Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book, Second Edition

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Firstly there are a few key pieces of information you want to include. These are basic things that will go a long way to keeping your fabric swatch book tidy, easy to use and helpful for future projects. A key thing to remember is that some of these fabrics will fray – you can use a number of techniques to stop your swatch from fraying. How To Make a Fabric Swatch Book You can alternatively use any kind of notebook or diary, ring binder folder or folder system. Whatever you have and works best for you, use it. If you are just getting your feet wet with sewing, I’d recommend instead Fabric Savvy by Sandra Betzina. It doesn’t have the swatches in it, but it’s a much more helpful to sewists. I write a full review of it in Sewing books for beginners that are actually helpful. This template is designed for US letter paper but it will fit A4 paper too, there will just be a bit more empty space at the bottom. When you press “print”, make sure the paper size says “A4”.

Firstly, you might not fully understand or get the concept of a fabric swatch book. They are essentially a diary or log of the different fabrics you have bought, used or are documenting. It has been a real pleasure working with the staff at Pike Textiles. Right from the start Pike impressed us with their professional manner and knowledge of solutions for making our books. Natural Linen Scraps Bundle for DIY Crafting - Multiple Color Linen Flax Remnants, Swatches, and Supply for Quilting and Craft Projects

Another option would be to use an accordion file folder / expanding file organizer to hold the paper with swatches. Hopefully by now you’ve got swatches on your sewing radar. With your own fabric swatch book at hand, you’ll always have a great reference to help you demystify fabric!

It took me a weekend of pre-washing all the unwashed fabrics + the ones I was unsure about and created a template to keep everything organized. I thought I'd share a bit about the process and notes on how and why you should create a swatch library. But let's start at the very beginning... What is a swatch of fabric?Book Blanket, Vintage Books Blanket, Soft Cozy Throw Blankets, Gift For Reading Lover, Bookworm, Velveteen Plush Blanket, Blanket Gift No- one needs a fabric swatch book but they are extremely handy to have. Especially if you are new to sewing and can often get mixed up and confused with the different fabrics and materials for sale.

Quilt Fabric Scrap Bundle *Fabric Grab Bag *Fabric Remnants *By the Pound *Designer Fabric Bundle *Cotton linen/Velvet Fabric Scraps,Mystery I share it with this caveat: It’s my opinion that this book is maybe not the most helpful for someone starting out sewing. I say that because it’s #1 more expensive than most sewing books. #2 The designer fashion pictures in the book might not be the most relatable for someone just starting out sewing. #3 There’s also not a lot of helpful sewing information particular to those fabrics.

LinenBuy Summer Floral Linen Fabric Digitally Printed Medium Weight Pre-Washed Fabric by The Yard M2-0210-0195 Velvet Fabric Sample book / Fabric Swatches / Solid Color Velvet Fabric 32 Colors Options for Upholstery, Curtains, Clothes, Bedding If you need help with maximising the visual impact of your fabric swatch book, we can help. Allow Pike Textiles to work with you on your cover graphics and provide a digital render. We can also help you with the layout of your fabrics. Pure 100% LINEN fabric / Stonewashed melange LINEN fabric / Oeko Tex / Medium weight (190 GSM) linen/ by Metre or Yard / Leinenstoff I feel this is especially important for those who are making a fabric swatch book to learn more about different fabrics and understand more of what each can do.