

Does fabric shopping leave you baffled? Maybe you struggle to know whether it’s a “lawn” or a “poplin” fabric you need for your next project
Sound like you? Then this is the class for you.
In this 75 min video lesson recording, I’ll share how to understand fabric descriptions, demonstrating several cottons, viscose and knit fabrics to help you understand and assess how common fabrics drape. In addition to the video lesson access, there is also a written work book plus the slides used in the video presentation. The video includes chapter notes too so you can quickly jump to any specific section.
This on demand video lesson is one of the most popular classes inside my membership Elevate Your Sewing, and is now available as a single on demand video recording.
Here's a breakdown of everything covered in the lesson:-
- Why Ordering Swatches is important
- How to build up a swatch file & useful resources
- Different types of fabric and how they are constructed
- How fabric is sold to you & how it’s described
- Different cotton fabric examples 26:25
- Demo of a selection of cotton fabric examples inc, Cotton shirting , Swiss dot, Traditional muslin and Cheese cloth
- Demo of Viscose fabric examples in Viscose Jaquard
- Discussion about Fabric weight
- Demo of various Jersey examples including Pointell and Rib
- Short Q&A with members during the live session
After purchasing this lesson, you'll receive an e mail link with a password to access this video, along with links to download the written resources
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"Claire-Louise is a very enthusiastic teacher who shares a wealth of knowledge and useful tips in her video classes. She takes it at a slow pace ideal for beginners and makes sure that every single step is clearly demonstrated. The next best thing to taking an in person class with her."
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