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FABRIC TIP
Recording Bolt-End Information

I carry my digital camera with me when fabric shopping. After I've made my selections and before taking them to the cutting table, I take a photo of the information on the label at the end of each bolt. I fold the fabric up over the top of the bolt, so the right side shows above the label, and capture the pattern and color of the fabric in the shot. I have an inexpensive printer that makes 4- by 5-inch color prints from the memory card without the need for a computer. This makes a great fabric collection reference file.

-- Fred Shultz

Adapted from Tips department, Threads magazine, February/March 2004 (#111),
p. 12.

© 2004 The Taunton Press, Inc.

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