The ide~ of making somethin~ both<br >Beaut ifid and usefid from lnaterials wifich<br >may otherwisc be discarded， or which cos~<br >little， is very appealing， especially in<br >t~~|ay s climate of conservation and<br >recycling. Many of the projects in this<br >book need only small amounts of fabric<br >which， if you are already dressmaking or<br >doinll other sewing projects， you may<br >have already.<br > Suitable fabrics for patchwork include<br >pure cotton in dress- or light furnishing-<br >~ a，eigl:~ c~，tduroy， lawn， poplin， or cotton<br >hlends， Jersey or knit fabrics arc ~，，，t<br >suitable far patchwork. Start a collection<br >of fabrics in colors and prints that you like<br >and will enjoy using. Whenever I see a<br > likely looking fabric， 1 buy a quarter or<br > half*yard (meter) piece to add to my<br > cnllection， Many fabric and notions firms<br > supply materials and equipment<br > specifically for the quilt-maker， and the<br > choice of colors and prints available is<br > almost unlimited. Look in the classified<br > ads of sewing anti craft magazine.~; many<br > offer samples by mail order， Other sources<br > are tbe remnant boxes in department<br > stores and flea markets. If yon use old<br >garments， cut away wnrn or faded parts.<br >All fabrics should be washed and ironed<br >before use to test for shrinkage and how<br >fast the dye is.<br > Batting (wadding) is the padding which<br >is used as an interlining between the top<br >of a quih and the back. The projects in<br >this book use mainly synthetic batting， in<br >either 2-oz. or 4-oz. weight as this is the<br >most economical and practical. More<br >specific details are given with each<br >project.<br >