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Tutorial: How to Add Fabric

Tutorial: How to Add Fabric

Christopher Oxley May 19, 2013 tutorial, Version 1.0 29 Comments

There are 3 places that you can add fabric from;

The FIRST place is the Main menu, just tap the “add fabric” menu item.

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The SECOND is from the stash browser, tap the “+” button on the top right.

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The THIRD is from the block customiser, tap the “+” in the fabric wheel to the right.

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When adding fabric you will be presented with the Add Fabric Screen.

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To chose a fabric tap the camera icon to display the “Resize and Crop” page.

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When the Resize and Crop screen is visible, select the Camera button on the top right and choose either;

“Photo Library” – A selection of images that you have added to your device will be available to choose from. Select an image to continue.

“Camera” – You can take a photo of your fabric and save to continue.

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After selecting an image, you can use 2 fingers to pinch and pan the image to crop it to the desired size. We recommend that you use images as high quality as possible (512 pixels x 512 pixels recommended minimum) for the best Quiltography experience.

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Should you want to chose a different image, just tap the camera icon again on the top right. Once you are once you are happy with your selection, pressing the “Add Fabric” button will confirm your selection and be taken back to the initial “Add Fabric” screen.

Quiltography automatically detects up to 5 of the top colours from your chosen fabric and tags the fabric entry to make it easy to find at a later date. The accuracy of the colour detection can vary depending on the quality of the image. If the detected colour is incorrect or you would like to provide a more accurate colour description, simply tap on the field to edit or remote the tag.

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Quiltography offers a “Quick Tag” feature that tracks previous tags used in a given field and offers a suggestion to make tagging fields that bit quicker and easier. In the example below we have started naming the fabric we just selected, all name tags have been filtered based on what we have typed so far, selecting any Quick Tag will override the text in the current field.

We recommend that you add as much information as you can to make finding fabric easier later on down the line. Don’t worry if you can not complete all the fields for now, fabric details can be edited at a later date.

 

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When you are done, tap “Save” on the top right and your fabric will be entered to your database.

To view your new fabric, from the main menu select, “View Stash” to be presented with a grid of all your fabric, including your most recent addition. Select any fabric from this page to display and edit details.

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29 Responses to Tutorial: How to Add Fabric

  • Judith
    5 / 19 / 2013

    Thank you so much for that. Very helpful!

    Judith 5 / 19 / 2013
    • Christopher Oxley
      5 / 19 / 2013

      I will add more in time.

      Christopher Oxley 5 / 19 / 2013
  • Janice
    9 / 4 / 2013

    I am planning on photographing my small bit of sta stash and would like it to be somewhat close to the correct scale.

    When photographing fabric with the iPad, can you recommend how far away you should be from the fabric to make the scale close to correct?

    If using a camera, what lens length and distance from fabric will give a near correct scale?

    So far, I really love this app!

    Janice

    Janice 9 / 4 / 2013
    • Christopher Oxley
      9 / 8 / 2013

      Hi Janice, enabling accurate scale is not really an option on the iPad due to many technical reasons. Quiltography aims to give the best balance between function and usability, unfortunately some compromises need to be made. Depending on the number of blocks, how big you would want to make the block, size of pieces and other quilt options will dictate whether the pattern scale is close to accurate or not. If you usually create blocks that are 12″, the best thing you can do is photograph 12″ worth of fabric.

      Christopher Oxley 9 / 8 / 2013
  • Colleen Fowler
    9 / 14 / 2013

    Thank you. Now I am excited about building my own quilt blocks.

    Colleen Fowler 9 / 14 / 2013
  • Judy
    9 / 18 / 2013

    I just started to design my first quilt using the app with a stack of fabrics I bought, all polka dots (!) for my daughter . It was great adding them to the stash, but why are there so many already in there?
    Also, when I went to design the quilt, I couldn’t get the blocks to rotate. That menu didn’t come up on the left although it was mentioned in the tutorial.
    Otherwise, I am really looking forward to using this, as a long time dressmaker but newbie quilter!

    Judy 9 / 18 / 2013
    • Christopher Oxley
      9 / 20 / 2013

      Hi Judy,

      I emailed you directly, but, for others reading this post. The demo fabrics are for users to play with until they get around to adding their own, these can be ignored or deleted. Not sure what the problem is with the rotating of blocks, be sure to reply to my email if this is still causing problems so I can look into it for you.

      Chris.

      Christopher Oxley 9 / 20 / 2013
  • Anne lillholm
    10 / 19 / 2013

    How do I delete a test block and a quilt I made?

    Anne lillholm 10 / 19 / 2013
    • Christopher Oxley
      10 / 19 / 2013

      Hi Anne, the videos on the site cover this in more detail than I can here. The principle is the same as deleting fabric.

