If you choose the fabric first, there are a couple of things to consider: the care and the characteristics of the fabric. If you plan on wearing it everyday, make sure it is an easy care fabric- you'll end up enjoying it ten times more! Be careful you are not asking the fabric to change character. A soft fabric that drapes is not meant to become a structured garment. A heavy fabric will not be soft a supple.
If you choose the pattern first, check the suggested fabrics that are on the envelope. Now think out of the box! Not ALL the acceptable fabrics are listed. Many of the designs that are currently in the stores are not what might be suggested. For example, it is OK to do a duster out of organza as a surprise! Zero in on a design element that pleases you and expand on that. You are the "designer" and today's fashion is open to new, intriguing interpretations.
A good rule of thumb: a knit pattern can only be paired with a knit fabric, but a woven pattern can be paired with a woven fabric or a knit fabric. A woven pattern has the ease built into the pattern where a knit pattern assumes the ease will come from the fabric.
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