Which fabrics should you choose when learning to sew?

Are you new to sewing? Here are some suggestions for easy-to-work-with fabrics: 

Explore the world of fabrics with confidence using our practical guide on choosing the ideal materials for beginner sewists. Discover insightful tips, tricks, and suggestions to guide you in selecting fabrics suited to your first sewing projects.

• cotton poplin fabric : poplin is a lightweight and easy-to-sew fabric suitable for many sewing projects. Slightly stretchy and easy to sew, it is the perfect fabric for starting sewing. It does not shift, making it very easy to handle. 
• linen fabrics: linen is a sturdy and durable fabric. It is the ideal material for beginners. 
• Swiss cotton fabric : Swiss cotton is a lightweight and soft cotton fabric suitable for many beginner sewing projects. Thanks to its mercerized thread, it has a silky effect. It sews like cotton poplin, the sewing machine feeds the fabric very well ease. 
• jersey fabric: jersey is a soft and stretchy fabric, usually knitted or made from blends of viscose or cotton jersey. It is a stretchy and comfortable fabric suitable for many beginner sewing projects, such as T-shirts and leggings. It is recommended to let the fabric glide under the machine without pulling on it. 
• the waffle fabric: it gets its name from the shape of the honeycombs present on the fabric that formed during weaving. Waffle fabric is a cotton gauze fabric. The fabric has a medium-heavy and resistant drape. The advantage of waffle fabric is that you just need to follow the traced waffled to cut it. It is ideal for domestic uses, clothing, and baby accessories. 
• the cotton terry fabric:  cotton terry is a fabric woven with small loops. Cotton terry has a medium-heavy and resistant drape. It is sewn the same way as waffle fabric and is therefore perfect for first sewing projects. 
• the cotton canvas fabric: the canvas cotton is a solid-colored fabric extremely resistant in thicker cotton. The canvas has a medium-heavy and resistant drape. We advise you to overlock (make an overlock stitch zig-zag) your edges together while sewing.

It is important to choose a fabric suitable for your sewing project and your skill level. If you are a beginner, we advise you to choose materials that are easy to work with to help you gain experience and feel comfortable with your sewing machine. For example, if you want to sew a bow tie, opt for a stable fabric like cotton, which will allow you to master the basics without difficulty.

Jersey fabric can be intimidating at first use, but if you use it correctly without pulling during sewing, you will be satisfied with the result. If you have a good stretch needle and your sewing machine tension is properly adjusted when switching to zigzag stitch, there will be no problem. 

It is perfectly normal to want to try sewing in different ways and to want to mix materials. But for your first sewing projects, try to stick to the same types of fabric. Making a DIY scrunchie, for example, is an excellent way to start while working with a simple material like cotton or a Barbie fabric with original patterns.

Remember that we learn from our mistakes. So start with small projects before diving into ambitious ones. 
Finally, always choose a fabric you like as it will motivate you more to sew.