30 More (and Then Some) Great Places to Buy Fabric Online
January 23, 2012
By far the most popular post on this blog (I’ll be honest, it’s the one that brings in almost all of the traffic) was the post I did on great places to buy fabric online. I got dozens of responses from readers about other online sites they loved and felt should be included, so I decided to revisit the topic and post some of the reader favorites that I didn’t originally include on my rather limited list. If there are other sites that you think should make this newer list, let me know and I’ll add them! And here they are, in no particular order.
UPDATE: I do appreciate all the feedback, but many of the sites people suggest were covered in my original post. Please look there, too: 30 Great Places to Buy Fabric Online. Also, please keep the comments and suggestions civil. There’s no need to get snobby/mean!
- Hawthorne Threads: Many people commented on my original post that they couldn’t believe I hadn’t included this site on my list. After checking it out, I can’t believe I didn’t either! They have an amazing selection of fabrics and offer flat rate shipping. Thanks for the heads up!
- TwentyOne7: This site, formerly Fabric Alley, has updated their collections and is now carrying a great assortment of high-end fabrics.
- Thousands of Bolts: Quilters are sure to love this site! I’m a big fan of how they have the fabrics organized by color, which makes it easy to find something that will coordinate with any project.
- Harts Fabric: Harts carries a great collection of designer fabrics (think Marc Jacobs, Missoni) so if you’re in the market for some fancy threads, this site might be one of your best bets.
- The Fabric Co.: I am pretty sure that this site is geared towards interior designers, but even us amateurs could probably find a few heavy-duty fabrics worth making into pillows or slipcovers.
- Shabby Fabrics: If pretty, girly fabrics are your thing, you will think you have died and gone to heaven with this online retailer. They also have a good assortment of seasonal and quilt-worthy patterns as well.
- True Up: This site isn’t a place to buy fabric so much as a blog that you shouldn’t buy fabric without first consulting. You’ll find updates on sales and posts about the latest awesome fabrics.
- Crafty Mamas: A bit confusing to navigate (that sidebar is NUTS), this site nonetheless is a super awesome place to find fun and youthful prints that the little ones, or let’s be honest, you, will adore.
- Jubilee Fabric: I have to admit that a lot of what this store carries is not so much my style, but for those who quilt or who appreciate more rustic-looking fabrics, their selection is pretty great.
- Connecting Threads: This site is pretty darn cool! Not only do they have a great selection, they also offer free shipping over $50 and no-hassle returns. You can’t beat that.
- Fabric Hound: They carry some really interesting fabrics on Fabric Hound, including a number of very cute Japanese imports. Love the cute buttons and iron ons as well.
- Crafty Planet: They’ve got a lot of the big names in fabric here, like Amy Butler, Kokka, and Alexander Henry, as well as a pretty solid selection of other prints as well.
- The Fabric Fairy: There are a whole lot of great fabrics to be found here, including those from big designers and a number that are perfect for kids. Where else are you going to get fabric with otters snuggling?
- Marshall Dry Goods Co: Check out this online store if you’re looking for some quilting basics!
- Delta Patchwork: There’s a little something for everyone at this online store. From high-end designers to basic solids to strange prints of sea turtles, they’ve got it. I should note that I am crazy about all of those Melody Miller fabrics they carry. So amazing.
- Pink Castle Fabrics: Not only can you buy fabric by the yard on this Etsy shop, but you can also get packs of pre-matched smaller squares that are perfect for quilting.
- Spoonflower: This is another site that I can’t believe I didn’t include originally. You can make your own fabric. Yes, that’s right. It’s custom printed and it’s so amazing. I really, really want to try this.
- Nature’s Fabrics: Nature’s Fabrics is another place to check with for organic fabrics. They’ve got bamboo, cotton, hemp, and wool.
- Aspen Fabrics: This adorable Etsy shop has a great selection of pattern and fabrics as well as some other cute things like stationary and trims.
- Calico Corners: There are a number of really interesting prints on here, though I would say most are for upholstery. If you don’t want to do the work yourself, you can also order bedding and furniture in the pattern of your choice.
- Emma One Sock: Here you’ll find a somewhat strange assortment of fabrics (lurex anyone?) but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, I swear!
- Down Shadow Lane: This Etsy store carries a pretty impressive collection of bold and beautiful prints (and some really, really cute ones too).
