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Video Sewing Lesson: Types of Fabrics + Giveaway

September 24, 2015 by AllFreeSewing 74 Comments

National Sewing Month 2015

Today’s National Sewing Month Project (a video lesson) is brought to you by Angel Peterson from FleeceFun.

Angel Peterson is in the AllFreeSewing studios again, this time she will explain all the different types of fabric.  Learning what all the different types of fabrics are will help you with what to choose for specific sewing patterns. Learn what type of fabric is the easiest to sew, which fabrics are the most challenging and more!

Whether you are a beginning sewist or an experienced seamstress, there is plenty to learn about fabrics.

Now that you’ve discovered all the different types of fabrics and what they are good for, check out this selection of reader favorite tutorials.  You’ll be able to easily determine which fabric to use with which project!  Have fun!

Twenty Minute Tote
Great gift idea!
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Bean Bag Chair
Your teen will love you!file_id_449394-Medium

Cotton Candy Pleated Skirt Tutorial
Can you imagine all the compliments you’ll get?Cotton-Candy-Pleated-Skirt_Large400_ID-1183597

The Scrap Bucket Basket
Useful and uses up those scraps!The-Scrap-Bucket-Basket_Medium_ID-699785

Heather Sewn Top Pattern
How very pretty!Heather-Sewn-Top-Pattern_Large400_ID-1149257


Today’s DAILY PRIZE is a great selection of fabulous quilting books!  To enter, answer the question below in the comments and we’ll randomly pick a winner.

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Official Rules for Daily Contest

  • There is a maximum of one entry per person. The entry will be based upon a comment left on this blog post. Duplicate comments will be deleted and are not tallied.
  • Winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below.
  • You have until tonight, September 24h, 2015 at 11:59p EST to leave your comment on this post. Comments posted after that will not be counted.
  • Contest open to anyone 18+ in US and/or Canada.

What is your favorite type of fabric?


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Enter daily for your chance to win the National Sewing Month 2015 Grand Prize Giveaway.

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Comments

  1. Kathy E. says

    September 24, 2015 at 12:54 am

    My favorite type of fabric is a quality cotton fabric. I love the feel and working with it is a dream!

    Reply
    • Joann says

      September 24, 2015 at 1:19 am

      We must have been typing at the same time! great minds think alike lol. Funny we both said cottons are a dream to work with! 🙂

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      • Kathy E. says

        September 24, 2015 at 9:22 pm

        We must both be dreaming of cottons! Funny!

        Reply
  2. Joann says

    September 24, 2015 at 12:57 am

    my favorite fabric is plain old cottons! They are a dream to work with.

    Reply
  3. Rebecca Peterson says

    September 24, 2015 at 1:02 am

    I like a lot of fabrics. I like to sew with cotton and linen but I love how the soft drapey dress fabrics feel like silks and rayon.

    Reply
  4. Carole @ From My Carolina Home says

    September 24, 2015 at 1:26 am

    I love quilting cottons too! My favorite sewing fabric is rayon for tops, skirts and pajamas.

    Reply
  5. Diane says

    September 24, 2015 at 2:06 am

    I like flannel the most.

    Reply
  6. Renea says

    September 24, 2015 at 2:15 am

    I really like cottons to sew and quilt with. Flannels are good also. Thanks for the great giveaway.

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  7. Lori Morton says

    September 24, 2015 at 2:21 am

    I like using Cottons…but Flannel is my “Addiction”!!! Love Love Loooove Flannels!! 🙂

    Reply
  8. Gail Beam says

    September 24, 2015 at 5:44 am

    I am a fabricaholic and love all kinds of fabric lol My husband can attest to that.. Since I do a lot of machine applique I tend to use a lot of fabrics that are tightly woven such as fleece. cottons, and denim,

    Reply
  9. Claire Ross says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:56 am

    I am fairly new to sewing so am sticking to cottons and poly cottons at present as they are easy to work with.

    Reply
  10. Chris says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:58 am

    100% cotton, easy to sew on, wash, iron and dry.

    Reply
  11. Elizabeth says

    September 24, 2015 at 8:52 am

    I love quilting cottons but this time of year I can gravitate towards flannel.

    Reply
  12. Rita S. says

    September 24, 2015 at 9:22 am

    Good Quality 100% cotton!!

    Reply
  13. Cathleen says

    September 24, 2015 at 10:28 am

    Quality cotton quilting fabric!

