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Scuba Fabric Facts 101
Blue scuba fabric dress holding a structured shape on a dress form, beside a thick coral scuba swatch and cards listing scuba fabric facts: thick, stretchy, holds its shape, and wrinkle resistant
June 15, 2022

Scuba Fabric Facts 101

As soon as you hear the words "scuba fabric," we assume that you would straight...
What Is Quilting Fabric, And Why Is It Different From A Regular One?
Quilting cotton with a tight even weave and crisp cut edges compared to regular fabric with a looser weave and fraying edges, shown under magnifying glasses
June 10, 2022

What Is Quilting Fabric, And Why Is It Different From A Regular One?

Quilting fabric is unlike regular fabric, as there are a few key differences between these...
Choosing The Best Fabric For Your Shirt - Is Cotton The Best?
Five button-up shirts in linen, silk, cotton, polyester, and rayon hanging on a rod, with the white cotton shirt highlighted in the center beside cotton bolls
May 30, 2022

Choosing The Best Fabric For Your Shirt - Is Cotton The Best?

Whenever we decide to shop for either sewing or any pre-made article, one thing that...
Types Of Fabric For Wedding Wear
Bridal gown on a dress form surrounded by labeled swatches of satin, lace, tulle, chiffon, organza, and brocade wedding fabrics
May 20, 2022

Types Of Fabric For Wedding Wear

The wedding is a very special occasion for everybody, the bride and groom, family and...
Linen vs Cotton: Which Is Better?
Linen and cotton compared side by side, with a textured linen swatch and flax flowers on one side and a smooth cotton swatch and cotton bolls on the other
May 15, 2022

Linen vs Cotton: Which Is Better?

Summers are all about cool and comfortable fabric materials, and what is better than cotton...
How to Soften a Scratchy Linen Fabric Easily at Home?
Stiff scratchy linen softened at home with a soak in a basin, baking soda, white vinegar, and wool dryer balls, ending as soft draped linen on a hanger
April 30, 2022

How to Soften a Scratchy Linen Fabric Easily at Home?

Linen is not new to you if you reside in a hot, humid climate where...
What Is A Fat Quarter Bundle?
Fat quarter bundle of 12 coordinated fabrics tied with a ribbon, beside one unfolded fat quarter measuring 18 by 22 inches
April 20, 2022

What Is A Fat Quarter Bundle?

A fat quarter bundle is one of the best ways to get started with your...
7 Types of Fleece Fabric: Which One Is Right for Your Project?
Seven labeled fleece fabric swatches on a table: polar, microfleece, anti-pill, blizzard, sherpa, minky, and coral fleece
April 15, 2022

7 Types of Fleece Fabric: Which One Is Right for Your Project?

Primarily, the word fleece is a name given to wool collected from the sheep. It...
What is the most common fabric for dresses?
Five dresses on a clothing rod in silk, linen, cotton, jersey, and chiffon, with the floral cotton sundress highlighted in the center
March 30, 2022

What is the most common fabric for dresses?

Choice of fabric is one of the crucial steps in garment making or the fashion...
What Are Fabric Panels and How Are They Related To Making Quilts?
Printed fabric panel with a farm scene next to a finished quilt that uses the same panel as its center, surrounded by a red inner border and a pieced patchwork border
March 21, 2022

What Are Fabric Panels and How Are They Related To Making Quilts?

A quilt is a collection of fabric pieces that are made up of many small...
Is Muslin Fabric Good For Embroidery?
Natural muslin in an embroidery hoop with a floral wreath in stem stitch, satin stitch, lazy daisy, French knots, and cross stitch, beside light, medium, and heavy muslin swatches with medium marked as best
March 15, 2022

Is Muslin Fabric Good For Embroidery?

When we talk about using muslin fabrics for embroidery, most beginners have this question in...
What is the Simplest Quilt pattern For a New Quilter?
Five beginner quilt patterns shown as mini quilts on a table: nine-patch, strip quilt, 5 inch squares, 10 inch squares, and rail fence, with a ruler, rotary cutter, pins, thread, and scissors
February 28, 2022

What is the Simplest Quilt pattern For a New Quilter?

In this fast moving modernized world, people do not have much time to spend with...