Will Getting To Know Fabrics Help You Become A Better Sewist?
Have you ever wondered if knowing your fabrics a bit better would help you become a better sewist? I think most of us at one time or another have given up on a sewing project thinking we just didn't have the sewing skills to complete the task. But maybe it's not your skills, maybe it was your fabric choice.
Now I love fabric... all kinds, obviously. But, I have learned that you need to know what to expect of the fabric before you start your project. For instance, I fell in love with a fabric and could just envision how I was going to turn this fabulous piece of cloth into something to be cherished, maybe even envied.
Nope! I let my love for the cloth blind my better senses and kept moving forward with what I wanted to be fabulous. So, after pushing forward and ignoring that voice in my head, I finally got to the place in the sewing project where there are just a few more things left to do. You can guess how things turned out. I hated it! I didn't choose wisely. I let the passion for the cloth overtake my better judgement (Deep down I know you've been there too).
When we don't know our fabric, it can make or break us, zap our confidence and make us think we just aren't as good a sewist as we thought.
Thank goodness there are resources available now to help us on our sewing journey. There are books, experts, videos and other resources that will tell us how a particular cloth will hang or drape, if it is a better choice for fitted article rather than a flowy one and so much more.
Below are some of the *resources I have found helpful.
Textilepedia from Fashionary
Winifred Aldrich, Fabrics and Pattern Cutting
Claire Shaeffer's, Fabric Sewing Guide
Gail Baugh, The Fashion Designer's Textile Directory
*Fancy Frocks Fabrics has no affiliation with the publishing houses or authors and is not compensated for recommendations.
Until next time ... sew something fancy!
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