Q_Links_fabric

An essay with links
Buying quilting fabric seems like it should be pretty simple. And, frankly, when
I began quilting it was simple. At least I made it that way. I wandered through
the fabric store and found fabric I liked the pattern, the color, the design.
But generally, I bought fabric just because I liked it.-----
http://www.flixya.com/blog/1125722/How-to-Buy-Cotton-Quilting-Fabric-

A short essay on fabric printing inks. Included here because information on the subject of printing on fabric is sparse.
When you are new to digital textile printing, it probably is quite confusing to select which printer to use and what brand of inks to use. You can chose to review and test all of them and then make your choice Or you simply go to a place where digital printing is flourishing: Italy!
http://www.spgprints.com/textile+printing/areas+of+expertise/digital+textile+inks?product_id=95&gclid=CIi7puSR16kCFUhN4AodTV6olA

A good tutorial on a subject which is not easy to find information.
Although some quilters never pre-wash their fabrics, I nearly always do, because I don't want any surprises when I wash a finished quilt for the first time.
http://quilting.about.com/od/fabricembellishment/a/prewash_fabric.htm

A super discussion on the subject of fabrics with copyrited content. The author has done the scud work in this subject and presents it here.
I've had a number of questions from readers about selling the quilts they make and copyright issues. These questions generally fall into two categories:
1) Can I sell a quilt I make from fabric that has licensed images (i.e. Disney, NASCAR, etc.)?
2) Can I sell a quilt I make from a pattern I purchase that is copyrighted?
http://www.quiltingbusiness.com/quilting-copyright.htm

If you are interested in pure history, for quilting fabrics it's all here, from pre-colonial to the present in great detail but very understanadable.
http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/timeline.htm