Fabrics For Quilting And How To Choose The Right FabricEssential Tips To Getting The Most Out Of Your Quilting FabricTo make a striking and a perfectly designed quilt, choice of quilting fabric is far more important than the precision of stitching. A flawlessly stitched quilt without the right choice of colors, pattern or fabric can possibly ruin your so much hard work. If you have interest in quilting and planning to start it on your own, you are lucky to be in this era. You can find a wide range of fabrics in the market, all over the world. But if you were looking for the fabrics from 2-3 decades ago, you might not find as many as you can get now. There are so many fabrics that it is difficult to state all the properties and ranges of fabrics. Right here we will give you certain guidelines that will help you to know more about fabrics and how to choose the right one. THE FABRIC CHOICES: There are fabrics from cotton to velvet, from denim to flannel, from woolen to silk. You can have plain or printed fabric. Choose among cotton, silk, flannel, denim, woolen, velvet, brocade, satin, recycled old clothes, fine jute, wool felt, suede, leather pieces, crepe and certain heavily embroided fabrics. You can then choose between soft, ragged, textured, self prints, embossed and shiny textures in the chosen cloth type. PURPOSE OF THE QUILT: The purpose of the quilt is basically the one which determines the choice of the fabric. A baby quilt is supposed to be soft, smooth and most frequently washed. Therefore making cotton, flannels and other durable fabrics, ideal for the stability. Similarly, denim made quilt is ideal to use on picnics, or for a young child, or may be for a loved pet as well. A quilt designated for the decoration purpose has to be made with rich fabrics. Try using silks, crepes, Japanese brocades and embroided clothes for this purpose. Do not wash them frequently, dry cleaning is preferred. THE COLOR CHOICE: Color and fabric choice goes together hand in hand. The colors play the most important role. A wrong color scheme or even one odd color can make the quilt look shabby and unappealing. A specific season quilt needs appropriate colors. For example an autumn quilt looks incomplete without the shades of gold, orange, rust and maroon. Similarly a winter quilt looks great in dark colors and shades of grey and blues. If you are making a quilt for certain bed room, try to match the color scheme to enhance the look of your quilt as well as the bedroom. Use light pastel colors for baby quilts. Apart from all these facts there are certain other things to choose the right fabric. These factors should not be overlooked. Here are some key tips for the right fabric choice: 1. The fabric should be pre washed. This helps to determine whether the fabric shrinks or not because any fabric that has shrinking capability should not be used as it can distort the pattern in future. 2. Check whether the colors are fast or not. Prewashing is helpful to check. 3. Try using same sort of fabric for the same quilt. 4. Use a soft cotton for the lining as it can cover up for any rough surfaces. I hope these tips and guidelines prove helpful in the right fabric choice. Cheers!!!!
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