How to choose a fabric
06-16-2011, 11:48 PM
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Is there any rule of thumb in choosing a fabric for a particular pattern,Let's say you see a fabric that you like ,but have no idea what pattern the material would look good in.and if you buy it hoping to find a pattern how many yard should you buy?
06-17-2011, 12:42 AM
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When I find a fabric I really like, I usually buy 3 - 5 yds because I know it won't be there the next time to get more. I have even bought bolts of fabrics I really, really liked. Excessive, probably...but, I hate running out of fabric once I find a pattern.
06-17-2011, 03:04 AM
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I look for a pattern I like first, and then buy fabric to fit into that color scheme floating around in my head. If I were to buy fabric first, then you can be sure that I wouldn't have enuf or it wouldn't match what I had in mind.
06-17-2011, 04:27 AM
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If I find a fabric I love, I will buy as much as I can afford of it then find a pattern for it. I try hard to go to the fabric store only when I have a pattern in mind so that doesn't happen. Of course I am in real trouble when I do that plus find another fabric I can't live without....
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06-17-2011, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Buckeye Rose
I look for a pattern I like first, and then buy fabric to fit into that color scheme floating around in my head. If I were to buy fabric first, then you can be sure that I wouldn't have enuf or it wouldn't match what I had in mind.
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