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An invaluable reference for anyone who sews,
Sew Any Fabric provides practical, clear information for novices and inspiration
for more experienced sewers who are looking for new ideas and techniques.
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Sew Any Fabric |
Have you ever wished you could call an expert and ask for a five-minute explanation on the particulars of a fabric you are sewing? Claire Shaeffer provides this key information for 88 of today's most popular fabrics. In this handy, easy-to-follow reference, she guides you through all the basics while providing hints, tips, and suggestions based on her 20-plus years as a college instructor, pattern designer, and author.
In each concise chapter, Claire shares fabric facts, design idea, workroom secrets, and her sewing checklist, as well as her sewability classification to advise you on the difficulty of sewing each fabric. Color photographs offer further ideas. The succeeding sections offer sewing techniques and advice on needles, threads, stabilizers, and interfacings. Claire's unique fabric/fiber dictionary cross-references over 600 additional fabrics.
An invaluable reference for anyone who sews, Sew Any Fabric provides practical, clear information for novices and inspiration for more experienced sewers who are looking for new ideas and techniques.
| Introduction |
6 | Pleated Fabric |
68 |
| Part One, The Fabrics | 8 | Polyester |
70 |
| Any Fabric | 9 | Quilted Fabric | 71 |
| Acetate |
15 | Raschel Knit |
72 |
| Acrylic |
16 | Rayon |
73 |
| Batiste |
17 | Rayon Challis |
74 |
| Beaded and Sequined | 18 | Sandwashed Fabric | 75 |
| Boiled Wool |
19 | Satin |
76 |
| Bouncle |
20 | Shantung and Doupioni | 77 |
| Broadcloth and Chambray |
21 | Silk |
78 |
| Brocade |
22 | Silky |
79 |
| Charmeuse |
23 | Silk Suiting |
80 |
| Chenille |
24 | Slinky |
81 |
| Chiffon |
25 | Spandex |
82 |
| China Silk | 26 | Stretch Knit | 83 |
| Corduroy |
27 | Stretch Woven | 84 |
| Cotton |
28 | Stripe |
85 |
| Crepe de Chine | 29 | Sweater Knit | 87 |
| Damask |
30 | Sweatshirt Knit | 88 |
| Denim |
31 | Taffeta |
89 |
| Double Cloth | 32 | Tencel/ Lyocell | 90 |
| double-faced Fabric |
33 | Terry Cloth and Velour | 91 |
| Double Knit |
34 | Tricot |
92 |
| Embroidered Fabric | 35 | Two-way and Four-way Stretch Knit | 93 |
| Faux Fur Fabric |
36 | Velvet |
94 |
| Faux Leather | 37 | Velveteen |
94 |
| Faux Suede | 38 | Waterproof Fabric | 96 |
| Felt |
39 | Water-Repellent |
97 |
| Fleece |
40 | Wool |
98 |
| Fur |
41 | Wool Crepe |
100 |
| Gabardine |
42 | Woolen |
101 |
| Georgette |
43 | Wool Flannel |
102 |
| Hair Fibers | 44 | Wool- Lightweight | 103 |
| Handkerchief Linen |
46 | Wool- Textured |
104 |
| Handwoven Fabric | 47 | Worsted |
105 |
| Hemp |
48 | Zebras |
106 |
| Interfacing and Stabilizer | 49 | Part Two, Sewing Techniques | 108 |
| Jersey |
51 | Seams |
109 |
| Knits |
52 | Seam/Hem Finishes |
112 |
| Lace |
53 | Hems |
113 |
| Lame |
54 | Edge Finishes |
115 |
| Leather and Suede | 55 | Closures |
116 |
| Linen |
56 | Part Three, Fabric/Fiber Dictionary | 118 |
| Lining and Underlining |
57 | Part Four, Appendices | 138 |
| Loosely Woven Fabric |
58 | A- Needles |
139 |
| Matelasse |
59 | B- Thread |
140 |
| Melton |
60 | C- Needle/ Thread Guide | 142 |
| Metallic |
61 | D- Burn Test |
143 |
| Microfiber |
62 | E- Stabilizers |
144 |
| Mohair |
63 | F- Glossary |
146 |
| Net and Tulle | 64 | G- Interfacings | 148 |
| Nylon |
65 | Resource List |
154 |
| Organza |
66 | Bibliography | 155 |
| Plaid |
67 | Index |
156 |
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Also see: | Select Fabric and Batting | How to Sew Different Weights of Fabric |
Dating Fabrics in Antique Quilts: | 
'Chipped Quilts National Quilt Registry using Microchip technology |  100 Things You Need To Know If You Own A Quilt A Quilt Owner's Manual by Ann Hazelwood |  America's Printed Fabrics 1770-1890 by Barbara Brackman | Feedsacks
