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In this book, Sewing Smart with Fabric, you'll discover information on fiber content and its importance to the appearance and performance of a fabric. The tips and helpful hints on selecting fabric will have you sewing more and enjoying the finished results as never before.

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In this book, you'll discover information on fiber content and its importance to the appearance and performance of a fabric. The tips and helpful hints on selecting fabric will have you sewing more and enjoying the finished results as never before.

You'll also find specific information for each kind of fabric, telling how best to prepare and cut that fabric. The kind of thread, needle and stitch length to use for each fabric is also included. How-to-care-for information will help your completed projects have the professional look you want.

Table of Contents

Introduction  Synthetic Taffeta, Velour, Velvet
139
Natural-Fiber Fabrics  Spandex Blends
139
Cotton
15
Specialty Fabrics 
Linen, Ramie, Hemp
56
Beaded & Sequined
145
Silk
66
Handwoven Fabrics
145
Wool
88
Faux Leather & Faux Suede
145
Manufactured Fibers  Lace
146
Acetate & Tracetate, Rayon
106
Leather & Suede
147
Tencel
107
Prepleated Fabrics
162
Acrylic, Nylon
112
Shaggy or Eyelash Fabric
162
Olefin, Polyester
113
Tapestry & Upholstery Fabrics
162
Faux Fur
120
Vinyl
162
Felt, Fleece
120
Water and Wind Resistant Fabrics
163
Sewing with Satin, Velour
124
Waterproof Fabrics
163
Lame, Microfibers
137
Fabrics & Supplies
175
Polyester Brocade
138
Special Thanks
176
Polyester Silkies, Slinky Knit
138
Bibliography
176

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Batik: How-to

Batik-Ez Resist Mediume
Crafter's Pick
Batik-Ez Resist Medium
Bk & CD
w/ 120+ Patterns
Batik Patterns
Batik Patterns

by Pepin Press
Creative Batik
Creative Batik
by Rosi Rosbinson
Introduction to batik
Introduction to Batik

by Heather Griffin &
Margaret Hone

Batik Fabrics in Quilts


Batik Gems
by Laurie Shifrin
Batiks Inspired by Bali
Batiks Inspired by Bali

by Suzanne McNeill
Bold Batik Quilts
Bold Batik Quilts
by Heidi Pridemore
cover color your world
Color Your World

with Princess Mirah Batiks
   
Focus on Batiks

by Jan Bode Smiley
Instruction to Dye
+ Quilt Projects
Hand-Dyed Fabric
Hand-Dyed Fabric

by Marquetta Bell-Johnson
 
multi
Multi-Colors

Hoffman Batik Watercolor Wraps in a Tube: 1895WW Collection
7" x 7" charm squares (40 pieces) 20 color variations per package

blue 1
Blue 1
blue green
Green
blue green
Blue Green

1920s to 1960's

Fabric Influenced & Feedsack Quilts & Projects

1930's
Applique Quilt Revival
Applique Quilt Revival
Updated Patterns from the 30's

by Nancy Mahoney
Feedsacks
Feed-Sacks
by Edie McGinniss
1940's
Fat 8ths and friends
Fat 8ths and Friends
by Marsha McCloskey
1930's
Granny Quilt Decor
Granny Quilt Decor

by Darlene Zimmerman
Hard Times Splendid Quilts Cover
Hard Times Splendid Quilts
by Carolyn Cullinan McCormick
Link to the '30s
Link to the '30s
Making the Quilts We Didn't Inherit
by Kay Connors and Karen Earlywine
Miss Bunny's Show & Tell
Miss Bunny's Show and Tell
Six Little Fat Quarter Quilts
by Tricia Cribbs
Miss Rosie's Quilt Collection
Miss Rosie's Quilt Collection

by Carrie Nelson

Protecting Your Quilts

by American Quilter's Society. Appraisal Certification Committee
1930's
quilt revival
Quilt Revival
by Nancy Mahoney 1930's
Sew Vintage
Sew Vintage
by Jennie Archer Atwood
Sizzlin' Sixties
Sizzlin' Sixties

by Heather Muler Peterson
1930's
Those Fabulous '30s
Those Fabulous '30s

by Gwen Hurlburt
 

African Themes: Cultural & Ethnical Influenced

african accents
African Accents
by Lisa Shepard
Bold Improvisation
Bold Improvisation
by Scott Heffley
Facts & Fabrications Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
Facts & Fabrications
Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
by Barbara Brackman
Quilt the Beloved Country
Quilt the Beloved Country
by Jenny Williamson, Pat Parker
Signs & Symbols
Signs & Symbols

by Maude Southwell Wahlman

Fabric Textures like Circles, Dots, Overall

Black White by Design
Black & White Quilts by Design
by Kay M. Capps Cross
Black & White Garden
Black and White Garden
by Kay M. Capps Cross

