Aussie's Hub: Quilting Fabric

If you have been thinking about making a special keepsake quit, there is still time left. The Holiday season is all about giving and a Christmas quilting fabric is a great way to elevate the mood of your home and celebrate the holiday spirit. Whether you can traditional, novelty, or children's fabric, you can buy them in the form of charm squares, jelly rolls, fat quarters, quilt kits, or by the yard.

Let us look a few tips that will be useful to you while buying Christmas fabric for your quilt.

Choose the Type of Fabric

Most of the Christmas quilting fabric you will find in the market is 100% cotton. You will also find poly/cotton blend for vintage sheets. It is advisable that you do not attempt to mix fabrics like pure cotton fabric and blended fabric do not wear and wash in the same manner. If you plan to use old clothes to make a memory quilt, it will require you to blend several fabric types, but you should remember that not all fabric wear the same way.

If you are buying pure cotton fabric bought from high-end brands or independent stores, you should face no issues with fading of colours and all. But if the quality of the fabric is not that great, you should prewash it before the cutting process begins.

Consider the Color and the Scale

You need to carefully consider the colour for the Christmas quilting fabric, and given its purpose, you would most likely want to pick a bright and vibrant one. You will find different shades of colour and you need to choose the one that goes well with the surroundings. Choosing a good colour combination will enhance the visual interest of your quilt. It is a good idea to choose different shades of the same colour, otherwise, your quilt may end up looking somewhat plain.

If all the prints are of the same scale, it won't look good on your quilt. For a Christmas quilting fabric, the quality of the fabric depends on the color strains also. If the colors does not match with your choice, then it will not make your winter great. So best is to buy the cotton fabrics that are available o best quality and you will not need to worry about the color.

Although both large and medium scale prints are colourful and busy, in the medium-scale prints, the design repeats are more frequent. As for the small scale prints, they look like a solid colour from a distance. The small prints, therefore, accentuate the medium and large prints by creating contrast. You also have the option of using actual solids, but you run the risk of making the design of your Christmas quilt’s fabric appear flat.

How Much Fabric to Buy?

It is a bad idea to buy huge gobs of fabric unless you really need to. A small number of fat quarters will suffice for most blocks. If you plan on using a colour for the background of the quilt, then you should probably buy about 2-3 yards of Christmas quilting fabric. This is because you will need a lot of this, and it can be a real problem if you run out of it and cannot find more of the same colour. After deciding on a colour palette, you can buy the colourful parts on the way.

Creativity is a long process and it is alright if you do not get all aspects right at once. By exploring and trying different things you can find the best way to express your style. Learning from the process is what really matters.