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 Calico Man The Manny Kopp Collection by Bobbie A. Aug & Sharon Newman |  Dating Fabric by Eileen Jahnke Trestain |
 Dating Fabric 2 by Eileen Jahnke Trestain |
 Protecting Your Quilts by American Quilter's Society. Appraisal Certification Committee | |
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Batik Fabric Crafter's Pick Batik-Ez Resist Medium |
Bold Batik Quilts by Heidi Pridemore |
 Creative Batik by Rosi Rosbinson |
 Focus on Batiks by Jan Bode Smiley |
 Introduction to Batik by Heather Griffin & Margaret Hone |
Fabric Textures like Circles, Dots, Overall |
 Black & White Quilts by Design by Kay M. Capps Cross |
 Black and White Garden by Kay M. Capps Cross |
 Color Crazy Quilts by Linda Lum DeBono |
 Fabric Fandango by Gail Simpson |
 Hot! Bright Quilting Designs by Kate Laucomer |
 Happy Days Quilts by Tammy Tadd |
Out of Print Polka-Dot Kids Quilts by Jean Van Bockel |
Out of Print Follow the Dots to Dazzling Quilts By Joan Sena & Jayme Crow |
Exotic Fabrics: |
Velvet & Leather |
 Learn to Quilt with Leather by Patricia Converse |
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Silk
Fabric |  A Complete Guide to Silk Painting by Susanne Hahn |  Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting by Mandy Southan | 24 Colorways Silk Adaptation 7 Pieces 6" x 11" per collection Mary Jo Hiney Designs |  Glass Painter's and Silk Painter's Pattern Book by Search Press |
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|  Painting Flowers on Silk by Mandy Southan |  Silk Paper Creations for the Fibre Artist by Judith Pinnell |  Simply Silk by Mary Jo Hiney |
Fabric Panels |
 9-Patch Pizzaz by Judy Sisneros |
Out of Print Clever Quilts Making the Most of Panels, Borders, and Theme Prints by Susan Teegarden Dissmore |
Out of Print Clever Quilts Encore by Susan Teegarden Dissmore |
Out of Print Illustrated Guide to Panel Magic by Sandra L. Hatch & Sue Harvey |
Japanese Fabrics in Quilts, Wearables & Other Japanese Embellishement Techniques |  Asian Elegance by Kitty Pippen and Sylvia Pippen |  Beautiful Braiding Made Easy by Helen Deighan |  Beginner's Guide to Braiding, The Craft of Kumihimo by Jacqui Carey |  The Fine Art of Kimono Embroidery by Shizuka Kusano |
 Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match by Susan Briscoe |  Making Kimono and Japanese Clothes by Jenni Dobson |  Quilting with Japanese Fabrics by Kitty Pippin |  Sew and Quilt Japanese Decor by Trice Boerens | Out of Print |
 Memory on Cloth Shibori Now by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada |  Shibori by Karren K. Brito |  Shibori The Inventive Art of Japanese Shaped Resist Dyeing by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada, Mary Kellogg Rice and Jan Barton |  Shibori for Textile Artists by Janice Gunner | Out
of Print Shibori the Art of Fabric Tying, Folding, Pleating, and Dyeing by Elfriede Moller |
8 Hoffman Watercolor Wraps in a Tube: 1895WW Collection
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Tricia Cribbs'Fat Quater & Jelly Roll Friendly |
 Miss Bunny's Show and Tell Six Little Fat Quarter Quilts by Tricia Cribbs |
 Love Covers Designed by Tricia Cribbs |
 Turning Tweny Around the Block Designed by Tricia Cribbs |
Turning Twenty Just Got Better by Tricia Cribbs |
Jelly Rolls 2/12" Strips |  Jelly Rolls Quilts by Pam & Nicky Lintott |  More Strip Clubbing by Daniela Stout & Georgette Dell'Orco |  Simply Strips and Squares by Suzanne McNeill |  Strip Crazy by Suzanne McNeill |
 Strip Delight by Suzanne McNeill |  Strip Happy by Donna Kinsey |  Strip Lovers by Suzanne McNeill | Home Decor & Quilts Strippin Time: Project of the Month by J.Jane Mitchell and Patsy Padgett |  Sunshine & Sunflowers by Suzanne McNeill |
Fat 1/16 Yard Cuts |
