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1. 
   CityCraft | Jan 08, 2010 11:13am | #1

   And don't forget your local, independent, brick and mortars!

   (North Texans, don't miss: http://citycraftonline.com)

   best,
   Callie

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   kteel57 | Jan 08, 2010 07:03pm | #2

   Cannot forget Chez Ami for some of the best knits - interlock etc for all ages. But the best fabrics for children clothes. Works great with Ottobre patterns!

   Karen

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   Faska | Jan 09, 2010 06:38am | #3

   I bought my wedding dress silk here:
   http://www.decorativesilk.com/scripts/default.asp
   great choice and great prices.

   Being in Europe, I would love it if your list would show which stores offer international shipping Y/N.

4. 
   sunnyc | Jan 11, 2010 06:44pm | #4

   I also love E-Quilter.com -- they are very nice to do business with and have nice web features. I live in a remote part of northwestern MT and shop for fabric online all the time!

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   ginni | Jan 11, 2010 07:03pm | #5

   fabulous list! especially love Thai Silks in San Jose. always stop-to-shop whenever I can get down that way. a treat to be helped by their knowledgeable and happy group of women.

   BTW, a typo jumped out ...
   Clotilde URL is misspelled; should be http://www.Clotilde.com

   thanks so much for such a comprehensive list. and, i'll be amending the list as more comments come in.

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   Norristown | Jan 11, 2010 09:35pm | #6

   Have you visited judytopkis.com? Beautiful hand printed fabrics with original designs.

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   mcguirk | Jan 12, 2010 01:09am | #7

   Beware-- do not order from http://www.fabricclub.com. I have had many problems with them and they have made many promises that they did not deliver. They do not reimburse for fabrics that have been sold out. I have purchased many fabrics from them but they are not honest vendors and have cheated me more than once by not reimbursing me for fabrics sold out. This is the only fabric vendor on-line that I have ever had any problems with. Best mcguirk

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   ideagenerator | Jan 12, 2010 08:24am | #8

   I have loved ordering from Atlanta Thread and Supply Company at http://www.atlantathread.com They have great prices and fast shipping and I can get Maxi Lock thread that Jo-Ann Fabrics doesn't sell. I used to get it whenever we were traveling near a Hancock Fabrics since they went out of business in Western PA, but Atlanta Threads is much cheaper!

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   Mill | Jan 13, 2010 10:51am | #9

   Speaking of local brick and mortars- in Brooklyn, NY there is http://www.sew-materialistic.com. And, Faska, btw Sew Materialistic ships int'l...

10. 
    Rheta | Jan 18, 2010 06:52am | #10

    You failed to mention Ginnys Fine Fabrics in Rochester, Minnesota. She has been in business for 30 some years and has wonderful fabric. She will send swatches upon reguest.
    ginnysfinefabrics.com

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    3feathers | Jan 21, 2010 11:13am | #11

    Thank you so much for your yearly update of online fabric sources! and also for all of the wonderful, educational articles you so generously share with the 'sewing nation'! I have two personal favorites from your list - Fabric.com for it's awesome customer service and prices; and Adrianne's Attic for sometimes hard to find finer sewing fabrics and prices (she seems to be expanding into fun fabrics, too!).Both have served me well!

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    grandmagill | Jan 28, 2010 06:12pm | #12

    My favorite for quilting cottons is http://www.overrainbow.com and for heirloom http://www.Farmhousefabrics.com I second Chez Ami for especially children's knits.

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    EileenMS | Jan 29, 2010 09:56am | #13

    Believe it or not, fabric stores in my area is down to one, and very limited.I'm delighted with your listing. Currently I am looking for dotted-swiss for a child's dress. Can you help? Thanks, Eileen

14. 
    clothingeng | Feb 10, 2010 03:16pm | #14

    Good information, thanks. As CityCraft says, don't forget your local independents.
    Dearborn, Mich...Material Girl
    http://materialgirlquilt.com

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    MartaT | May 05, 2010 05:06pm | #15

    This is a great list. I came home today to a big box of fabric and a couple of Burda mags from Fashionista Fabrics. They're great quality fabrics, what a find. I love being able to buy single Burdas.

    Marta

16. 
    deChez | Jun 15, 2010 04:22am | #16

    Hmmmm...I wonder how I could get my vintage patterns site, http://www.VintageMimi.com added to that list?

17. 
    Anoel53 | Jun 22, 2010 10:28pm | #17

    I am researching wholesale companies that sell sewing supplies. I am writing a business plan to start a sewing supply company. I would appreciate any and all assistance to help me complete this plan.

    thanks,

    Leona

    [email protected]

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    Rosies_stuffnsew | Nov 06, 2010 07:39am | #18

    Where can I buy a roll of professional transfer paper for copying sewing patterns onto fabric? I would need the supplier to ship to Australia.

