Barbed and dull pins can ruin your fabric with snags and holes. Of course, you ll need to have a specific idea in mind before you shop for fabric. Don t limit yourself to the local fabric store, it s a great place to browse. The newest fabrics on bolts are the highest priced. I buy almost all of my material as remnants.
Remnants are ends of bolts, last year s low sellers or seasonal prints.
They are generously reduced in price and usually in a good sized length. You usually have to buy the whole piece and look it over carefully for imperfections. Another favorite place for fabric is the bed and bath sections of area department stores. Flat sheets are durable, preshrunk and come in a variety of colors and prints. Pillowcases make excellent starters for coordinating throw pillows.