![]() It all depends on how much fabric you order. So if you’re ordering one or two yards (up to four), but paying $1 extra per yard with free shipping, then it’s still a better deal than paying around $5 shipping through. The goods on Amazon are from through Amazon, and you get free shipping on some of them (look for it), but the fabric is usually about $1 more per yard. If, like me, you order four yards or less of the fabric, though, you can get a better deal here on Amazon for many of the Color Me (and related) fabrics. Keep in mind that, when purchasing fabric through, you get a better deal purchasing a whole yard instead of half a yard. But I wasn’t ordering enough to meet their minimum for free shipping. I found the widest selection of the fabrics at, with “ok” shipping if you’re ordering multiple yards. Here in Kansas, I have two quilt shops somewhat close by (one is an hour in one direction, the other is 40 minutes in the other direction – well, “close by” is relative!). If you have a local quilt store that carries quilting fabrics, you may find the Color Me line and the Timeless Treasures collection there. If you’re a stickler about covering the lines completely, I’d say go for three strands of floss in the needle at once. Personally, I don’t mind a bit of the black line showing, as it’s all part of the fabric design. Two strands of floss is sufficient to cover the lines on the fabric, and three will give you even more coverage. You definitely want to avoid puckers! So use a good hoop, keep the fabric drum taut, and don’t pull your stitches too tight – you want them to sit on the fabric, but not pull the fabric where the stitches start and end.ģ. ![]() Remember that embroidery stitch tension will play a huge role in the outcome of whatever you plan to make out of the fabric. This is really necessary, because any shrinkage will spoil the look of your pristine stitching!Ģ. If you’re going to construct anything that would require laundering (clothing, quilt, pillow cases, notebook cover), pre-wash the fabric according to the manufacturer’s washing suggestions. The design lines are very bold and easy to see!Ī couple tips to get you started, if you have a hankering to stitch on coloring book fabric:ġ. ![]() I’ve found that the fabric makes for great take-along stitching, or stitching in places where lighting is not ideal for detail work. All you need is a hoop, some DMC floss, a #7 needle and some scissors, and you’re good to go! No design transfer necessary! Some TipsĮmbroidering on this type of cotton is very easy. There’s a coordinating colored fabric in the same collection – think: embroidery in coordinating colors on the outside of something, and colored lining on the inside. Timeless Treasures also produces this stripy design that would make terrific fabric for a sampler approach. There are other coloring book fabrics out there, including this adorable Woodland design by Timeless Treasures, which sports all kinds of leafy trees, vegetation, floral elements, mushrooms, and, interspersed among all of it, some adorable woodland creatures. For example, you might make a tote with the outside in the white fabric, with a lining in the black (or visa-versa). If you want something even bolder, each design as an option with a black background, which is great when you want a contrasting fabric with the same theme. …and a bunch of other designs, including Halloween and Christmas fabric, Color Me to the Moon (a space theme), paisleys, a construction zone design. The Michael Miller line offers butterflies, fish, bold florals… It’s black and white fabric, with bold, graphic designs on them that are reminiscent of today’s trendy coloring books. This particular line of fabric is called “Color Me” from Michael Miller. ![]() Ya gotta love a fish that can sport orange lips like that! Have you seen this stuff? What else is a stitcher supposed to do, when faced with fabric like this? Embroidery really is the only option! Coloring with ink? No, no! Coloring with thread? Oh yes!Įarlier in the spring, when I started thinking towards summer activities for kids, birthday present ideas, and so forth, my mind went back to coloring book fabric. You can imagine, though, what my first thoughts were when I saw different lines of “coloring book” fabric coming out. The coloring book craze overflowed into the fabric industry quite a while ago, and although these particular fabrics have been on the market for a bit, I didn’t take the plunge at first.
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