@@tiffanyturcotte1470 not really. Homespun is a much looser weave. It will shrink quite a bit. Woven is 60 square and is made so your plaids are true plaids.
@@TheFabricPatch Thank you! I have been prewashing all my fabrics (straight to the laundry room when I come home from the fabric store) for the shrink factor and for the colour bleed risk. I had noticed that there is a lot less dye lost into the water in the past few years, but not understood why sometimes there was more and other times less... Now I guess it was whether I had some homespun in the mix! In Western Australia I have only seen homespun as plain unprinted, not solid colours as plain quilting cotton fabric. I will keep looking, but maybe I will only prewash the homespuns from now on! Can I combine quality quilting fabrics which have not been prewashed with ones which have been? or have I compromised those factors and should prewash (or not prewash) all the fabrics in the same project?
I have been sewing for 70 years and a quilter for 35 years. I always felt that I had a good knowledge of fabric, but your video has taught me things I didn't know to look for and also interesting information about the process of printing fabric. Thank you.
I have been sewing for many years and knew very little about quilting fabrics. You are a sweetheart to share all this great knowledge with us. Thank you!❤
Wow, just the one sentence, the one where you mention that you haven’t pre-washed your fabrics in about 10 years! Yaaaaay! You just took a load off my mind. Thank you so much! Yup, I’m subscribing!
Cindi you never cease to amaze me with your knowledge and they way you explain things where they are so easy to understand!! I can’t say thank you enough for all the information and wisdom you have shared!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. What an informative video! I've watched A LOT of quilting videos, but this is first time i found a talk regarding this subject. I so appreciate the sharing of your knowledge.
I have learned so much from this one video, I'm so grateful you did this. Especially your last "tip" about retaining the details of solid black fabric purchases. I would never, in my lifetime, thought that was necessary. Thankyou so much. Happy days from Oz. Suzie
I also learned so much, even though I worked at a fabric store years ago no one ever taught us a lot of this info. Just one little thing (and I've heard so many others do this that it makes me think this must be a midwest thing) it's selvage, not salvage. Scrap metal is salvaged but fabric has a selvage! Now I feel petty for mentioning it but as a professional I think you'd surely want to pronounce it correctly.
Your presentation was “spot on”! After many college classes in the study of fabrics, you pinpointed the the important factors with great clarity!!! Congratulations !!!
Great video! I knew the basic types of fabrics but not the "how and why" of their production. Really makes you appreciate what we purchase for our projects!
Although I’ve sewn for many years, and have learned much, you have added to my knowledge! Thank you so much for teaching an ‘older’ woman so new tricks & information.
1st time here! I don't sew and I have never made a Quilt but I really enjoyed listening to you explain about the new fabrics.! You're a really good teacher I can tell! I wish you well with all your endeavors. Linda from Michigan =)
That was a lot of excellent fabric education. Alex Anderson needs you to teach her from the Quilt Show which I just discontinued. Am 87 years old you know your stuff. Thanks much, I will be following you.
thank you so much! this was an excellent explanation of quilting fabrics, and it was concise! This should be a must watch for all people starting to quilt (and perhaps who have been quilting!)
Just can across this video. I have visited a quilt fabric shop a few times! I ever knew the fabric was a made especially for quilting. I learned so much. Thank you!
Another fantastic and educational video! Thank you so much for the work you put into your videos. I’m a new quilter, and have learned so much watching your videos. I look forward to visiting your store in the spring, once all that SNOW is gone.
Appreciated all your tips.. A few I never heard of and those were worth repeating.. also glad to know it is not necessary to wash todays fabrics. Thank you.
Thank you for this information. I too don`t prewash my fabric. I've had more than one person tell me how wrong I am. Again, thank you, I learned several new pieces of information.
This was very helpful and informative. Since I have been watching quilting videos I’ve heard the term quilter’s cotton but I never heard it explained. Thank you.
I made my first simple skirt, in royal blue sailcloth, at age 12 in 1962! In those days, it was actually cheaper to make your own clothes than buy them!
Thank you for this wonderful information! I had absolutely no idea. Next time I go to the fabric store I'll certainly look at it with more educated eyes.❤️👏
Great video! I've worked in several quilt shops in 2 states so I'm pretty "fabric savvy" but retired now. And, wow! the updated info on manufacturing processes is so helpful. Thank you so much for your tutorials also.🤗
Excellent information. Now I am not going to wash my very dark navy Kona solid but use a color catcher. Perfect pacing very easy to understand. Thank you Cindi
Found you recently and love the great information you are sharing. Thanks for helping me have a better understanding of fabric! I will have such joy as I catch up on your videos.