    I can only get small squares of Charcopy by clover. I would love something bigger to work with.

    Thanks

    Rosie.

19. 
    HeartToHeartFabrics | Mar 09, 2011 12:18am | #19

    http://www.HeartToHeartFabrics.com is a great place to buy fabrics by the yard and scrapbooking supplies!

20. 
    Patti | Apr 26, 2011 04:42pm | #20

    Two that should be added to online fabric stores:

    michaelsfabrics.com

    silkbaron.com

    Have had excellent experiences with both!

21. 
    Patti | Apr 26, 2011 04:43pm | #21

    One other:

    farmhousefabrics.com

22. 
    JoaniesJosh | Apr 27, 2011 08:51am | #22

    I love farmhousefabrics.com. First heard of it while shopping at Joann's from another shopper. Does anyone know of a website where I can purchase white fabric for curtains? I love cafe (or tiered curtains) in bedrooms, and was stunned when I went shopping for new curtains. Not only are there curtain stores anymore, but I'm finding very few places where you can purchase curtains (especially with swags with ruffles)so I plan to make new ones.,

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    WhidbeySewing | Apr 27, 2011 08:51am | #23

    I found http://www.fabricandart.com/HTML_files/Fabrics/dress%20silk.html. They are a small company with beautiful fabric. I've been happy with the amazing quality each time I have ordered and the prices are great.

24. 
    WhidbeySewing | Apr 27, 2011 08:53am | #24

    Also http://reproductionfabrics.com has a great selection.

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    naturalfiberclothing | Apr 27, 2011 11:37am | #25

    hi, You don't have my favorite: http://www.marcytilton.com Marcy has lots of carefully selected knits and wovens, many that I've never seen anywhere else.

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    ginnylynn | Apr 27, 2011 02:57pm | #26

    Oh no! Now I have a whole list of places to spend my time and money on. Seriously, thank you for this. It's sometimes difficult to find quality and this list will be invaluable. I'm very glad to see that you have my absolute favourite listed - Waechter's Fine Fabrics in Asheville NC. Beautiful fabrics of the best quality and customer service like you've never experienced it before.

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    AlexsMommy | Apr 29, 2011 07:11am | #27

    Thank you for this useful list. One of my favorite places to shop is http://www.murraythemonsterstore.com

    I've ordered from them for years. They have an incredible selection of fabric trims and their customer service is just great. Last week I placed and order on Monday, and I got it just 4 days later - Awesome!

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    iuseathimble | May 03, 2011 04:07pm | #28

    For vintage fabric, UrbanBurp in San Francisco - she has a retail store, too. Lots of wonderful bark cloth and other selections. http://www.urbanburp.com/

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    ustabahippie | May 03, 2011 04:16pm | #29

    I've bought fabric from Marcy Tilton because she has the best quality and taste. I just found some black stretch denim with 3% lycra at Fabrics.com, suggested to me by a member of the jeans-making group on "male pattern boldness." A fun blog!

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    fr8rain | May 03, 2011 05:07pm | #30

    I have a boatload of lace, elastic, patterns, notions and fabrics.
    http://stores.ebay.com/Kathys-Lace-and-Elastic-Outlet
    Join My Sale Group
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kathy_s/
    I'm also on Etsy and Artfire
    Kat

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    bkryatty | May 03, 2011 07:36pm | #31

    mendels.com - I buy lots of oilcloth there for my shopping bags. Service is great. HUGE selection of oilcloth.

    spandexworld.com - HUGE selection of all kinds of spandex. The go-to place for swimsuit fabric - not to mention athletic/sports wear and ice skating and dancing - and you can find all kinds for between $6 and $12/yard. Minimum yard cut and (I think) 3 yard minimum order (not sure about that second one). They tell you 2 way or 4 way stretch (very helpful) and also whether the fabric has sparkly stuff on it (in case you are making a swimsuit).

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    bkryatty | May 03, 2011 07:38pm | #32

    Also, fabric.com and Fabric Club are two different places. Fabric.com is simply that and service there is outstanding.

33. 
    IvyRoseCustom | May 03, 2011 08:52pm | #33

    I am trying to find some fabric similar to "Carhartt" fabric for construction workers/farmers... Any thoughts?

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    Floridagirl53 | May 04, 2011 09:06am | #34

    JoaniesJosh was looking for fabric to make cafe style curtains. If you want ready made curtains, try http://www.CountryCurtains.com. I have purchased from them in the past and was happy with the product.

    Rosies sewnstuff was looking for pattern paper. I have had a great deal of luck with Sewable Swedish Tracing Paper 29" x 10 yards that I purchased from http://www.birchstreetclothing.com. Once I get my pattern adjusted I will trace the final version on this cloth/paper to use for future. Holds up well.

