Sewing is one of the most practical and fun hobbies available to you today.

By learning how to sew, if you haven’t already… you can easily create items around your home and even make your own clothes.

Sewing allows you to save money in many ways and also get the items you want, in the fabrics and colors of your choice.

However, when choosing the right fabric for your sewing project makes all the difference in whether or not your project will be a hit or a failure for you.

Here are some tips and tricks to help you choose the right fabric for any sewing project:

Read your pattern

If you will be sewing from a pattern, read the back of the package the pattern came in to see what fabric the pattern maker suggests.

While in the end you can use whatever fabric you choose of course…the pattern maker gives you an idea of ​​what fabric choices the pattern is made for ideally.

You’ll generally get the best end result if you stick with a texture similar to that listed on the pattern.

Examine the fabric

When you go to your local fabric store or craft store to buy your fabric, spend some time touching and feeling the fabric.

truly!

Look at it carefully and look for bad signs like wear and tear. You can rest assured that if the fabric wears down on the bolt, it will wear out when you are trying to build your project. Likewise, if the fabric rolls in on itself on a bolt, it will do the same to you once you get it home and try to work with it.

And that’s just a mess if you’ve ever tried it. Insert scissors all the time.

Another thing to look out for is wrinkles. Does the fabric wrinkle easily?

You can test this by wiping it with your hand and looking at the result.

If the result is a wrinkled mess, and you can’t smooth it out easily with your hands, you can be sure it will wrinkle once your project is complete.

While you’re inspecting the fabric, take the time to look at the top of the latch and see if there are any special care instructions listed. For everyday items and casual wear, try to stick to fabrics that can be machine washed and dried.

Work with a satin and knit pullover

Two of the hardest fabrics to work with are satin and knits.

The satin is so smooth that it wants to fall off the sewing table while you are cutting it.

I tried it and it’s a slippery game.

Then once it’s cut you don’t want it to stay together to sew it on.

The best thing you can do to work with satin is to purchase special, very small pins called “silk pins”. These pins will help your fabric stay together for stitching and won’t leave holes in the finished product.

Shirt knitters tend to want to fold it constantly. This means that when you sew with it, you have to loosen it and pin it in place to sew your seams.

While knitting T-shirts can make for some cool items, it’s a bit like a bear.

If you’re new to sewing, you may want to avoid satin and shirt knitting until you have more sewing experience under your belt.

If you like to work with knits, stretch fabric is great, but it’s a little tricky to work with when sewing.

Worth it though…

Cotton fabrics

Cotton is one of the easiest fabrics to sew.

Cotton is comfortable to wear and looks great. However, if you are going to sew with cotton or a fabric such as wool or linen, know that it will shrink when washed and dried.

The first thing you need to do with the cotton is wash and dry it before cutting the pattern.

This will help ensure that your final product remains the same size after washing. If you’ll be working with wool or linen, you can wash it and let it shrink or you can stick to dry cleaning only garments.

The most important thing you need to do is find the right fabric for your project.

You can achieve this by reading the pattern and looking carefully at any fabric you might want to use.

Make sure when you get your fabric home that you know how to care for it and prepare it for use.

Once these things are done, you can go ahead and make the clothes you want in the style you want.

And let’s face it…

There are some pretty cool styles out there these days.