Fabric Sample Guide

£19.99
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New and improved 2024 edition!

Struggle to identify fabrics when buying online? Have something tangible for reference at home when working out what fabric to use for your project, and purchasing what you need, with our handy fabric sample booklet.

This guide features 40 samples of our most common types of fabrics, to give you a good idea what they look and feel like. You'll be able to see how fibre contents affect the fabric and what different weights feel like between your fingers. Ideal for when you can't get to your fabric shop! 

We also feature a short guide in the front about how to choose a fabric, talking you through important elements like weight, stretch, type and widths. For each fabric, we also suggest what it can be used for and the needle type you'll need to sew it.

  • Great for beginners
  • Includes 40 samples of common fabrics
  • Recommends a needle type for each fabric
  • Learn about different fabric types, weights and fibres
  • Designed by us!
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Deb

Thought it would be bigger and a more comprehensive list, given the price. Honestly, was a bit disappointed.

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Belinda

Very helpful when choosing fabric

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Barbara

An excellent guide to selecting fabric. I'm sure it'll be used a lot.

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Christine
Game Changer!

Once upon a time you could go into a local fabric store to see and feel the fabrics. Sadly no longer. There are very few fabric stores within a reasonable driving distance from where I live. I have just had total knee replacement surgery and although it will improve in time, my travelling to stores is restricted at the moment. You can imagine my joy when I discovered the Fabric Sample booklet. Not only can I feel the fabric, it gives me the fabric weight. Now I can shop online for fabric without worrying if I am buying the wrong fabric (been there, done that) and now know what it can be used for, composition and needle type. Fabulous!

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Ruth

Great tool. Fabric swatches are quite small to get a real feel of the fabric. I am a beginner though

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