How do you cut & carry swatches for fabric matching???
10-24-2011, 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JeanieG
Originally Posted by patdesign
WOW neat idea, so what did you make the plastic sleeves out of for your fabric hunting book?
This book was made with clear CD sleeves in which I punched 2 holes and tied together with rope. You don't want the rope too tight so you can easily look through the pages. The CD sleeves I bought in Fry's Electronics
10-25-2011, 04:20 AM
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Thank you for the pics... it really helps...
This is what I do. A dollar store purse size photo album. I cut off a corner of the fabric and put it in the album on 3x5 cards. I have all the fabrics for a quilt on one card and what color is needed to complete the quilt. On another card I have the swatches of fabrics that have not yet been designated for a quilt design yet. It works great for me.
Originally Posted by oma66
Originally Posted by dahlshouse
I have been looking for a good way to carry swatches with me to quilt shops to match when I need additional fabrics for a project in the works.. I rarely buy coordinating fabric when I initially pick one up...(as usually do this on a shop hop)... figure to get others when I am ready to start that quilt...
Also wonder what is your favorite or best way you have found to take a small swatch of main fabric
Thank you in advance for all your ideas... such a great group of people on this board...
Also wonder what is your favorite or best way you have found to take a small swatch of main fabric
Thank you in advance for all your ideas... such a great group of people on this board...
10-25-2011, 04:22 AM
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Good idea....
Originally Posted by Joyce29
For my last project I happily started buying small amounts of fabrics that I thought might work. As the stack grew, I organized the colors in one of those clear plastic shoe boxes so I could see the fold of each fabric when I opened it up. I ended up with over 20 pieces! (talk about building a stash). I was able to play with them at home and decide which ones I wanted to use. Now, here is the important part. As I bought each piece, I made sure the selvege had all the information about the fabric (company, line, pattern #, etc.). If it wasn't all there, I used a ball point pen to write the info on the selvege of each piece so I wouldn't lose it - I always have to add the Color number as it is not printed on the selvege. Then, when I've decided what I want to do, I can go back and buy more or use the info on the selvege to find more of the fabric on the internet.
10-25-2011, 04:30 AM
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I take little cuttings and either paste or tape them to a large index card or sheet of paper. I then will usually put into a page protector with a copy of the pattern picture and supply list. works great for me. Also why I like a tote bag as a purse that is large enough to hold an 8 x 11 magazine, paper protectors, etc.
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