When you got to the section to talk about the finish on fabric I wanted some of every fabric behind you! They are beautiful and they all look like Easter, or Spring. Love them!
I’ve learned so much in this video. Thanks for sharing your incredible knowledge. I’m just retired and just begun learning to quilt. I’ll be following you. Judy
Oh my goodness!! This was by far the best, most helpful video on fabric I have ever seen! Thank you SO much for the details in explaining each fabric. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. Definitely going to watch this over and over as it was packed with lots of good information. I would LOVE to have an opportunity to visit your shop. I live in northern Illinois, but will definitely look up your shop if I'm anywhere near your area! Thank you so much!!!
Great information Cindy! Some of it I thought so it was nice to have that information confirmed. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain and share this information. Awesome! I do not prewash with the exception of flannel. I have found different ones (even ones from the same fabric line) will shrink differently and then your baby blanket or whatever will be skewed after it is sewn. Washing it prior to cutting you don’t have near the problems with that issue. I make a lot of baby blankets using two pieces (usually two complementary designs) of 1.25 - 1.5 yard right sides together, then turn and top stitch closed and then crochet some kind of border around the outside...usually a scallop of some kind. I wash first, then cut the squares as large as possible based on what happens when the pieces shrink. Usually I end up with approximately 40-43” square. A friend made 3 for me, one for each of my girls when they were born--yes they still have them--and I loved them! They were always the ones the girls favored as well even as they got older. I loved that they were square when they were tiny....so easy to wrap them up with plenty of coverage to go around them completely and with plenty to go over their heads as well. But flannel I always serge or zigzag the cut ends and wash in hot water. I have had problems with red fabrics though. Even a quilt that was washed and I used color catchers so the red didn’t turn the white pink. The next time I washed it, I did not use the color catchers and the red did run, turning the white pink. Not attractive on a red, white and blue patriotic quilt! I learned my lesson! But that was at least 10 years ago. Maybe they are more color-safe today. But I will always use color catchers from now on. Thanks again. I so appreciate your videos. They are so helpful!
This was the most informative video on fabrics that I have ever seen. I learned sooo much watching this that I can't wait to go to my next sewing retreat to tell all my friends. Thank you so much for this video.
I just found this video and really appreciate the information! I am a fabric snob 😜and btw love me some batiks! I also shop estate sales and find fabric there so having this information is priceless! Thank You!
I am so glad that I watched this video. I've been "quilting" (really only playing because I like to keep my quilts simple) and never really knew that much about the fabric. Thank you, Cindi, for explaining the differences between the various fabrics. I love watching your videos, especially when there are boxes to be opened, because I think they are fun. Not to mention being able to see all of the new fabric you will have in your store. Have a great day!
This is the most informative video about all the different types of quilting fabrics and how they're made. I have learnt so much and feel much more confident in selecting what I need for future quilts. Thank you!
I am so glad I watched this! I don't prewash fabric and now I feel confident in that decision. I enjoyed the inside look at fabric creation, thank you!
For me, bleeding is a bit more common and something I have to prepare for. It can happen with reds and purplies and oranges. Color catchers are great. Fantastic information and thank you for sharing.
I learned so much from this video Cindi. Thank you so much for doing these for us, I am from Illinois and hope to get to your shop some day. I also love you and your daughter when you unbox fabric. We all get excited right along with you and enjoy all the giggles
What a great video!! So much information that I didn't know about different types of cotton fabric. Love the idea of not pre-washing because of the added finishes. Thank you so much!! Love the box opening Fridays. It's like Christmas!!💞
OMG, I learned more in 19 minutes then I did in 19 years. Thank you so, so much.
Me, too! It was a fantastic video lesson!
This is incredibly helpful! I’ve never heard anyone provide such a clear and thorough explanation of quilting fabrics before. Thank you!
So, is woven the same thing as homespun fabric?
Very informative. Thank you
@@tiffanyturcotte1470 I was wondering the same thing.
@@tiffanyturcotte1470 not really. Homespun is a much looser weave. It will shrink quite a bit. Woven is 60 square and is made so your plaids are true plaids.
@@TheFabricPatch Thank you! I have been prewashing all my fabrics (straight to the laundry room when I come home from the fabric store) for the shrink factor and for the colour bleed risk. I had noticed that there is a lot less dye lost into the water in the past few years, but not understood why sometimes there was more and other times less... Now I guess it was whether I had some homespun in the mix! In Western Australia I have only seen homespun as plain unprinted, not solid colours as plain quilting cotton fabric. I will keep looking, but maybe I will only prewash the homespuns from now on!