35. 
    Glorydaze | May 04, 2011 10:11am | #35

    I'm looking a for a good source for novelty belt buckles. I can easily find smaller buckles, but I'm looking for 1", 2", and larger. Specifically, right now I'm searching for a 2" mother of pearl (or light colored, like white or cream) slide (buckle without prong). Does anyone know a good source for items like these?

36. 
    namaskar | May 04, 2011 11:41am | #36

    FABRIC FAIRY..JUST GOT TWO DIFFERENT ORDERS AND LOVED THEM BOTH.. GOOD PRICES, GOOD QUALITY.. IT IS IN SUN PRARIE WI' THE FABRIC FAIRY

37. 
    PointPatou | May 05, 2011 11:27am | #37

    Furthermore, the "http://www.coltilde.com/" link is misspelled. I think this is supposed to be a link to a company called "Clotilde."

    Sorry, but mistakes like this are sloppy, unprofessional, and disrespectful of your readers's time.

38. 
    PointPatou | May 05, 2011 11:30am | #38

    The Greenberg and Hammer link you added is not for a site with fabric resources. It's various articles on costume-making.

    I was suspicious because the retail store closed quite some time ago.

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    runwaygal | May 06, 2011 08:47am | #39

    For fine materials, french laces,and heirloom sewing supplies I am able to buy locally. Their website is great at http://www.sews.com. They have expanded to lots of quilting, embroidery supplies and great knits. Online I went to e-bay looking for silk taffetta last year after hours of searching individual online stores. http://www.bangockthaisilk.com was amazing. I actually got my material from Thailand in less than 48 hours. I whish I had time to search all these other companies that are listed

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    ClawsyEE | May 06, 2011 10:37am | #40

    I love The Fabric Fairy in Wisconsin (www.thefabricfairy.com) for kids knits and bamboos. They have a good eye for fabric selection plus every time I call they're really nice.

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    sewpeachy | May 06, 2011 02:26pm | #41

    Thank you very much for the list. I will enjoy using this resource!

42. 
    Valerie102 | May 07, 2011 07:30pm | #42

    Greenberg & Hammer has sadly shut down. I have no idea where to find another supplier that had as an extensive range of supplies as they did.

    Atlanta Thread Supply is another one not mentioned here. They have more professional products, and more specific to garment sewing.

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    SewGuy2 | Aug 09, 2011 01:48pm | #43

    Been shopping recently for fleece fabric for a service project I was working on and found good pricing and service at http://www.fleece-fabric.com
    Thought you might like to add them to your list.
    SewGuy2

44. 
    roncoon | Oct 09, 2012 02:20pm | #44

    A really great online shop for costume fabrics (fake fur, sequins, cheap satin, etc) is http://www.califabrics.com .

45. 
    eussiwel | Dec 17, 2012 05:29pm | #45

    RE: Rosies_stuffnsew writes: Where can I buy a roll of professional transfer paper for copying sewing patterns onto fabric? I would need the supplier to ship to Australia.

    I can only get small squares of Charcopy by clover. I would love something bigger to work with.

    Thanks

    Rosie.

    Try Richard the Thread.

46. 
    Tawni | May 02, 2013 12:37pm | #46

    Arlene's Interiors offers a GREAT selection of fabrics, definitely should be added to this list! http://www.arlenes.com/drapery-and-upholstery-fabrics/

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    user-3059980 | Jun 16, 2014 07:00pm | #47

    Sadly, Waechter's bit the dust, and a couple of other go-to online sources have gone away too. The list needs updating.

    My favorite resource is Exquisite Fabrics: http://www.exqfabrics.com. To the person who wants pearl buckles, they used to have pearl buckles on the website but since they are updating the site I don't see them back on yet.

48. 
    Only_Organic | Oct 05, 2015 07:23am | #48

    If you wish to sew organic, let me present you our website http://www.only-organic-fabric-shop.com
    We sell only GOTS certified fabrics and ship worldwide

49. 
    mrparvez998 | Feb 13, 2016 01:31pm | #49

    Wonderful list! I also provide another one mood fabrics site:
    Fabrics Usa Inc

50. 
    mrparvez998 | Feb 13, 2016 01:34pm | #50

    informative list. also one mood fabrics site is: https://www.fabricsusainc.com/african-prints/african-wax-print.html

51. 
    refendis | Dec 19, 2017 06:43am | #51

    Nice stuff

52. 
    Gorfins | Dec 21, 2017 03:43am | #52

    super

53. 
    AndersonBernard | Apr 11, 2019 06:14am | #53

    Lovely!

54. 
    LauraWilliams | Apr 24, 2019 05:33am | #54

    Nice Technique! I like it.

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    ThelmaBuckner | May 01, 2019 03:59am | #55

    Good Technique!

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    ArmandLewis | Jun 22, 2019 07:31am | #56

    I like it