Share a picture of your favorite fabric

What can I use if I don't have the plain sheet or paper to place behind the fabric in step 5?

If you don't have the plain sheet or paper from step 5, use a white poster board, a clean pillowcase, or a piece of cardboard covered with white printer paper as the background behind the fabric.

My close-up photo in step 6 came out blurry or with glare—how can I fix it?

If your close-up photo in step 6 is blurry or has glare, smooth wrinkles from step 3, move closer to the bright spot in step 4, turn off the flash, and steady your camera on a table or book.

How can I adapt this activity for different ages?

For ages 3–5 have an adult hold the fabric while the child touches it and writes or sticks one texture word in the notebook, for ages 6–9 let the child smooth, photograph, and write one sentence about the fabric, and for 10+ ask them to take multiple close-ups and write a two-sentence explanation as in step 11.

How can we extend or personalize the fabric photo activity after completing the steps?

To enhance the activity, add a ruler or coin beside the fabric for scale before taking the close-up in step 6, edit the photo to boost color, and create a mini fabric gallery in your notebook combining photos, the color and texture words, and your sentence from step 11 to share on DIY.org.