- Fabric Guru: There are lots of fabrics to choose from on Fabric Guru but the real bonus may be that they charge only a flat rate of $5 for shipping no matter how much fabric you order.
- eQuilter.com: As the name might lead you to believe, this site caters to quilters, though anyone working on a sewing project can probably find a thing or two they wouldn’t mind having.
- Payless Fabric: Just like Payless Shoes, Payless Fabric offers budget-friendly prices on many fabrics. They also carry some big names, too, if that’s what you’re looking for.
- Beverly’s: If you’re looking for cute on a budget, be sure to check out this site. They offer a selection of fabrics at a substantial discount every day.
- Tonic Living: On Tonic Living, the prints may be retro-inspired, but they still feel fresh and exciting. There are a few chevrons on there that I really feel like I need.
- J & O Fabrics: J & O is another great place to look for fabric basics. They carry just about everything and offer free shipping over $75.
- Warm Biscuit: One of the coolest things you can get on Warm Biscuit are vintage and retro fabrics! I’m particularly fond of this one.
- Retro Age Vintage Fabrics: They don’t lie when they say they carry retro fabrics. Some are impossibly cheesy, but many more are sooo cool you’ll just have to have them. I should note that it’s an Australian shop, so prices and shipping may be a concern for American buyers.
- Sew Modern: There are so many bold and beautiful prints on this site, it makes me want to go on a fabric shopping spree. I’ll refrain, but you shouldn’t! Good for embroidery fans (like me) as well.
- Bobbin’s Nest: Not only can you get super cute fabrics here, but they also sell supplies for knitting, crocheting, and quilting!
- Pins & Needles: You’ll find just about every amazing designer fabric you could want on this site, from Liberty of London to Heather Ross.
- Monaluna: For those who appreciate eco-conscious fabrics but still want to be stylish, you can’t do much better than this site. I desperately want to make a dress out of one of the blossoms pattern.
- FinnStyle: It’s a smorgasboard of Marimekko, Artek, and other Finnish brands! Some at serious discounts.
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Christina Sabo
I highly recommend Sew Modern in Los Angeles, CA sewmodernonline.com
Great cottons in contemporary patterns, all top quality and reasonably priced. I shop in their actual store and see them packaging up fabrics all the time.
Thanks for the list
I stumbled across your blog via pinterest and just wanted to tell you about another site that I LOVE for fabric (I sew mainly for my daughter)- prints are bright and fun and $5 priority shipping! Check out http://www.hypernoodlefabrics.com! ~Laura
Thanks for the response! Sew Modern is already on the list (it’s the weird spot where the numbers kind get cut out) and I will definitely add hypernoodle!
thanks for posting these. in my area, plymouth, ma, now that joann’s has closed, I have to travel far for a fabric store. in the current economic situation, you’d think fabrics stores would be doing a booming business.
That’s kind of crazy! The JoAnn in Chicago is always insanely packed and even local shops do pretty good business. Maybe we’re just a crafty kind of town?
Thanks for the list – here is another to add that EVERYONE should love! http://premierprintsfabric.com/
I got the gray with the swirls, the yellow with flowers, and the green and gray all at JoAnn a few months back. Not sure if they still carry the patterns, but it’s worth a try.
Here is a great place in Waynesville, Ohio
http://www.fabricshack.com/
Thank you for your two list. I spent over an hour checking out the links. I have also passed this on to other’s so they can know where to get fabric online.
Raz
Thanks for the list. Anyone looking for organic and natural fabrics should check out http://www.nearseanaturals.com/
You’ve got to check out Fabric.com. They’re more than generous with their measuring and free shipping over $35. Nice merchandise
Where on earth did the very bottom fabric on the stack come from? I hunted all of these sites for something similar and found nothing.
You know, I have no idea who the designer of that fabric is as it was a remnant when I bought it. I got it from a local place called The Needle Shop which I mentioned in my previous fabric post. They have an Etsy shop and it looks like they carry the yellow/taupe version of the fabric there: http://www.etsy.com/listing/61818816/home-decor-fabric-diamond-yellow-taupe If you’re set on the turquoise you could perhaps email them and see if they have any more on hand or could order it?
Moona Fabrics is really great too. They have a great selection and are really nice. They always include swatches they think I’ll like based on what was in my order.
http://www.moonafabrics.com/
Check out also http://www.etsy.com/shop/ScandinavianFabrics for Marimekko fabrics !
