This is episode 2 in my Learn to Sew Series, but it also works as a standalone guide to choosing fabrics to sew your own clothes. We walk through different types of fabrics, shopping tips, and my favorite fabric sources. Timestamps: (0:34) Overview of what else is in the Learn to Sew Series (3:12) Some thoughts on thrifting (4:02) Fabric Content (6:02) Woven Cottons (10:19) Reading Fabric Bolts (12:31) Linen (15:16) Rayon and Viscose (16:55) Polyester (18:12) Knits (20:11) Fabric Weight (22:21) Fabric Width (24:13) How do I know which fabric to use for different garments? (27:55) Washing your fabric (30:05) Price considerations for buying fabric (and more thoughts on thrifting) (34:13) Fabric Shopping Overview (36:02) Sewing Project Inspo (38:34) Online shopping at Blackbird Fabrics (52:41) Online shopping at Fluid + Drape (57:01) Online shopping at The Fabric Store (1:01:03) Final pep talk My favorite fabric shops: Blackbird Fabrics - https://www.blackbirdfabrics.com/en-us Fluid + Drape - https://fluidplusdrape.com?ref=sydney_graham The Fabric Store - https://weare.thefabricstoreonline.com/ Lyrical Fabric - https://lyricalfabrics.com/ Salt Lake Sewciety - https://www.saltlakesewciety.com/ Matchy Matchy Sewing Club - https://matchymatchysewingclub.com/ Cottoneer Fabrics - https://www.cottoneerfabrics.com/ Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics - https://stonemountainfabric.com/ Bolt Fabric - https://shop.boltfabricboutique.com/ Modern Domestic - https://shop.moderndomesticpdx.com/ Core Farbics - https://corefabricstore.com/ Hey Sew Sister - https://heysewsister.co.uk/ Wawak Sewing Supplies - https://www.wawak.com/ Joann - https://www.joann.com/ Pinterest Inspo: https://www.pinterest.com/hisydgraham/ My favorite sewing tools: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-1c0abd99 Join the Sewing Besties Discord group: https://discord.gg/9KwX74DgbS Tag me in your makes - I would loooove to see what you're working on! https://www.instagram.com/hisydgraham/ https://www.tiktok.com/@hisydgraham