Can I combine quality quilting fabrics which have not been prewashed with ones which have been? or have I compromised those factors and should prewash (or not prewash) all the fabrics in the same project?
I have been sewing for 70 years and a quilter for 35 years. I always felt that I had a good knowledge of fabric, but your video has taught me things I didn't know to look for and also interesting information about the process of printing fabric. Thank you.
I have been sewing for many years and knew very little about quilting fabrics. You are a sweetheart to share all this great knowledge with us. Thank you!❤
One of the best videos I've watched on quilting, period. You are such a great teacher, and so pleasant to watch. Thank you!!
Thank you!!
One of the best tutorials on fabric that I've seen. I learned more in that 19 minutes than i have in dozens of classes.
Wow, just the one sentence, the one where you mention that you haven’t pre-washed your fabrics in about 10 years! Yaaaaay! You just took a load off my mind. Thank you so much! Yup, I’m subscribing!
Me too!
This was sooooo informative!! Thank you for taking the time to share. Wish I could visit your store, it looks lovely 😍
I have been sewing and quilting for at least 40 years and I learned so much from this video... fantastic!
Cindi you never cease to amaze me with your knowledge and they way you explain things where they are so easy to understand!! I can’t say thank you enough for all the information and wisdom you have shared!!
I learned more in 30 minutes than I have in 10 years. Great video. Thank you
This is the most informative video I have come across in the 12 years I have been quilting. This after sewing in general for 45 years😊
THANK YOU SO MUCH. What an informative video! I've watched A LOT of quilting videos, but this is first time i found a talk regarding this subject. I so appreciate the sharing of your knowledge.
I have learned so much from this one video, I'm so grateful you did this. Especially your last "tip" about retaining the details of solid black fabric purchases. I would never, in my lifetime, thought that was necessary. Thankyou so much. Happy days from Oz. Suzie
I been Quilting over five years… Your Fabric Video is Amazing, very helpful information about fabric… Thank You, very kindly…
Am almost 77 and have quilted most of my adult life. I Learned a LOT in this video!!! Thank you Cindi :)
That is awesome! Love to hear that!!
Cindi ~ Thank you for taking the time to create this very informative video. It is definitely one for my reference library. Thanks again ❤
I also learned so much, even though I worked at a fabric store years ago no one ever taught us a lot of this info. Just one little thing (and I've heard so many others do this that it makes me think this must be a midwest thing) it's selvage, not salvage. Scrap metal is salvaged but fabric has a selvage! Now I feel petty for mentioning it but as a professional I think you'd surely want to pronounce it correctly.
I hear it all the time... Like nails on a chalkboard...
Your presentation was “spot on”! After many college classes in the study of fabrics, you pinpointed the the important factors with great clarity!!! Congratulations !!!
Thanks for all the great information. This video deserves a second watch. So much great information.
Even though I've been quilting for 40 years and have taught classes, you taught me some things I didn't know. Great video.
Great video! I knew the basic types of fabrics but not the "how and why" of their production. Really makes you appreciate what we purchase for our projects!
Although I’ve sewn for many years, and have learned much, you have added to my knowledge! Thank you so much for teaching an ‘older’ woman so new tricks & information.
Loved how much information you delivered in this video…. I’ve been sewing for decades and still learned something new!
Im so glad!! Thank you!!0
1st time here! I don't sew and I have never made a Quilt but I really enjoyed listening to you explain about the new fabrics.! You're a really good teacher I can tell!
I wish you well with all your endeavors. Linda from Michigan =)
That was a lot of excellent fabric education. Alex Anderson needs you to teach her from the Quilt Show which I just discontinued. Am 87 years old you know your stuff. Thanks much, I will be following you.
thank you so much! this was an excellent explanation of quilting fabrics, and it was concise! This should be a must watch for all people starting to quilt (and perhaps who have been quilting!)
Just can across this video. I have visited a quilt fabric shop a few times! I ever knew the fabric was a made especially for quilting. I learned so much. Thank you!
Great video on quilting fabrics. You’ve answered so many questions I have, and confirmed some facts for me. Thanks so much! ❤
Another fantastic and educational video! Thank you so much for the work you put into your videos. I’m a new quilter, and have learned so much watching your videos. I look forward to visiting your store in the spring, once all that SNOW is gone.
We are also looking forward to that!! See you soon!