Thanks for putting our website http://thefabricco.com/ on the list. Were a very young and upcoming site that gears it self towards anyone who is looking for upholstery & drapery fabrics. If you need help tracking fabric down let us know. Thanks again Humblenest!
fabric.com has a great selection of all fabric types (as well as patterns, notions and yarn) and free shipping over $35. They offer good sales and coupons if you join the mailing list
I am buying fabrics from fatquarteshop, they were always very nice and once when the package got lost ( it is long way from US to Czech Republic)they said a new one without any comemnts.
http://www.drygoodsdesignonline.com should be on your list. Check them out, you will like the site!
Hi – Just wanted to up date everyone. FabricAlley has been updated to a new site and also a new name – TwentyOne7. We don’t display all the fabric we have access to because it is over 250,000 fabrics and trims and more! If you have a fabric in mind let us quote you!
http://www.twentyone7.com
Just a note. Fabric Alley has been updated with a new site and name – TwentyOne7. It is impossible to list all the fabrics we have access to, as it is over 250,000! So if you have a fabric you are looking for; stop by and let us quote you a great price!
http://www.twentyone7.com
I’m looking for fabric to redo patio chairs
I like http://www.Fabric.com along with buying some from some eBay sellers too. Several large fabric stores list on eBay.
Sew Fabulous Quilt Shop is another great site. Jenny lovingly packages her fabrics and sends them out very quickly after an order is placed.
Check out the new fabric line by P Carter Carpin for P&B Textiles called
LOVE LIVES HERE.
http://www.pbtex.com/html/love.html
or in the designers ETSY shop
http://www.pcartercarpin.etsy.com
An Incredible new Collection!
I also LOVE Fabricworm.com, they are always having great sales and I live their bundles. I’ve ordered from them a few times and shipping is really fast!
http://www.GirlCharlee.com – Amazing knit fabrics, really good prices, and stellar customer service!
I am great big fan and client of EmmaOneSock and it really doesn’t belong in this list of fabric shops. It is definitely NOT a quilting fabric shop. It’s for us sewists so do not quilt at all but only sew high-end, couture-style garments. The lurex you mention I am sure runs in the $20+ a yard range and isn’t dance costume fabric, but was made for a well-known fashion designer and used for evening wear.
I’m a little confused by this comment. This isn’t a list of quilting fabric shops. It’s a list of places to buy fabric online, as the title of the post would tell you. And unless you’re the owner of this shop, I will not be removing that store from this list. This post generates thousands of links for the stores listed on it each week, so even if you think it’s beneath you, I assure you that the owners of the shop don’t mind appearing among a list of “low-end” fabric shops (many of whom also sell fabrics that are in the $20+ a yard range, FYI).
Christina – I want to say that we have received many hits from the Humble Nest. Thank You! http://www.twentyone7.com
Christina – We have received a lot of traffic through the Humble Nest!
Thank you! http://www.twentyone7.com
A couple of little websites I love is Green Fairy Fabrics, missouriquilts has a daily deal, and stitches and Giggles also a daily deal! Not big fabric places but great things and great prices!
I’m surprised not to see Purlsoho.com they have a huge selection of gorgeous, quality cottons in Manhattan. Much bigger selection than Pins n Needles in my opinion, and easier to get to. They are near most of the subways. Important thing in NYC when buying lots of fabric.
And Hancock’s of Paducah
Great service at Fabrics N Quilts
http://www.fabricsnquilts.com
I used http://www.fabric guru.com and was very pleased with service and excellent prices!
Thank you!!
Checkout Buyfabrics.com as well. Big selection and great prices.
Thanks for a great source list – another super place is http://www.tonicliving.com – and it doesn’t hurt that it’s Canadian
Does anyone know where I can find the bottom fabric in the picture?? It is exactly what I have been looking for
The fabric is from The Needle Shop. http://www.theneedleshop.net/collections/all-fabric/products/home-decor-fabric-5
Here’s another great place that has GREAT PRICES………http://www.whittlesfabrics.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi
I am highly impressed by the idea of using heavy duty fabric in making pillows or slipcovers. This can be preety innovative way of using heavy fabrics in interior designing.
