practice material

[Joe Bielecki]

I've been trying to learn to stitch bags but I can't find good material to practice with. I've tried t-shirt material and felt. (Neither worked very well) so what should I use.

[mc]

www.fieldsfabrics.com

ultrasuede light.

it's not that expensive (you can order it by 1/8th of a yard instead of a whole yard for ~$50), and if you're going to go out of your way to acquire fabric to use, instead of just using a shirt from around the house, you should just get Ultrasuede light.

either use the shirt to make the practice bags or get the ultrasuede light. no point in half-assing it.

[Joe Bielecki]

Alright I will do that.

[Wasabi]

Buy from the "Specials" or the 45" wide section (left box from the 58" wide one) if you're tight on cash. Don't buy "Aqua" or "Sky Blue" as I think those colors are extremely frail for footbags.

Be sure to not buy Ultrasuede Soft. Only do so when you want to get "Active Green" or a stronger "Tulip."

[Joe Bielecki]

how do the colors change the duribility?

[Wasabi]

Some colors are made differently, while some are passed off / believed to be ultrasuede light but are not. It's just a matter of our experiences from our purchases, the stitching community, and how we rate the performance/durability of each color.

I'm sure there are some pretty frail colors in the 58" wide category, but I doubt it's something for you to worry about. I'm just a skeptic when it comes to some colors, especially the colors Tulip, Aqua and Sky Blue.

[Joe Bielecki]

I see, its a good thing I'm not a fan of tulips, or the sky. Lolz

[Joe Bielecki]

OMFG!!!!!1!!!!111!!!!!!!11!!!!!

There's a field's fabrics within 2 miles of my house!!!!



So I bought some red and blue-green ultra suede from a scrap heap (.02$ per sq. in.) I'll start stitching tonight.


EDIT: Also where should I get my filler?