Whether you are working on sewing for clothing for your little one or new pillows for the sofa, there are some great contemporary designers with fabrics that will put a little panache in your project. Cotton fabric designs were revolutionized by Amy Butler and now many others have expanded this beautiful market, including Heather Bailey, Anna Marie Horner, Michael Miller and many more. But where do you buy these beautiful designer fabrics? Not all local stores carry them, and if they do parts of a new collection can sell out quickly. Here are a few great places to buy designer fabric that offer a good selection and even better service.
The grand dame of quilt stores, Hancock’s of Paducah, is celebrating their 40th anniversary this year. With both a retail store and an expansive website, they serve the local, national and international markets. This store carries a huge variety of designer fabrics and even carries Amy Butler home décor (upholstery weight) fabric. This is an excellent store to find a huge selection of designer fabrics, and if you want to be tempted on a regular basis sign up for their e-newsletter. You’ll get first notice when new designer fabrics are stocked. Prices are on par with other websites and they occasionally run sales and specials, especially when there may only be a few fabrics in a collection left. Hancock’s has been a staple in the quilt industry, but as cotton designer fabrics have branched outside of quilting, Hancock’s has been right there with them. Hancock’s also offers a variety of designer patterns and other notions. Visit them at www.hancocks-paducah.com or at 3841 Hinkleville, Paducah, KY, 42001 or call 1-800-845-8723 or internationally at 270-443-4410. One advantage of Hancock’s of Paducah’s is you can place a phone order if you prefer or can call to check stock on a particular pattern.
Another popular internet quilt store is Quilt Home which can be found at www.quilthome.com. Quilt Home is a traditional quilt store, but offers all of the current designers. They have a huge selection of Heather Bailey fabrics and also carry her patterns as well. If you don’t have a current project you are working on, once you see these beautiful fabrics and patterns, you’ll find more than one project to start on. I especially like the short designer profiles that Quilt Home posts on their website. It adds a personal touch and gives you a glimpse of the designer’s personality. Quilt Home offers free shipping for domestic orders over $50 and also offers flat rate shipping to Canada and for international orders. Fabric can weigh more than you think, so this can offer a huge savings if you have a large fabric order. They usually have a pretty good inventory of most of the top designers, including Amy Butler, Kaffe Fassett, Tina Givens and Joel Dewberry, making this a great place to buy designer fabrics.
One of the largest online fabric stores is www.fabric.com. They carry all types of fabrics, but do include a good selection of designer fabrics. Their current selection includes Michael Miller and Amy Butler, and they even carry the hard to find Amy Butler Fabric Tape. Fabric.com has a huge inventory of notions, trims and other sewing supplies, giving you a one stop shop for all of your designer fabric shopping.
Don’t overlook the smaller stores when shopping for designer fabrics. There are some etsy sellers offering great selection and price on a variety of designer fabrics. Fabric Supplies by Charlie and Lindsey is gaining an excellent reputation for their fabric and customer service. With over 25,000 sales on etsy, they have still maintained a 100% positive rating on their feedback. Their shipping charges are fair and if they overcharge, they will refund the difference when your item is shipped! Offering the top fabric designers, including Amy Butler, Tina Givens, Joel Dewberry, Valorie Wells, Studio e and Anna Marie Horner, Fabric Supplies has both small and large cuts of fabric for sale. You can find them at www.fabricsupplies.etsy.com.
Some other etsy favorites for buying designer fabric include Sew Love Fabric (www.sewlovefabric.etsy.com), Fern Ridge Fabrics (www.fernridgefabrics.etsy.com), and Fabric Shoppe (www.fabricshoppe.etsy.com). If you are looking for a particular pattern, type it into the search field on www.etsy.com and search under “Supplies” to find all of the stores that might carry that particular pattern.
So let your imagination run free and don’t be limited by only the fabric you can find in your local fabric or discount store. There are a variety of reputable online fabric stores where you can buy your favorite designer fabrics and have them delivered right to your door. So spruce up your next home décor project or sew a skirt for yourself with a hip, contemporary print from Amy Butler, Heather Bailey or Joel Dewberry. These beautiful designer fabrics will make even a beginner project look like a winner.
Sources:
www.amybutlerdesigns.com
www.hellomynameisheather.com
www.annamariehorner.com
www.joeldewberry.com
