This was originally featured in the Notions department of Threads #185 (June/July 2016).

Designed to keep fabric, ribbon, trim, and other material swatches in order, reusable Swatch Buddies Designer Series and Crafter Series swatch kits are a convenient way to transport swatches while project shopping. At 3-3/8 inches long and 2 inches wide, Designer Series swatch cards are suitable for fabrics with large-scale pattern repeats. The petite Crafter Series swatch cards, at 2 inches long and 1-1/4 inches wide, are ideal for mounting small swatches of various materials. Both products include adhesive swatch labels.

Available from SwatchBuddies.com for $9.99 to $13.95.

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