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Old 10-02-2007, 02:31 PM
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ceannastahr
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I'm sure most of us know this but just a helpful hint for all our newbies and those of us who forget alot.


The selvedges on fabrics contain some useful information. It tells you the fabric manufacturer and collection title plus the designer. Often the style number of the fabric and a website address will also be printed on the edge of the fabric. This is enormously helpful for you and others helping you when looking for that certain piece of fabric. And don't you think your search results will be much more encouraging when searching for "He Loves Me by Jackie Robinson & Maywood Studio"?

Not only do fabric selvedges contain manufacturer information, but also they contain little circles which are colors used in the fabric. These little color swatches can greatly help you looking for coordinating fabrics. You don't always need to take the whole piece of yardage when shopping for matching pieces, you can just take that little piece of your fabric selvedge.
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