Makely

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Favorite Online Fabric Sources

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As I was working in my fabric shipping mini-sweatshop today, I had some time to let my mind wander.  When you are looking at this many envelopes stuffed (and I mean STUFFED!) with yummy fabrics, the mind tends to do that.

While I was stuffing and printing and taping and sticking, I started thinking about real online fabric stores.  My fabric stash giveaway was a huge success and has required lots of organization to keep my act together, so I can’t imagine what a real store must go through.  I bet cutting yardage for orders alone is a nightmare!

That being said, I do still love to order fabric online.  Even though I live in a large city, we don’t have a ton of resources for great fabric outside of your typical craft stores.  It’s a shame, really, as creative as Austin is, that we don’t have more choices.

I turn to online fabric shopping when I am looking for something particular that I know I can’t find in town.  I have a few favorite online fabric sources, so I thought I would pass them along to you if you are ever in need of something you can’t find locally.

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Warehouse Fabrics, Inc. – I picked out a piece of must-have fabric for the nursery, but everywhere online it was about $18/yard.  Because I needed 8 yards of it, that was just not going to work.  I searched and searched and finally ran across Warehouse Fabrics.  They had the exact fabric I needed for a little over $9/yard…and it wasn’t even on sale.

I was a bit concerned that I would maybe be receiving knock-off fabric at that price, but I decided to order it anyway after reading their return policy.  When I received the fabric, I was delighted to find that it was the exact same fabric that I had ordered the swatch from the $18/yard place.  Amazing!

I highly recommend checking out Warehouse Fabrics if you are looking for any type of fabric – home decor, crafting, quilting, trims, etc.  I just can’t get over their prices.  I am annoyingly gushy about them.

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The Fab Store – One of my local friends, Becky, has a really great Etsy shop where she sells tons of designer cotton fabrics and trims.  She has really beautiful modern fabrics, and I always love to check out her shop to see what’s new.  I kind of judge my knowledge of popular fabrics by what Becky has in her store.

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The Fabric Fairy – Back when I had a little custom children’s clothing business, I bought a lot of my interesting knit fabrics from The Fabric Fairy.  She has a really nice selection of hard-to-find knits, and even the popular European and Japanese import fabrics.  I’ve just noticed that she is now carrying cloth diaper making supplies, so that’s exciting, too!

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Buy the Bolt – Another friend of mine, Lori, sells delicious fabrics on Ebay under the name Buy the Bolt.  Lori not only carries interesting fabrics at great prices, but she has a nice collection of European sewing patterns.  When sewing for children, I love using the Euro patterns so that they aren’t dressed just like every other kid you run into.

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Do you have a favorite online fabric store? Let me know in the comments!  Now that I’ve given away most of my stash, I’m itching to stock up again!

The Great Fabric Stash Giveaway

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Thursday, May 6th Update: I believe that all of the fabric has been spoken for (several times over).  I have contacted the first round of folks who claimed first.  If you didn’t receive an email from me, don’t fret.  I assume that there will end up being some turnover and I may get to email some more of you.

The time is upon us!  It’s time for the Great Fabric Giveaway.

Before you hurry up and scroll down to the pictures to pick out what you want, here are some ground rules:

1.  The fabric is first come, first served.  Please don’t ask for it all, because I want to make sure I am able to spread it around.  You will get all of the yardage listed, unless it says I can split it.

2.  In the comment section, please list the fabrics you want (i.e. I want 3, 8, 20).  Please don’t email me – only leave a comment in the comment section.

3.  Make sure your email address is available to me.  I’ll email you to set up shipping details.

4.  If someone has already claimed the fabric you want, you should still go ahead and comment with your picks.  The first claimant may fall through.

5.  Please remember that you will be asked to pay shipping for your fabric and a little 50-cent add-on to cover the Paypal fees. I’d like to ship as much as I can in a USPS flat rate envelope, which will run you around $5.  You may be asked to pay more or less depending upon the amount and type of fabric you choose (i.e. if you are just getting some scraps, I’ll send them First Class Mail since it would be cheaper).  Paypal payments only, please.

