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Pro tip: I wasted $75 on a 'designer' fabric swatch book that was just cheap prints glued to cardboard.
Has anyone found a good, affordable source for actual fabric samples you can feel and drape?
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abby8362mo ago
What was the brand name of that swatch book?
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lindaw292mo ago
Is it that big of a deal if a swatch book is a little cheap? You're gonna order the real yardage anyway. I just use the free samples from big fabric stores online, they send little squares for free. Honestly, for draping you need a bigger piece than any sample book gives you.
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brians271mo ago
Little squares for free" is the problem, they're useless for seeing how a fabric moves. You need a sample big enough to fold and see the weight. I've had good luck asking fabric stores to cut me a fat quarter as a sample, costs a few bucks but shows the drape.
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