      Christopher Oxley 10 / 19 / 2013
  • Marienne
    10 / 25 / 2013

    I sent a message earlier today and found that my IPad was in backwards and was taking a picture of the iPad cover. Now adding to stash is a breeze,.

    Marienne 10 / 25 / 2013
  • Paula
    1 / 28 / 2014

    LOVE this app!

    I am just learning to use this and was wondering if there is a way to edit a block I’ve created once it is saved, or do I have to start over? Also, when adding them to a quilt design, is there a way to customize the quilt design so all the blocks are not the same size? I am doing a BOM where the blocks are different sizes and fit together like a puzzle.

    Paula 1 / 28 / 2014
    • Christopher Oxley
      4 / 25 / 2014

      Not at the moment, but, these are challenges I intend to explore for future versions.

      Christopher Oxley 4 / 25 / 2014
    • Christopher Oxley
      4 / 25 / 2014

      Database integrity prohibits editing blocks after they are made, I don’t want you to modify a block and accidentally changing another quilt. There is currently not a way to have asymmetrically sized blocks.

      Christopher Oxley 4 / 25 / 2014
  • Elaine Watson
    1 / 30 / 2014

    Is there a way to back up my stash from the iPad to a computer and/or to another
    iPad? My daughter is using one iPad to design quilts for us and I am using another iPad and would like to be able to design as well and access the stash created on my daughter’s iPad.

    This app is incredibly and so very easy to use! Perfect for us!

    Thank you!

    Elaine

    Elaine Watson 1 / 30 / 2014
    • Christopher Oxley
      4 / 25 / 2014

      There is currently not a way for backing up to share with others, but, if you use iCloud your stash will be backed up in case your iPad is lost or stolen.

      Christopher Oxley 4 / 25 / 2014
  • April
    2 / 4 / 2014

    I purchased your app yesterday and so far I feel it will be purfect for me. I do have a question about measurements. Is there a button I’m missing that can give me a scale of my designed quilt? I can’t tell what the sashing, borders or even the blocks measure out to be? I see that with the photo quilts you can print out a pattern, can you do this on the other quilts?

    April 2 / 4 / 2014
    • Christopher Oxley
      4 / 25 / 2014

      Sizing will be added in the next update.

      Christopher Oxley 4 / 25 / 2014
  • Pam
    2 / 7 / 2014

    Is it possible to add multiple borders?

    Pam 2 / 7 / 2014
    • Christopher Oxley
      4 / 25 / 2014

      Not explicitly, you can get the effect of multiple borders by using rail fences etc. in your border. It is something I plan to address down the line.

      Christopher Oxley 4 / 25 / 2014
  • Kris Logan
    2 / 8 / 2014

    Just purchased and designed my first block. Is there any place for cutting directions or block size besides grid sheet? I need a 10″ block. Also when adding border is there any way to size border and add a second border?

    Kris Logan 2 / 8 / 2014
    • Christopher Oxley
      4 / 25 / 2014

      Sizings are relative. Additional border options are planned, but, there are other features such as a fabric / yardage calculator that are taking priority.

      Christopher Oxley 4 / 25 / 2014
  • Debbie
    2 / 20 / 2014

    This is great! Is there a way that I can organize the fabric by color or type? I would love the ability to look at my reds, purples, blues, etc.

    Debbie 2 / 20 / 2014
    • Christopher Oxley
      4 / 25 / 2014

      If you tagged your fabrics by colour etc. Using the search bar and typing “red” will show only your red fabrics. There are some videos on this site to help with this.

      Christopher Oxley 4 / 25 / 2014
  • Lachelle kimball
    3 / 19 / 2014

    I like the app but its missing two things, to be able to veiw blocks together and see how your quilt will look, also to be able to create a quilt with two different blocks

    Lachelle kimball 3 / 19 / 2014
    • Christopher Oxley
      4 / 25 / 2014

      I am slightly confused as this is EXACTLY what the app provides the ability to do. Would you kindly elaborate on your comment to better understand your issues.

      Christopher Oxley 4 / 25 / 2014
  • Karen
    12 / 26 / 2014

    I love the app, but I would like to be able to have the app tell me the yardage for the quilts that I create.

    Karen 12 / 26 / 2014
    • Christopher Oxley
      1 / 10 / 2015

      As of version 1.3 this is now possible.

      Christopher Oxley 1 / 10 / 2015
  • Vanessa
    1 / 10 / 2015

    Hi….I love this app! Is there a limit on how many fabrics can be added to my stash? Thanks

    Vanessa 1 / 10 / 2015
    • Christopher Oxley
      1 / 10 / 2015

      Only limited by the free space remaining on your iPad.

      Christopher Oxley 1 / 10 / 2015
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