s out there in unlikely spots if you just look!
When looking at Fabric Types in those unconventional places, pick it up handle it, if you don’t like it leave it. In a Quilt Shop you will find Fabric labeled as to it’s thread count, if you can’t find a label ask for help. If your comfortable about what you want look on line there are some great prices/sales going on right now.
Fabric Types
*Cotton: Natural fiber, easy to handle, long lasting, comes in many colors/prints Plain, Calico, Gingham, Lawn, Muslin, Satin, Organdy, all types of cotton     giving you different textures – colors – prints
*Silk: Natural fiber, soft tends to be more costly than cotton.Organza, Flannel
*Wool: Natural fiber, thicker than most cotton makes warmer Quilt Flannel
There are other blends, and synthetics that depending what you are going to do with it may be your best choice. Fabric that does not work well for making a block may work well for an applique’ on the block. You should avoid knits, stretch, crepe fabric because they can be difficult, but not impossible to sew with.

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