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 Sweet-16's Brights by Suzanne McNeill |
 Sweet -16's Darks by Suzanne McNeill |
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Fat Quarters & Fast PiecingCLICK HERE for more Fast Piecing & Tradtional Quilts Books |
 256 Fat Quarter Quilt Blocks by Various Designers |
 40 Fabulous Quick-Cut Quilts by Evelyn Sloppy |
 Allegro by Terry Atkinson |
 Bits and Pieces by Karen Costello Soltys |
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 Fat Quarters are Beautiful Trading Cards, Home Decor & Accents by Barbara Finwall, Nancy Javier & Jerilyn Clements |
 Fat Quarter Frenzy by Susan Purney-Mark and Daphne Greig |
 Fat Quarter Frenzy Two by Susan Purney Mark and Daphne Greig |
 Fast Quilts From Fat Quarters by Barbara Chainey |
 It's All About Color and Fabric Debbie Maddy |
Miss Bunny's Show and Tell Six Little Fat Quarter Quilts by Tricia Cribbs |
 Shape Up Your Fat Quarters by Debbie Caffrey |
 Simple Strategies for Scrap Quilts by Lynn Roddy Brown |
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Fat Quarters Series by
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 Clever Quarters by Susan Teegarden Dissmore |
 Clever Quarters, Too by Susan Teegarden Dissmore |
 Fat Quarter Quilts by M'Liss Rae Hawley |
 More Fat Quarter Quilts by M'Liss Rae Hawley |
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 Phenomenal Fat Quarter Quilts by M'Liss Rae Hawley |
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Super Simple SeriesFat Qrt FriendlyPossibilities w/ Lynda Milligan & Nancy Smith
|  Super Simple Squares by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith |  Super Simple Triangles by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith |
Kaffe Fassett's Fabrics & Quilts |
 Kaffe Fassett's Caravan of Quilts by Kaffe Fassett |
 Kaffe Fassett's Kaleidoscope of Quilts |
 Kaffe Fassett's Museum Quilts Inspired by the Victoria and Albert Museum |
 Passionate Patchwork by Kaffe Fassett with Liza Prior Lucy |
 Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Sun by Kaffe Fassett |
 Kaffe Fassett's Quilt Road |
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Large Scale Prints |
CopyCat Quilts by Dawn E Navarro |
Book OR EQ CD Karen Stone Quilts 11 popular designs + 2 new New York Beauty |
 Modern Art With Fabric by Debbie Maddy |
 Purely Provence Designs by Renee Nanneman |
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Puzzle Quilts by Paula Nadelstern |
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 Rectangle Pizzazz by Judy Sisneros |
Wonderful 1 Fabric Quilts by Kay Nickols |
Large Scale PrintsHow to Use by Pamela Mostek |
 Dazzling Quilts by Pamela Mostek |
Just Can't Cut It! Quilts from Fabulous Fabric by Pamela Mostek |
Limited Stock Out of Print  Scatter Garden Quilts by Pamela Mostek |
Large Scale & Floral PrintsWatercolor Quilts |
9-Patch Pizzaz by Judy Sisneros |
 Colorwash Bargello Quilts by Beth Ann Williams |
 Diamond Quilts & Beyond by Jan Krentz |
 Focus on Florals by Terry Martin |
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 Watercolor Landscape Quilts by Cathy Geier |
 Fabric Swatch Box 13 7/8" x 8 3/4" x 2" (4) 2" Rows with 20 movable dividers to vary compartment section sizes for Watercolor & Quilted Photography Series |
Out of Print Impressionist Palette by Gae Perry |
Out of Print Watercolor Quilts by Pat Maixner & Donna Ingram Slusser |
Watercolor Quilts by Dina PappasUse with Fusible Interfacing |
 More Quick Watercolor Quilts by Dina Pappas |
 Quilter's Grid 1" on-point & fusible |
Out of Print Quick Watercolor Quilts by Dina Pappas |
Software Quilted Photo Xpress Software 
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2nd Book More Amazing Quilted Photography by Tammie Bowser |
3rd Book Amazing Chenilled! Quilted Photography by Tammie Bowser |
1st Book Out of Print  Simply Amazing Quilted Photography by Tammie Bowser |
