Blue Quilt
How to Choose a Good Quilting Fabric
In the world of art the possibilities are endless. The graceful mix of colors, texture and style is simply breathtaking. Quilting as an art is never exempted of these joyous wonders and the task to sort out the best quilting fabric can be quite a challenge.
Out on one of your trips to a quilt fabric store you stumble upon an exceptional array of quilt patterns and fabrics. With varying hues and different material qualities, the choosing part gets to be so difficult to complete. Exigent as it may seem, this parcel of the process is not to be taken for granted for this is where the possibility of creating a standout quilt begins.
There are considerations to be made in choosing a good quilting fabric. Captivating façade of intricate patterns and eye-catching colors can bring much of a deception yet there is so much underneath the surface that you are to take into account. First, consider the material. Experts in quilting industry go for fabrics purely made of cotton. This is also recommended for quilting novices considering that this product of natural fiber is so easy to play around with.
Fabric grains go second in the list. With a careful interplay of crosswise and lengthwise weave, flawlessly aligned and angled patterns are created. A superior quilting cloth will be one that is in a straight line running along both directions, resulting to perfect ninety-degree angles at the area where they cross. It should be amply woven, not too tight nor too loose. A slackly woven textile causes trouble in tears and rips. You can never go wrong with moderately dense fabric. With ample pressures and tightness, quilting your way off to your masterpiece would be all too easy.
Check and examine if the material is colourfast. Inferior quilting fabrics fade even after few washes. You would want to preserve the tints your quilt, so make sure of considering this tip prior to fabric purchase.
In the choice of fabrics, the color scheme is always the key. Sealed in dyes and shades matter most especially because color alone has the power to enhance or obliterate the beauty of your end product. As a rule keep blue based colors for a cold appeal and yellow and red-based colors for warmer approach. Note that black will dim a color whilst white is intended to brighten it.
You are bound to craft something as intricate and stunning as your masterwork quilt. Do justice by taking the time to spot for value-worth indicators of superb quilting fabric.
About the Author
Fifi's Fabricology is an online quilting fabric store in Australia providing quilting fabrics by the metre, pre-cut fabrics and accessories. For more information on quilting fabric, please click here
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