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Sew any fabric with confidence! With 85 types of fabric listed, you'll be able to choose any fabric in the store with confidence and get the results you want the first time. Fabric Savvy will help you though every step of the sewing process from preshrinking to the final pressing.

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Fabric Savvy
The Essential Guide for Every Sewer

Author: Sandra Betzina
Pages: 203
Page size: 6 1/2" x 11"
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Sew any fabric with confidence!

Slinky knit. Tencel. Organza. Lycra. Chenille. Leather. Mohair. Velvet. They all need to be treated differently, and this quick guide will tell you how. With 85 types of fabric listed, you'll be able to choose any fabric in the store with confidence and get the results you want the first time. From preshrinking to the final pressing, Sandra Betzina will help you choose the right method for every step of the sewing process.

Table of Contents

Introduction
2
Sequins
92
African Mudcloth
4
Silk Brocade
94
Alpaca
6
Silk Charmeuse
96
Arctic Fleece
8
Silk Chiffon
98
Beaded
10
Silk Crepe De Chine
100
Boiled Wool
12
Silk Dupion
102
Camel Hair
14
Silk Gazar
104
Canvas
16
Silk Georgette
106
Cashmere
18
Silk Noil
108
Chenille
20
Silk Organza
110
China Silk
22
Silk, Sandwashed
112
Corduroy
24
Silk Shantung
114
Cotton Batiste
26
Silk, Thai
116
Cotton Damaask
28
Silk Tussah
118
Cotton Pique
30
Silk Tweed
120
Cotton Shirting
32
Slinky Knit
122
Cotton Voile
34
Suede
124
Crinkle Cotton
36
Sueded Rayon
126
Denim
38
Sweatshirting
128
Faux Fur
40
Taffeta
130
Faux Leather
42
Tencel
132
Faux Suede
44
Terrycloth
134
Gabardine
46
Tulle and Net
136
Handwoven
48
Upholstery
138
Hemp Cloth
50
Velour
140
Insulation
52
Velvet
142
Knits, Stable
54
Velveteen
144
Knits, Sweater
56
Vinyl
146
Knits, Unstable
58
Viyella
148
Lace
60
Water and Wind Resistant
150
Lame
62
Waterproof Breathables
152
Leather
64
Waterproof Non-Breathables
154
Linen
66
Wetsuit
156
Loosely Woven Weaves
68
Wool Boucle
158
Lycra Knit Blends
70
Wool Challis
160
Lycra Woven Blends
72
Wool Crepe
162
Microfiber
74
Wool Double Cloth
164
Mohair
76
Woolens and Worsteds
166
Polyester Silky
78
Wool Gauze
168
Prepleated Fabrics
80
Wool Jersey
170
Puckered Fabrics
82
Wool Melton
172
Rayon Challis
84
Visual Glossary
174
Rayon Crepe
86
Glossary
193
Ripstop
88
Sources
198
Satin
90
Index
200

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Fabric: How to Sew different Weights and Types of Fabric


Fabric Savvy

by Sandra Betzina

cover More Fabric Savvy
More Fabric Savvy

by Sandra Betzina


Sew Any Fabric

by Claire Shaeffer

 

 
 
Sewing Smart with Fabric

Edited by Jeanne Stauffer
The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing
Sew It Soft
Designs by Beth Wheeler
   

Wearables

How to Sew Clothing & Fabrics

The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing
The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing

by Anna Zapp
    Discontinued
Clotilde's Sew Smart
Clotilde's Sew Smart

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CD Pattern 1101
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CD Pattern 1103
Click & Sew Pattern 1103
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CD Pattern 1201
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Denim Redesign
by Indygo Junction
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Embellish Chic
Embellish Chic

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Embellish Chic
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by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader

New from Old
New From Old
How to Transform and Customize Your Clothes
by Jayne Emerson

Sew Hip & Sewing 101 DVD
Make It You Sew Hip

& Sewing 101 DVD
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Ribbons!
Ribbons!
by D&C Publishing
The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing
Sew It Soft
Designs by Beth Wheeler
Art to Wear Cover
The Vintage Workshop Art-To-Wear

by Amy Barickman
Includes 100 images on CD
Super-Simple Creative Costumes
Super-Simple Creative Costumes
By Sue Astroth
  

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Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Knitting
Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Knitting
by Cyndy Lyle Rymer

Creative Crocheted Dolls

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Sew Like Crochet
Sew Like Crochet
Book One: Easy Scarves
by Carol Moffatt

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A Closet Full of Shoes

by Jo Packham & Sara Toliver

The Art of Fabric Collage

by Rosemary Eichorn
Koos Couture & Collage Inspiration & Techniques
Koos Couture & Collage Inspiration & Techniques

by Linda Chang Teufel
Making Kimono and Japanese Clothes
Making Kimono and Japanese Clothes
by Jenni Dobson

 

The Apron Book
The Apron Book
by Ellynanne Geisel
    

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Easy Stitching
Easy Stitching
by C&T Publishing
All About Machine Arts
All About Machine Arts

From Sew News, Creative Machine Embroidery, and C&T
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Designer Neck Ties CD
Desginer Neck Ties

Jenny Haskins Designs

Edges & Finishes
In Machine Embroidery

by Valerie Campbell-Harding
Embellish Chic
Embellish Chic

by Connie Long
Embellish Chic
Exquisite Embellishments

for Your Clothes
by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
Fine Embellishment Techniques
Fine Embellishment Techniques
by Jane Conlon
Folded Fabric Elegance
Folded Fabric Elegance
by Rami Kim
It's in the Detail
It's in the Details
by Lucinda Ganderton
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Thread Collection
Roses for Mary Cover
Roses for Mary
Jenny Haskins Design

Perfect Pleater
Perfect Pleater
for Wearables
by Pauline Richards

Sewing Edges & Corners by Linda Lee
Sewing Edges & Corners
Decorative Techniques for Your Home and Wardrobe
by Linda Lee

Tinkering with Texture

by Jennie Rayment
Wagashi
Wagashi
by Kumiko Sudo
Art to Wear Cover
The Vintage Workshop Art-To-Wear

by Amy Barickman
Includes 100 images on CD
    

Fabric: How to Sew different Weights and Types of Fabric


Fabric Savvy

by Sandra Betzina

cover More Fabric Savvy
More Fabric Savvy

by Sandra Betzina


Sew Any Fabric

by Claire Shaeffer

 

 
 
Sewing Smart with Fabric

Edited by Jeanne Stauffer
The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing
Sew It Soft
Designs by Beth Wheeler
   

Wearables

How to Sew Clothing & Fabrics

The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing
The Zapp Method of Couture Sewing

by Anna Zapp
    Discontinued
Clotilde's Sew Smart
Clotilde's Sew Smart

Wearables & Sergers

 

creative serging
Creative Serging
by Pati Palmer, Gail Brown, Sue Green
Creative Serging
Creative Serging
by Nancy Bednar & Anne van der Kley
Wearables & Sweatshirts
Serger Secrets
Serger Secrets
Edited by Susan Huxley
Serge Smart
Serge Smart
Edited by Julie Johnson

Wearables

Vests, Jackets & Sweatshirts

 

Chenille With a Twist
Chenille With a Twist

by Four Corners
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6 Jacket Motifs
Chenille Trimmed Jacket
Christmas Sweatshirts
Christmas Sweatshirts
by House of White Birches
More Polar Magic
More Polar Magic

by Nancy Cornwell
  Quick and Easy Vest & Jackets
Quick and Easy Vest & Jackets

by Kate Mathews
vestmaking made easy
Vestmaking Made Easy
by Julie A. Olson
   

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