6.  Remember, I am doing this out of the goodness of my sweet little heart.  🙂  The colors in the photos and the fabric measurements may be slightly off.  If you are going to get mad at me about something like that, then please don’t claim any fabric.

7.  With the exception of the home dec fabrics, all of the other fabrics have been washed (I always wash fabric as soon as I buy it).  I also have 2 dogs and a cat.  I don’t let them roll around on the fabric, but you may find a stray pet hair or two.

8.  I love you all and wish I had enough so that every reader got some fabric.  That’s not the case, though, so hopefully you won’t hold it against me if you have don’t get what you want.

Update as of 1:20 pm Central Time – HOLY COW!  As of right now, it looks like the only fabrics that haven’t been claimed are 30, 39, and 41.  I haven’t contacted anyone yet to say what they got, so don’t worry that you haven’t gotten an email for me.  It will take some time for me to get it all organized and could very well take a couple of days.

Got it?  Alright, ready…set…GO!!

Home Decor Fabrics

1. Light Blue textured – 1/2 yard;

2. Light Blue duck cloth – 1 yard;

3. Light Blue/Tan/Brown woven – 1 1/2 yards;

4. Lt Blue Faux suede – Big scrap

5. Redish/Pinkish damask – 5/8 yard

6. Blue/Beige/White toile – 1 yard

7. Navy/White toile – Bunch of big scraps

8. Yellow Floral -Bunch of big scraps

9. Jack and the Beanstalk canvas – 7/8 yard

10. Dinosaur Stripe – Big scrap

11. Camo Dinosaur – 1 yard

Cotton Sewing/Quilting Fabrics

12. Dick & Jane (Michael Miller) – Big scrap

13.  Dick & Jane Wordsearch (Michael Miller) – 3/4 yard

14. Blue VW Kombi (Heather Ross) – 1 5/8 yards

15. Orange/Blue/Tan dot (Heather Ross) – 2 yards

16.  Orange/Blue stripe (Heather Ross) – 1 1/2 yards

17. Orange/Pink (Anna Marie Horner) – 1/2 yard

18.  Orange/Blue Paisley (Amy Butler) – Fat Quarter

19. Hula girl (Michael Miller) – 1 3/8 yards

20.  Cabana stripe (Michael Miller) 1/4 yard

21. Pink/Brown Daisy Chain (Amy Butler, I think) – 1/2 yard

22.  Pop Garden (Heather Ross) – Big scrap

23.  Mocca in Black (Alexander Henry) – 1 3/8 yards

24.  Blue/Brown floral (Amy Butler, I think) – Big scrap

25. Merry Christmas, Y’all (Alexander Henry) – 4 yards (I can split up in 2 yd increments)

26.  Holiday Forest (Michael Miller) – 1 3/4 yards

Knit Fabrics

27.  Red ribbed knit – 1 yard

28.  Blue ribbed knit #1 – 1 5/8 yards

29.  Blue ribbed knit #2 – 3 yards

30. Hunter Green ribbed knit – 1 yards

31.  Brown Interlock (Circular) – 3 1/2 yards

32. Navy Interlock – big scrap

33. Navy/White stripe Interlock – 1 yard

34.  Black/White Houndstooth Interlock – 1 1/2 yards

35.  Red/Blue/White/Gray Stripe Jersey – 3 yards

36.  Graffiti blue Interlock – 6 yards (I can split this up in 2 yard increments)

Fleece

37.  Light blue fleece – 3/4 yard

38.  Red fleece – 1/4 yard

39.  Orange fleece – 1/4 yard

40.  Green fleece – 1/4 yard

41.  Blue fleece – 1/4 yard

Apparel Fabrics

42. Railroaded Denim – 3 yards plus scraps

43.  Black corduroy – 1 yard

44. Khaki corduroy – 4 yards (I can split this up into 2 yard increments)

45.  Sueded denim – 2 yards

46.  Blue/White striped shirting – 9 1/2 yards (I can divide this up into 2 yard increments)

47.  Canvas tote bags for embellishment – 5

48.  Bag ‘o Random Ribbon scraps

Happy “Shopping”!