Hello! So I have been searching and searching for a gauze like fabric that is 100% rayon. Soft and stretchy. A cheesecloth that stretches and is soft to the touch. Any help? I have been on so many sites and still can’t find it. Thank you
just remembered I pinned this article some time ago, so happy I found it , good source for finding fabrics. thanks for sharing…..
Fabric.com is the fabric source I go back to again and again. Huge selection of fabrics, free shipping on orders $35 and up, great return policy, and easy-to-navigate website, as well as regurlarly offered discounts and great prices.
Hi Christina, thank you for listing great shop references. Here are three more to try. This one is the big grand shop of all http://www.hancocks-paducah.com and if you ever are in their area don’t miss this trip. A wonderful shop with thousands of bolts Sarahs Fabrics: http://www.sarahsfabrics.com and The City Quilter http://www.cityquilter.com
Thank you for your awesome blog!
Sew Mama Sew is another great place to buy fabric.They’re also a blog and tutorial spot!
I know of another great place to purchase extremely fine fabric! frompasttopresent.com
Hey. I found this blog through pinterest and I haven’t gotten a chance to look through all the sites yet, but do you know the best site that has faux fur?
I would like to add Sarah’s fabrics out of Lawrence, Kansas to the list also!
My favorite, like several people have commented, is fabric.com. They most always have what I’m looking for, and I ALWAYS spend more than $35, so I take advantage of the free shipping. Another website I use is warehousefabricsinc.com, which is a store about 45 minutes away from my house. But it is much easier for me to order from them online than to drive over there. One suggestion I would like to make on the list: it would be nice to know what type of fabrics each website sold. I don’t quilt, I make draperies, pillows, bedding, things like that, so the quilting materials just aren’t something I generally look at. And unfortunately, I don’t always have a lot of time to search each individual website to see. I’m sure there are also people on here who only would use quilting type fabrics and would benefit from it also. But thanks anyway! Eventually I will get through the entire list!
It looks like Bobbin’s Nest has closed both their store and their online store.
I order fabric from Connecting Treads. The quality of the fabric was awful. The print was a designer print but reprinted on very low quality fabric with Connecting Treads printed in the salvage. Just thought you might want to know. Thanks
Great list! I also love buythepiece.com!!
Another great place to buy drapery and upholstery fabrics online is http://www.newtoto.com. Prices are super inexpensive, shipping is fast and their samples are free!
Has anyone here ever used Online Fabric Store? The prices look great but I’m put off by the fact no one ever mentions them…
I noticed several comments asking about the fabric on the bottom it is a premier prints design, I found mine at fabric.com!
And another biggie: Bloomerie Fabrics at http://www.bloomeriefabrics.com !
Come visit us at http://www.quilternity.com. We have wonderful fabrics.
I am upholstering a king headboard and I really want to get a cute ikat fabric but I can’t find any that are extra wide. Any suggestions on where to find some?
this is a GREAT list! I don’t know how I’ll manage to browse all of them but I will!
In ” la victoire ” aix en Provence ,south of FRANCE …. A lot of different and wonderful materials for cloths and a great collection of traditional Provençal materials in 100% coton made in Europe. They’ve got a website…..
Somehow you’ve missed the amazing http:\\www.contemporarycloth.com. They are the best site I’ve found for truly unique modern fabric. I especially love all of their geometrics! Great fabric bundles, too!
What about http://www.InteriorMall.com? Lots of fabrics both in stock and direct from the manufacturers. Some quilting fabrics, tons of drapery and upholstery fabric.
also check out this new website and look at their amazing prices, they have fancy dress fabrics and also good fabrics for decoration
Overrainbow.com!!! I ONLY shop there, and Laura and her staff are amazing! Sign up for her newsletter and she updates all the new fabrics and sales!
You ought to check out Pink Chalk Fabrics on Bainbridge Island in WA.
http://www.Maryjos.com in Gastonia, N.C. They have a fantastic selection of everything, and a mail order department that is very helpful.
Christina, I too am perplexed by people taking a snooty attitude about this wonderful blog. It is clearely a generous work to help all of us fabric lovers find all different fabrics online. I want to thank you for all your hard work at putting this site together. Don’t let the snootys or the grumpys keep you from feeling proud of all the work you did. Thanks again.
Marilyn
One that’s missing on your list is http://www.craftersvision.com. I usually find that their prices are cheaper than most of the competition and they have free shipping on orders over $30. Their staff is so helpful too!!!