How to Choose a Fleece Fabric for a Sewing Project
Polar fleece is a wonderfully simple fabric to work with and has many uses. Jackets, hats, pants, scarves, blankets and more can all be made with polar fleece. One of the keys to a successful polar fleece project is choosing the right fleece for it.
Things You'll Need
- Sewing Patterns
- Dressmaker Shears
- Fleece Fabrics
- Sewing Machine
- Threads
- Internet Access
- Rotary Cutters
Instructions
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Use lightweight microfleeces for jacket or coat linings, scarves, shirts or other clothing items that require warmth with very little bulk. Microfleeces are a good option for baby and children's clothing as well.
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Choose medium-weight fleece fabric for most outerwear apparel items. These fleeces can be found in a variety of patterns as well as in waterproof versions.
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Heavyweight fleeces are great for items such as blankets and coats.
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Choose a more expensive, high-quality fleece over less expensive fleeces of poorer quality. The advantage? Higher-quality fleeces will keep you warmer and have less of a tendency to pill (those annoying little balls of fuzz that appear on some fabrics after a few washings).
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Search Internet and mail-order sources for quality fleece fabrics. Many fleece manufacturers have both online and print catalogs available. Some have swatch packets available for purchase.
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Expect to pay from about $12 to $20 per yard for high-quality fleece.
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Tips & Warnings
Examine quality fleece garments in department stores or in sport and ski shops. This is the feel you want for your purchased fleece.