Wonderful video, Cindi. I didn't want to use batiks until your message here about that fabric. It's a whole new world.
Fabulous!! Another winner. Packed with information and delivered with clarity. What a woman!!
Appreciated all your tips.. A few I never heard of and those were worth repeating.. also glad to know it is not necessary to wash todays fabrics. Thank you.
I'm 75 and I learned some new things about fabric...thanks for informing me
Loved the tour about fabrics. Thanks Cindy
Love to listen to you to get ideas
Thank you for this information. I too don`t prewash my fabric. I've had more than one person tell me how wrong I am. Again, thank you, I learned several new pieces of information.
PreWashing is recommended for seamstresses, don’t want clothes shrinking. As far as i know, Not so necessary for quilters.
Hands down THE BEST VIDEO ON FABRIC! Thank you for sharing so much important info!!
This was very helpful and informative. Since I have been watching quilting videos I’ve heard the term quilter’s cotton but I never heard it explained. Thank you.
Thanks for this info! The flannel process sounds exactly like what you do to wool to make felt. You brush it out to make it that fluffy/softer type.
Absolutely helpful info well-delivered! And I've been sewing for 60+ years! Thank you🥰
I made my first simple skirt, in royal blue sailcloth, at age 12 in 1962! In those days, it was actually cheaper to make your own clothes than buy them!
Goodness been quilting since early 80’s, one can learn something every day!
Have watched this before but its great information and i need to be reminded.
You covered all the bases...and I didn't even know there were bases!!!
Totally informative, wonderfully presented video!
Our thanks to you!
My life is now complete! I subscribed. Thanks ☘️
What a great video. I’ve been sewing/quilting for over 50 yrs and I still learned something. Thanks.
Very informative, just what I needed as I embark in the quilting journey. Thank you
So many questions answered and myths busted, thank you so much, I shall be watching this video many more times so that all the info. sinks in.
Thank you for this wonderful information! I had absolutely no idea. Next time I go to the fabric store I'll certainly look at it with more educated eyes.❤️👏
I appreciated every little sniglet of info in this episode….THANK YOU!
Like to listen to you explain different items that could be complicated. Thank you
I really enjoyed this video it is very informative and at age 76 I treasure this information and we'll pass it on to my children
I LOVE BATIKS.....EASY TO SEW, AND THE COLORS ARE AMAZING. NEW SUBSCRIBER HERE. THANK YOU. VERY INFORMATIVE.
Hi I am a beginner quilter and I learned a lot from your tips of different fabrics. Thanks for sharing
Great video! I've worked in several quilt shops in 2 states so I'm pretty "fabric savvy" but retired now. And, wow! the updated info on manufacturing processes is so helpful. Thank you so much for your tutorials also.🤗
Thank you! Newbie - learned so much from you, bless you !
Excellent information. Now I am not going to wash my very dark navy Kona solid but use a color catcher. Perfect pacing very easy to understand. Thank you Cindi
Wow! Amazing information! I never realized how much I never knew about fabric. Thank you so much for this wonderful video! 💕☮️🎆
Thank you for the great information on fabrics. Have a wonderful day
Found you recently and love the great information you are sharing. Thanks for helping me have a better understanding of fabric! I will have such joy as I catch up on your videos.
Thank you so much. I have been quilting for awhile and I learned so much from you. I will be following you from now on.
When you got to the section to talk about the finish on fabric I wanted some of every fabric behind you! They are beautiful and they all look like Easter, or Spring. Love them!
Lady you taught me things I didn’t know and I’ve been quilting for decades. Thank you!
I’ve learned so much in this video. Thanks for sharing your incredible knowledge. I’m just retired and just begun learning to quilt. I’ll be following you. Judy
Wonderful video, I learned so much and greatly appreciate your knowledge - Thank You so much!🥰
Thank you so much for all your wonderful helpful great videos.I look for forward to all.💖
Excellent video! Thanks so much. I learned so much. In fact until I watched this, I didn't realise how much I didn't know! 😊👍
I’ve sewn for years and years and learned so much. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing all the fabric information in this video. Well done and appreciated.
Wow this was so informative information learned à LOT!!! Thank You Gisela in Sweden 🇸🇪
This is a wealth of knowledge in one video!
Thank you!
This was a great video. I learned quite a bit, thank you for sharing your time and information with us!
This is one of the most useful videos I have watched. It should be seen by every quilter, new or seasoned!! Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge!
Thank you!!