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  14. Natalie says

    September 24, 2015 at 10:56 am

    My favorite type of fabric is good ol’ quilting cotton!

    Reply
  15. Mazie says

    September 24, 2015 at 11:13 am

    Cotton is my favorite fabric because it’s so easy to work with. Thanks for a great giveaway.

    Reply
  16. Sarah J. says

    September 24, 2015 at 1:11 pm

    Art Gallery cottons. I also cannot resist a cozy flannel (we have long winters here!).

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  17. Cheryl K says

    September 24, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    I like sewing with quality cotton best, but I love the drape of silks and challis.

    Reply
  18. Bunny says

    September 24, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    I love great quality cottons for quilting; it makes all the difference!

    Reply
  19. Ann says

    September 24, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    My favorite fabric is cotton blends. I am just learning to quilt and they seem to work the best. Cotton and cotton blends are comfortable to wear.

    Reply
  20. Sarah Austin says

    September 24, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    I like a good quilters cotton. I also like how projects with recycled denim turns out but the fabric isnt always the easiest to work with.

    Reply
  21. Carmen says

    September 24, 2015 at 2:49 pm

    I like to work with Cotton with a bit of stretch the best of both worlds .

    Reply
  22. Sarah C. says

    September 24, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    Quilters cotton I always buy bright colors

    Reply
  23. evevanna hedrich says

    September 24, 2015 at 3:12 pm

    I love cotton and cotton blend

    Reply
  24. Nancy Hilderbrand says

    September 24, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    I prefer quilters cotton for its colors and textures

    Reply
  25. Kathy says

    September 24, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    My favorite fabric is 100%Cotton fabrics.

    Reply
  26. knittingdancer says

    September 24, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    cotton or cotton blend

    Reply
  27. Deb says

    September 24, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    Quilters cotton for the crispness and quality

    Reply
  28. Pat Day says

    September 24, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    100% cotton

    Reply
  29. Rita Pitzer says

    September 24, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    I love 100% cottons. This time of year you can find lots of beautiful fall fabrics. Thanks for the giveaway of quilt books.

    Reply
  30. Beth B says

    September 24, 2015 at 5:21 pm

    It depends what I am making, but for quilting, I prefer a high quality cotton.

    Reply
  31. Star says

    September 24, 2015 at 5:27 pm

    My favorite type of fabric is a cotton fabric. I’m allergic to polyester so I usually just get cotton

    Reply
  32. ginger says

    September 24, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    My favorite kind of material to sew with is whatever I can afford at the time of my projects.Whatever I have is the best because I sew for my grandbabies. So whatever makes them happy is the best.

    Reply
  33. Debbe k says

    September 24, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    What else could I love on my birthday besides 100% cotton?

    Reply
  34. Mom C says

    September 24, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    My favorite fabric is actually panne velvet. I used to do lots of costume sewing and loved the rich feel of those fabrics. Now I love cottons for quilting. Thanks

    Reply
  35. Bev Loux says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    Love cotton and flannel

    Reply
  36. Bonnie Wells says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:13 pm

    I love quilting cottons, lol cause I make quilts.

    Reply
  37. Carol LaBella says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:14 pm

    Love quality cotton for all my quilting projects.

    Reply
  38. Rosalie says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:26 pm

    Love 100% cotton that feels like silk. You can always find it at all your Quilt Shops. This is why I love to touch all these beautiful fabrics, makes me happy.

    Reply
  39. Shirley says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:43 pm

    Nothing like beautiful cotton prints and a good cotton batting. This combination makes lovely quilts

    Reply
  40. Brittany Dunyan says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    My favorite is cotton

    Reply
  41. Rita Long says

    September 24, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    A good soft cotton is my favorite.

    Reply
  42. Genevieve Caswell says

    September 24, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    My favorite type of fabric has got to be a soft wool blend, that I could make a nice blanket with. Brrrrrrrrr, I get chills just thinking about a nice snowy day wrapped up in a quilt made of this. Thank you for the nice chance to win. 🙂

    Reply
  43. Susan Herke says

    September 24, 2015 at 8:05 pm

    Cotton batik highly starched with Mary Ellen’s!

    Reply
  44. Janie says

    September 24, 2015 at 8:42 pm

    I am a 100% cotton lover.

