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Fabric Savvy (eBook)

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A complete guide to 85 fabrics

Sandra Betzina

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Product # 077772
Type PDF eBook
ISBN 978-1-60085-651-8
Published Date 2002
Pages 208

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For those of you who have managed in the past to find the right pattern and the perfect new fabric, only to give up in frustration when the fabric doesn't behave like anything you've used before, Fabric Savvy is here to help.

Author Sandra Betzina, host of Home and Garden TV's Sew Perfect, has wrestled with just about every fabric out there, and she's lived to tell about it.

Perfectly suited to beginning and experienced sewers alike, this comprehensive guide devotes two pages to each of 85 fabrics -- all nicely organized in alphabetical order.

Fabrics covered include everything from classy lame to hard-working, waterproof materials to the highly popular tencel -- along with 14 types of silk and 8 wools.
For every fabric she reviews, Betzina includes a wide-range of topic that are truly useful to sewers of every skill level. Each review includes:

fabric facts: bulky/drape/breathable/how fabricated
suitability: types of projects appropriate for this fabric
sewing tips: lay-out (and why it matters), interfacing, stitch length, seam finish, closures, and hemming.

Color photographs accompany the descriptions of fabrics and projects, while helpful illustrations further explain the techniques used. Finally, Betzina offers a glossary of fabric terms and a helpful listing of contact information for fabric and alternative pattern companies.

"Fabric Savvy a necessary resource for any sewing enthusiast."--Molly McElroy

Table of Contents

African Mudcloth
Alpaca
Arctic Fleece
Beaded
Boiled Wool
Camel Hair
Canvas
Cashmere
Chenille
China Silk
Corduroy
Cotton Batiste
Cotton Damask
Cotton Piquﾎ
Cotton Shirting
Cotton Voile
Crinkle Cotton
Denim
Faux Fur
Faux Leather
Faux Suede
Gabardine
Handwoven
Hemp Cloth
Insulation
Knits, Stable
Knits, Sweater
Lace
Lame
Leather
Linen
Loosely Woven Weaves
Lycra Knit Blends
Lycra Woven Blends
Microfiber
Mohair
Polyester Silky
Pre-Pleated Fabrics
Rayon Challis
Rayon Crepe
Ripstop
Satin
Sequins
Silk Brocade
Silk Charmeuse
Silk Chiffon
Silk Crepe de Chine
Silk Dupion
Silk Gazar
Silk Georgette
Silk Noil
Silk Organza
Silk Sand-washed
Silk Shantung
Silk, Thai
Silk Tussah
Silk Tweed
Slinky Knit
Suede
Sueded Rayon
Sweat Shirting
Taffeta
Tencel
Terry Cloth
Tulle & Net
Upholstery
Velour
Velvet
Velveteen
Vinyl
Viyella
Water & Wind Resistant
Waterproof Breathables
Waterproof Non-Breathables
Wetsuit
Wool Boucle
Wool Challis
Wool Crepe
Wool Double Cloth
Woolens & Worsteds
Wood Gauze
Wool Jersey
Wool Melton
Glossary
Index

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