Fabric by Use
Find fabric for your project: soft furnishings, quilting, silk pillowcases and linings, each with its own guide to choosing and sewing it.
- Soft furnishings and quilting
- Silk pillowcases
- Linings
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Fabric by Use: Where to Start
Find the right fabric for home sewing projects, linings and quilts, with a page and a guide for each.
Find your project
| Soft furnishings | Silk dupion, taffeta, metallic jacquard and stripe organza. Great for: cushions, curtains and table runners. |
| Quilting | Silk dupion in more than 50 colours, taffeta, voile and linen. Great for: quilts, cushions and wall hangings. |
| Pillowcases | Smooth silk satins, like sandwash satin. Great for: silk pillowcases. |
| Linings | Silk and polyester linings, including stretch. Great for: lining dresses, jackets and skirts. |
Choosing fabric for home projects
- Body: crisp dupion and taffeta hold their shape in cushions and curtains.
- Softness: sandwash satin is smooth and soft for pillowcases.
- Pattern: metallic jacquard and stripe organza add pattern and shine; allow extra fabric to match the pattern.
Colour matching
Colours look different on every screen, so we always recommend ordering samples and looking at them where they'll be used.
Questions
Where do I start?
Pick your project above. Each page shows the fabrics that suit it, with a guide to choosing and sewing them.
Which silk is best for cushions?
Silk dupion is a classic, with more than 50 colours and a crisp handle.
How do I match colours?
Order samples and look at them in the room where they'll be used.
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