Fabric searching...where do YOU look? Heres my top 3
07-04-2010, 01:41 PM
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I search on www.quiltshops.com www.ebay.com www.etsy.com
quilt shops dot com features 200 quilt shops and usually somebody has something! One time on etsy I lucked out and found an "Our Lady of Guadalupe" panel...the cotton one with roses and I gave it to a friend after she swooned when she saw it! When I went to get another one there wasn't one to be found anywhere. There are other styles but not the one I bought from etsy!
Also when I search I use for example, the brand name (Robert Kaufman) the designer (Mary Englebright) the pictures on it (sun, moon, stars, dogs, elephants) style (plaid, homespun, solid, flannel, quilting, 100% cotton and so on).
I can sometimes locate a fat quarter or a small amount! Sometimes a quilt store will still have plenty.
The manufacturers of fabric really have an advantage because they do a run and then retire it and move on to new styles. It's so painful when you need it to finish a project or just want more of something you LOVE!
quilt shops dot com features 200 quilt shops and usually somebody has something! One time on etsy I lucked out and found an "Our Lady of Guadalupe" panel...the cotton one with roses and I gave it to a friend after she swooned when she saw it! When I went to get another one there wasn't one to be found anywhere. There are other styles but not the one I bought from etsy!
Also when I search I use for example, the brand name (Robert Kaufman) the designer (Mary Englebright) the pictures on it (sun, moon, stars, dogs, elephants) style (plaid, homespun, solid, flannel, quilting, 100% cotton and so on).
I can sometimes locate a fat quarter or a small amount! Sometimes a quilt store will still have plenty.
The manufacturers of fabric really have an advantage because they do a run and then retire it and move on to new styles. It's so painful when you need it to finish a project or just want more of something you LOVE!
07-04-2010, 04:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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In addition to http://www.quiltshops.com/index.html which has already been mentioned, I use three other fabric search engines:
http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/
http://www.fabshophop.com/fabsearch.asp
http://search.fabricshop.net/cgi-bin/sitesearch.cgi
I also use Google images (looking through images is much easier than looking through websites). There's not much I haven't been able to find with this group of websites. :oops:
http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/
http://www.fabshophop.com/fabsearch.asp
http://search.fabricshop.net/cgi-bin/sitesearch.cgi
I also use Google images (looking through images is much easier than looking through websites). There's not much I haven't been able to find with this group of websites. :oops:
07-05-2010, 07:15 PM
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Location: Elizabethtown, KY
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I make sure I look at missouri quilt company's deal of the day everyday-there are some really good deals on there sometimes. I also like thousands of bolts. Does anyone else know of any other sites that have a deal of the day like missouri quilt company has each day?
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