Color Crazy Quilts
by Linda Lum DeBono
Fabric Fandango
Fabric Fandango
by Gail Simpson
  Hot Bright Quilting
Hot! Bright Quilting
Designs by Kate Laucomer
Happy Days
Happy Days Quilts
by Tammy Tadd
Out of Print
Polka-Dot Kids Quilts
Polka-Dot Kids Quilts
by Jean Van Bockel
Out of Print
Follow the Dots to Dazzline Quilts
Follow the Dots
to Dazzling Quilts
By Joan Sena & Jayme Crow

Large Scale Prints

Big Print Quilts
Big Print Quilts

by Karen Snyder
Wonderful 1 Fabric Quilts
CopyCat Quilts
by Dawn E Navarro
Fussy Cut Mariner's Compass
Fussy Cut Mariner's Compass
by Ann Lainhart
Book OR EQ CD
Karen Stone Quilts
Karen Stone Quilts

11 popular designs + 2 new New York Beauty
Modern Art With Fabric
Modern Art With Fabric
by Debbie Maddy
One-Block Wonders Encore!
One-Block Wonders Encore!

by Maxine Rosenthal & Joy Pelzmann
One-Block Wonders, 1 block, 1 shap, 1-of-a-kind quilts
One-Block Wonders

by Maxine Rosenthal
Purely Provence
Purely Provence
Designs by Renee Nanneman

Puzzle Quilts
by Paula Nadelstern

Quilt It Fab
Quilt it Fab
by Linda Sullivan

Rectangle Pizazz
Rectangle Pizzazz

by Judy Sisneros
Simple Stained Glass Quilts
Simple Stained Glass Quilts
by Daphne Grei, Purney Susan Mark
Wonderful 1 Fabric Quilts
Wonderful 1 Fabric Quilts
by Kay Nickols

Large Scale Prints

How to Use by Pamela Mostek

Dazzling Quilts
Dazzling Quilts
by Pamela Mostek
Just Can't Cut It
Just Can't Cut It!
Quilts from Fabulous Fabric

by Pamela Mostek
Limited Stock
Out of Print
Scatter Garden Quilts
Scatter Garden Quilts

by Pamela Mostek
 

Large Scale & Floral Prints

Watercolor Quilts

9-Patch Pizzazz
9-Patch Pizzaz

by Judy Sisneros

Diamond Quilts & Beyond
Diamond Quilts & Beyond

by Jan Krentz

Focus on Florals
Focus on Florals

by Terry Martin
Watercolor Landscape Quilts
Watercolor Landscape Quilts
by Cathy Geier

 

Swatch Box Organizer
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
Colorwash Bargello Quilts
Colorwash Bargello Quilts
by Beth Ann Williams
Out of Print
Impressionist Palette
Impressionist Palette
by Gae Perry
Out of Print
Watercolor Quilts
Watercolor Quilts
by Pat Maixner & Donna Ingram Slusser

Books on how to Piece with Fusible Interfacing

Watercolor Quilts by Dina Pappas

Use with Fusible Interfacing

Cover More Quick Watercolor Quilts
More Quick Watercolor Quilts

by Dina Pappas
Quilter's Grid 1" on-point Fusible
Quilter's Grid
1" on-point & fusible
Out of Print

Quick Watercolor Quilts
by Dina Pappas

Exotic Fabrics:

Velvet & Leather

 

Learn to Quilt with Leather
Learn to Quilt with Leather

by Patricia Converse
Voluptuous Velvet Bk 2
Voluptuous Velvet

Book 2
by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn
 

 

Silk Fabric
Silk Painting
Create Silk Fiber/Paper

A Complete Guide to SIlk Painting
A Complete Guide to Silk Painting
by Susanne Hahn
Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting
Beginner's Guide to Silk Painting
by Mandy Southan
24 Colorways
Silk Adaptation examples
Silk Adaptation

7 Pieces 6" x 11"
per collection
Mary Jo Hiney Designs
Glass Painter's Silk Painter's Pattern Book
Glass Painter's and Silk Painter's Pattern Book
by Search Press

Handmade Silk Paper
Handmade Silk Paper
by Kath Russon

OUT OF PRINT
Painting Flowers on Silk
Painting Flowers on Silk
by Mandy Southan

Silk Paper Creations Cover
Silk Paper Creations
for the Fibre Artist

by Judith Pinnell
Simply Silk
Simply Silk
by Mary Jo Hiney
 

Fabric Panels

9-Patch Pizzazz
9-Patch Pizzaz

by Judy Sisneros
Out of Print
Clever Quilts
Clever Quilts
Making the Most of Panels, Borders, and Theme Prints
by Susan Teegarden Dissmore
Out of Print
Clever Quilts Encore
Clever Quilts Encore
by Susan Teegarden Dissmore
Out of Print
Illustrated Guide to Panel Magic
Illustrated Guide to Panel Magic
by Sandra L. Hatch & Sue Harvey

