Cloth Guides

Cloth guides

Notes from the cutting table

Practical guides to choosing, using and caring for working cloth: which calico to buy, how much to order, what shrinks and why.

What cotton cambric and downproof mean, how they differ, and what to check before making a cushion inner, pillow or other filled casing.

What cotton cambric and downproof mean, how they differ, and what to check before making a cushion inner, pillow or other filled casing.

How to work out fabric quantities from the cloth width, a cutting layout, shrinkage, pattern repeats and roll lengths, with worked examples.

How to work out fabric quantities from the cloth width, a cutting layout, shrinkage, pattern repeats and roll lengths, with worked examples.

How to wash, dry, iron and store linen fabric, and how to test for shrinkage before you cut.

How to wash, dry, iron and store linen fabric, and how to test for shrinkage before you cut.