    Reply
  45. Alexandria says

    September 24, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    Cotton fabric is my favorite, such beautiful colours and prints.

    Reply
  46. Debby says

    September 24, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    It depends on what I’m making but a nice cotton is pretty versatile!

    Reply
  47. Linda Webster says

    September 24, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    My favourite type of fabric is 100% cotton. I love the feel of it.

    Reply
  48. Barbara Bailey says

    September 24, 2015 at 10:44 pm

    Cotton or cotton blends are the easiest to sew with in my opinion. Love knits too but a bit more time consuming to work with.

    Reply
  49. barbara woods says

    September 24, 2015 at 10:52 pm

    Would love to win, thanks

    Reply
  50. Joan W says

    September 24, 2015 at 11:06 pm

    Good quality cotton is my favorite since most of my sewing is quilts. I also like flowy fabrics, linen, and other nice fabrics for clothing.

    Reply
  51. Glynda says

    September 24, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    Cotton.

    Reply
  52. Glynda says

    September 24, 2015 at 11:52 pm

    Cotton. Also fleece.

    Reply
  53. Shirley E. says

    September 25, 2015 at 12:14 am

    It seems like all the answers are from members of the Council for Cultivating Cotton! I like cotton a lot, but anything that is soft and drapey attracts me…including cottons.

    Reply
  54. Kathryn M says

    September 25, 2015 at 12:21 am

    Since I do mostly quilting I love good cotton, but I also like working with flannel.

    Reply
  55. Melissa Carson says

    September 25, 2015 at 1:29 am

    100% cottons. Always

    Reply
  56. Deb Swann says

    September 25, 2015 at 1:33 am

    Great tutorial! Thanks for the tips!

    Reply
    • Deb Swann says

      September 25, 2015 at 1:36 am

      Oops! Cotton and flannel is mostly material I use!

      Reply
  57. Judy Graham says

    September 25, 2015 at 1:51 am

    Cotton….it’s a no-brainer!

    Reply
  58. Shelia Storey says

    September 25, 2015 at 2:24 am

    I had only used cotton to do quilts until recently and made one out of flannel and it feels and looks great

    Reply
  59. Nancy Bowers says

    September 25, 2015 at 2:49 am

    Being a quilter, my heart and hands love working with wonderful and beautiful cotton fabrics. There are so many wonderful lines of fabrics out there to choose from and it’s a joy to start beginning to plan a new quilt with all of today’s dreamy cottons.

    Reply
  60. Linda Rupe says

    September 25, 2015 at 3:41 am

    My favorite fabrics are natural fabrics that breathe.

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  61. nan duffer says

    September 25, 2015 at 3:50 am

    Cotton seersucker.

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  62. Teresa U says

    September 25, 2015 at 4:01 am

    batiks for quilting of course

    Reply
  63. Nancy says

    September 25, 2015 at 4:45 am

    I love flannel, nothing is better for warmth and comfort. Especially curled up in a flannel quilt on a cold winters night.

    Reply
  64. Janet T says

    September 25, 2015 at 5:52 am

    Cotton at the moment. I do a lot of quilting. My second is knits, but I broke my serger that I had just gotten fixed and so I am back to a straight stitch machine sewing/quilting for a while.

    Reply
  65. Cynthia Perez says

    September 25, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I prefer using cotton in all of my quilts. I also enjoy incorporating material from gently worn clothing into my projects.

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  66. Debra Kay Neiman says

    September 25, 2015 at 11:09 pm

    I love a good quality cotton best. crystalbluern at onlineok dot com

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  67. Debra says

    September 26, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    I love so many types of fabrics…as my stash will show! But I work with quilting- quality cottons most of the time for items I sell and give as gifts…so I’d have to say cottons are my #1 choice to work with. And thanks for this great giveaway opportunity!

    Reply
    • Debra says

      September 26, 2015 at 7:57 pm

      Sorry – I got my dates mixed up…please delete since it’s too late for this entry.

      Reply
  68. Sarah says

    September 26, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    I love cotton, and wool for skirts. Wool is absolutely beautiful to sew with.

    Reply
  69. Judy Mittler says

    September 27, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    My favorite is good guality cotton fabric. I am a quilter and the fabric is very important for the results I want.

    Reply
  70. beth daniels says

    January 19, 2016 at 6:45 pm

    I mostly use cotton fabric because I make quits and quilted purses.

    Reply

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