Japanese Quilts, Wearables, Home Decor & More

Quilts & Home Decor

Asian Elegance
Asian Elegance

by Kitty Pippen and Sylvia Pippen

Easy Japanese Quilt Style
Easy Japanese Quilt Style

by Julia Davis & Anne Muxworthy

 

Quilting with Japanese Fabrics
Quilting with Japanese Fabrics
by Kitty Pippin
Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match
Japanese Quilt Blocks to Mix and Match
by Susan Briscoe

Japanese Embellishement Techniques

Beautiful Braiding Made Easu
Beautiful Braiding Made Easy
by Helen Deighan
Beginner's Guide to Braiding
Japanese Braiding,
The Art of Kumihimo

by Jacqui Carey
 

 

The Kimono

Kimono as Art
Kimono as Art
by Dale Carolyn Gluckman and Hollis Goodall
Making Kimono and Japanese Clothes
Making Kimono and Japanese Clothes
by Jenni Dobson
The Fine Art of Kimono Embroidery
The Fine Art of Kimono Embroidery
by Shizuka Kusano
 

Kaffe Fassett's Fabrics & Quilts

Out of Print
Kaffee Fassett's Caravan of Quilts
Kaffe Fassett's
Caravan of Quilts
by Kaffe Fassett

Kaffe Fassett's Kaleidoscope of Quilts
Kaffe Fassett's
Kaleidoscope of Quilts
Kaffe Fassett's Museum Quilts
Kaffe Fassett's
Museum Quilts

Inspired by the Victoria and Albert Museum
Passionate Patchwork
Passionate Patchwork

by Kaffe Fassett with Liza Prior Lucy
 
Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Sun
Kaffe Fassett's Quilts in the Sun
by Kaffe Fassett
Kaffe Fasset's Quilt Rd
Kaffe Fassett's
Quilt Road
 

 

Stripes & Plaids

90 Minute Quilts
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
Cover Quilts From the Selvage Edge
Quilts From the Selvage Edge

by Karen Griska
Scraps & Shirttails, Reuse, Re-Purpose, Recycle!
Scraps & Shirttails, Reuse, Re-Purpose, Recycle!
by Bonnie Hunter
Stripes and Plaids
Stripes and Plaids
Desgins by Sandra L. Hatch and Sue Harvey
       

Wool Appliqué & Wool Folk Art

Also See Needle Felting

 

Embellishing with Felted Wool
Embellishing with Felted Wool
Beads, Buttons & Embroidery
by Mary Stori
fab samplers
Fabric Samplers
by Carmen Daumer

Pretty Little Felts
Pretty Little Felts

by Julie Collings


Wow! Wool-on-Wool Folk-Art Quilts

by Janet Carija Brandt

Art Girlz Wool Felt
Shapes & Squares

Page 4 of 11 Embellishments

Felt Squares
Felt Squares
hearts
Felt Hearts
flowers
Felt Flowers

Felt Dresses

Reproductions Fabrics & Quilt

Quilts based on Antique Quilts from the past

Most Include Historical Accounts of Quilt


Antique Quilts & Textiles

by Bobbie Aug and Gerald Roy

Celebrate Great Quilts

by Karey Patterson Bresenhan & Nancy O'Bryant
cover Making History Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970
Making History
Quilts & Fabric From 1890-1970

by Barbara Brackman

Nearly Insane

by Liz Lois
  Quilting with Jodie in Cotton Country
Quilting with Jodie in Cotton Country
by Jodie Davis and Jayne Davis
Quilts from the Henry Ford
Quilts from the Henry Ford
by Marianne Fons and Liz Porter
Quilts of the Oregon Trail
Quilts of the Oregon Trail
by Mary Bywater Cross
Quilts in Red and Green Cover
Quilts in Red and Green and the women who made them

by Nancy Hornback & Terry Clothier Thompson
includes applique patterns
  Remebering Adelia
Remembering Adelia
Quilts Inspired by Her Diary
Kathleen Tracy
William Morris in Applique
William Morris in Appliqué
6 Stunning Project
s
by Michele Hill
   

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Holy Matchimony Thing
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Ring Around the Posie
Ring Around the Posie
Pattern
A Tisket a Tasket
A Tisket a Tasket
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Boogey Bears

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Cranbrook Christmas

Pattern

Fiddlin Around

Pattern

Forever Friends

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Gramma's Vegetable Soup
Pattern

The Hat Ladies
Pattern

Horse Feathers
Pattern

Jeepers Creepers
Pattern

Last Wrung On The Ladder
Pattern
Night Flight
Night Flight
Pattern

Auntie Bean Stalk
Pattern

The Old Nag
Pattern

One Ringy Dingy
Pattern

Old Ben's Bonnet
Pattern

Pinny's Posies
Pattern

Praire Christmas Star
Pattern

Pretty Pansy Posey Patch
Pattern
Stars on a Tin Roof
Stars on a Tin Roof
Pattern

Summer Susans
Pattern

They'll Be Coming Around The Mountain

 

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