Gutermann Sew All thread, which is polyester, is my preference. Only use cotton thread if the fabric is 100% cotton. You can use polyester thread or cotton thread to sew with them. ItвЂ™s easy to sew with вЂ“ this is especially useful if you are still new to dressmaking.Why choose cotton fabric for dressmaking? ItвЂ™s also worth bearing in mind that some of the fabrics I mention can also be made from other types of fibres such as silk, wool, polyester, linen or a mixture of different fibres.Thicker, heavier fabric will hold it's shape and structure whereas thinner fabric will move, flop and drape more вЂ“ each giving a different look.

As you learn about different fabrics and get used to feeling them and handling them, youвЂ™ll realise that the name given to them will ring a bell in your head about how it would hang or look on your body.So itвЂ™s common for fabrics to be described by more subjective terms such as light or medium weight. Sometimes fabric is described by its weight in grams per square meter or gsm but this number can be hard to put into context and the information isnвЂ™t always available.So as well as considering what the fabric is actually made of itвЂ™s vital to consider itвЂ™s thickness and how it behaves when you move it around. Depending on your choice the style and look of the garment will change and this usually comes down to how the fabric drapes and moves. When matching fabric to a pattern, it's important to remember that different fabrics can be used to make the same pattern/garment.There are some general points to note and rememberвЂ¦.

Woven fabric strong together