Why Is Quilting Fabric Important?

As any quilting enthusiast will tell you, quilting is a serious hobby. It reflects so much of the person quilting, from their workflow to their creativeness, you can see everything in a finished quilt. They also take a lot of planning and time to complete one design, even more if a simple wide quilt backing fabric is not used. So it is important that the materials used are the right ones made for creating the perfect quilt.

Quilting fabric is not the same as regular fabric used to make clothes or apparels. The fabric is stiffer and sturdier, making it a popular fabric not only with quilters but also clothes makers. In fact, quilting fabric is often chosen when making structured clothes because they retain the shape of the apparel well but are still very comfortable on the wearer.

While quilting fabrics come in several different weights, they come in even more varieties of prints and designs to help quilt makers bring their quilt visions to life. Here on Kaleido Fabric, we stock thousands of different prints online. From animal prints, Australiana designs, children’s fabrics and the all-important wide quilt backing fabrics to finish off your next masterpiece. There are so many to choose from so allow your inner creative to go wild and create a standout quilt with the addition of one of our unique quilt fabrics.

Another important aspect of using a quilting fabric from Kaleido Fabric is that they typically cause minimal shrinkage as opposed to using alternative cotton fabrics. A quilt is meant to last for a long time: they can be gifted as gifts or even passed down from one Australian generation to the next as an heirloom. Using a quality quilting fabric is just as important as the fabric colour and print.