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Recommended as helpful in Quilted PhotographyFabric Swatch Box 13 7/8" x 8 3/4" x 2" (4) 2" Rows with 20 movable dividers to vary compartment section sizes for Watercolor & Quilted Photography Series |
 Extra Wide Fusible Tricot Interfacing 60" x 2 yds Recommended for use in the Quilted Photography Series |
 Distance Viewer Reduce Tool Designed Soft Cover |
 Gridded Guides 1" & 1 1/4" recommended in the Quilted Photography Series |
 Steam-A-Seam2 & LITE Steam-A-Seam 2 Widths Available: (12")(18")(24") Fusible & Pressure sensitive coating on BOTH sides |
Stripes & Plaids |
 90 Minute Quilts by Meryl Ann Butler |
 Contemporary Classics in Plaids and Stripes by Becky Goldsmith & Linda Jenkins applique, piecing & paper-piecing |
 Mad about Plaid! by Debbie Bacon |
 Stripes and Plaids Desgins by Sandra L. Hatch and Sue Harvey |
Wool Appliqué & Wool Folk Art |
Fabric Samplers by Susanne McNeill |
 Wow! Wool-on-Wool Folk-Art Quilts by Janet Carija Brandt |
Out of Print |
Out of Print Making Things A Book of Days for the Creative Spirit by Janet Carija Brandt |
RugsHooked & Decopagued Rugs and Projects |  The Americana Collection Hooked Rugs by Molly Minick |
 Floorquilts by Ellen Highsmith Silver |
 Hooked on Wool Edited by Karen Costello Soltys |
 Warm Up To Wool by favorite designers |
Art Girlz Embellishments
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 Colors Cones Mini & Large |
 Cone Kits in Multiple Colors |
 Cone Kits Witches, Snowman & Christmas |
 Multi Cultural Snowpeople |
Art Girlz Embellishments
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 Mini Bags Cellphone holder 4 Colors |
 Big Bags 4 colors |
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Needle FeltingBooks on using roving |
Angelina
Fibers add glitz to Needle Felting  41 Colors Available |
 Artistic Needle Felting by Mary Engelbreit |
Embellishing with Felted Wool Beads, Buttons & Embroidery by Mary Stori |
 Fast Fun & Easy Needle Felting by Lynne Harris |
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 Fleece Dog by Nobuko Nagakubo a.k.a. SINCO |
 Indygo Junction's Needle Felting by Amy Barickman |
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 Needle Felting by Hand or Machine by Linda Turner Griepentrog and Pauline Wilde Richards |
 Needle Felting Magic by Margo Duke |
 Needle Felting with Cotton and Wool by Jennifer Kooy Zoeterman & Linda Lenich |
 Nuno Nouveau by Liz Clay |
WoolPunchneedle Embroidery |
 A Passion for Punchneedle Edited by Linda Repasky |
 Miniature Punchneedle Embroidery by Linda Repasky |
 Punchneedle Fun by Amy Bell Buehler |
Wool Felt Beads |
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Warm Colors Multiple Sized Bead Pkgs |
Multi Colors Multiple Sized Bead Pkgs |
Black & White Multiple Sized Bead Pkgs |
Spring Colors Two Sizes Bead Pkgs |
Pumpkins & Spiders Assorted Sizes Bead Pkg |
Christmas Mix Assorted Sizes Bead Pkg |
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Girlz Wool Felt
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 Felt Squares |
 Felt Hearts |
 Felt Flowers |
 Felt Dresses |
Flower Fairy Kits
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Dark Pink Flower Fairy Kit |
Spring Eggs 6 eggs per package |
Spring Mix Asst Felt Wool Beads, Hearts, & Flowers |
Art Girlz Embellishments
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Colors Cones Mini & Large |
Cone Kits in Multiple Colors |
Cone Kits Witches, Snowman & Christmas |
Multi Cultural Snowpeople |
Art Girlz Embellishments
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Mini Bags Cellphone holder 4 Colors |
Big Bags 4 colors |
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AppliquéPrimitive Pieces PatternsMore Primitive Pieces Patterns |
Pattern Holy Matchimony Thing |
Pattern Ring Around the Posie |
Pattern A Tisket a Tasket |
Pattern Wild Things |
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