Fabric Lab

Fabric Lab: Strong and Plush Velveteen

Sew easy-care garments that look and feel luxe. Learn everything you need to know about sewing with velveteen.
How to Sew Challis for Comfortable, Flowy Looks

This soft and supple textile comes in wool, rayon, and blends. Learn everything you need to know about sewing challis.
Sewing Tips for Georgette Fabric

For drape, flow, and a hint of sheerness, georgette is a stylish and classic choice. It is a crepe fabric, woven with tightly twisted warp and weft yarns that create…
Laminated Cotton

Laminated cotton is a fairly new arrival to the sewing world. In this article, learn more about laminated cotton.
Faux Suede: A Luxurious Easy-Care Fabric

With a luxurious hand and easy-care reputation, synthetic suede is a fantastic fabric choice, especially when you seek a sumptuous feel without bulk. Halston made it famous in the 1970s…
Sewing Sweater Knits with Confidence

Among my favorite creative projects is sewing sweater knits. They’re comfortable to wear, quick and easy to sew and have a tactile quality unlike the ubiquitous flat wovens and knits…
Sewing Luxurious Cashmere

Cashmere has always been considered a classic fabric, and today it also connotes high fashion. If you really want to wrap yourself in luxury, wearing cashmere is one way to…
Sewing Tools and Methods for Working with Alpaca Fabrics

The alpaca’s fleece is one of the most sought-after fibers in the world, with characteristics similar to cashmere. The fiber is soft, light, and lustrous. Fabrics made with it are…
Learn All About Enchanting Eyelet Fabric

Eyelet fabric garments can be simple, sweet, frilly, romantic, whimsical, elegant, or edgy, depending on pattern choice and application.
Sewing Plissé and Crinkled Cloth

Learn about deliberately puckered fabric in this overview of plissé or crinkled cloth - soft, drapable, and generally easy-care fabrics.

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