I just came across your channel today and i must say i did learn a lot from you. Thankyou so much this was very educational
Oh my goodness!! This was by far the best, most helpful video on fabric I have ever seen! Thank you SO much for the details in explaining each fabric. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. Definitely going to watch this over and over as it was packed with lots of good information. I would LOVE to have an opportunity to visit your shop. I live in northern Illinois, but will definitely look up your shop if I'm anywhere near your area! Thank you so much!!!
There is so much information that is new to me in this video. It is wonderful
Thank you for the clear explanation. Very helpful.
Great information Cindy! Some of it I thought so it was nice to have that information confirmed. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain and share this information. Awesome! I do not prewash with the exception of flannel. I have found different ones (even ones from the same fabric line) will shrink differently and then your baby blanket or whatever will be skewed after it is sewn. Washing it prior to cutting you don’t have near the problems with that issue. I make a lot of baby blankets using two pieces (usually two complementary designs) of 1.25 - 1.5 yard right sides together, then turn and top stitch closed and then crochet some kind of border around the outside...usually a scallop of some kind. I wash first, then cut the squares as large as possible based on what happens when the pieces shrink. Usually I end up with approximately 40-43” square. A friend made 3 for me, one for each of my girls when they were born--yes they still have them--and I loved them! They were always the ones the girls favored as well even as they got older. I loved that they were square when they were tiny....so easy to wrap them up with plenty of coverage to go around them completely and with plenty to go over their heads as well. But flannel I always serge or zigzag the cut ends and wash in hot water. I have had problems with red fabrics though. Even a quilt that was washed and I used color catchers so the red didn’t turn the white pink. The next time I washed it, I did not use the color catchers and the red did run, turning the white pink. Not attractive on a red, white and blue patriotic quilt! I learned my lesson! But that was at least 10 years ago. Maybe they are more color-safe today. But I will always use color catchers from now on. Thanks again. I so appreciate your videos. They are so helpful!
Thanks for sharing all of that information! I had no idea about most of the points you made. Very informative.
This was the most informative video on fabrics that I have ever seen. I learned sooo much watching this that I can't wait to go to my next sewing retreat to tell all my friends. Thank you so much for this video.
I just found this video and really appreciate the information! I am a fabric snob 😜and btw love me some batiks! I also shop estate sales and find fabric there so having this information is priceless! Thank You!
One of the best videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you!
Happy for all information about fabric ,great job .
Cindi, I love this video. You are a wealth of knowledge when it comes to fabric. This video was so informative.
Wow - thank you! Wonderful educational video. Really appreciate!
I am so glad that I watched this video. I've been "quilting" (really only playing because I like to keep my quilts simple) and never really knew that much about the fabric. Thank you, Cindi, for explaining the differences between the various fabrics. I love watching your videos, especially when there are boxes to be opened, because I think they are fun. Not to mention being able to see all of the new fabric you will have in your store. Have a great day!
Great presentation by a great presenter! Very valuable info!
Thank you especially for the discussion about digital fabrics. They are talked about as such a great innovation but I never new why.
This is the most informative video about all the different types of quilting fabrics and how they're made. I have learnt so much and feel much more confident in selecting what I need for future quilts. Thank you!
Thank you!!!
What a great video! Can’t wait to come visit your shop. I live on the “west side”
Same here, can’t wait to visit…west side also.
Thank you Cindi!!!! Some of what you shared in the video I knew, but not with the detail you talked about. Again thank you!!
Wow! Thank you for providing all of that information. Your store is beautiful.
I am so glad I watched this! I don't prewash fabric and now I feel confident in that decision. I enjoyed the inside look at fabric creation, thank you!
For me, bleeding is a bit more common and something I have to prepare for. It can happen with reds and purplies and oranges. Color catchers are great. Fantastic information and thank you for sharing.
I learned so much from this video Cindi. Thank you so much for doing these for us, I am from Illinois and hope to get to your shop some day. I also love you and your daughter when you unbox fabric. We all get excited right along with you and enjoy all the giggles
Just learned a lot about fabric. Thanks so much.
Thank you for making this video. It was very informative, concise, and interesting.
Great video!! Thanks for the info. Didn’t know most of the content so I was glad to hear it. You are so public forward. I so appreciate that.
Thank you for helping me understand the different fabrics. Now I understand what to look for at my local quilt store. Great video. 😻😻
Just saw your class
Great info. Thank you.
What a great video!! So much information that I didn't know about different types of cotton fabric.
Love the idea of not pre-washing because of the added finishes.
Thank you so much!! Love the box opening Fridays. It's like Christmas!!💞