Take Advantage of President’s Day Fabric Specials

S. Denise Hoyle | February 11, 2010

This is really the best time of year to be stocking up on your fabric stash!  For example, Fabric.com is offering 50% off all clearance fabrics, no coupon necessary.  They’re also having a huge President’s Day sale where you can get $10 off an order of $50 to $74.99 (use coupon code PRES1010), $15 off [...]

Don’t Miss the End of Year Fabric Sales!

S. Denise Hoyle | December 29, 2009

It seems like everyone is having an end of the year clearance sale, but here are a few you won’t want to miss:
Save 60% at Fabric.com when you take 20% off the marked down price by using the coupon code CLEARJAN at checkout, plus you’ll get free shipping on orders over $35.  This sale ends [...]

How Close is Your Nearest Fabric Shop?

Sarah J. Doyle | October 19, 2009

Our town used to have five fabric shops, and now we only have Joann’s and a sewing/craft/pharmacy/snacks (jack of all trades) store that has been around forever (actually is just now celebrating their 50th anniversary).
Many of our readers don’t have the option of even one fabric store in their town, and we’ve been told of [...]

Website Review: Fabrics.net Your Complete Fabric Destination

S. Denise Hoyle | October 15, 2009

Fabrics.net has been online since August 1997 and they cater to a targeted niche that includes sewing enthusiasts, small and large fabric stores, small and large manufacturers, and hobbyists and students doing research.  The goal of the site is to be a complete fabric destination so Fabrics.net has been compiling information about fabrics, trims, care, [...]

Tips For Fabric Useage

Sarah J. Doyle | September 9, 2009

There are so many types of fabrics, that it would be very difficult to put together a list of “how to’s” that cover every fabric and fabric blend that’s on the market.
Today I’m going to just put together a few tips that we’ve accumulated from our customers, and things that we’ve found to work, and [...]

How to Properly Store Fabrics and Textiles

S. Denise Hoyle | July 10, 2009

When I was a baby and toddler, my great-grandmother knit me some of the most darling dresses, with matching purses and hats.  My mother embroidered beautiful things for both my brother and I to wear, too.  I am blessed that my mother, being a drycleaner by trade, knew how to clean and store these items [...]

Another Neat Place to Print Your Own Fabric!

S. Denise Hoyle | May 14, 2009

Fabric On Demand is another great place where you can have fabric printed with your own designs.  Their exciting new service will custom print any design you can imagine on your choice of five different fabrics – 100% cotton, poly / cotton broadcloth (35% cotton / 65% polyester), fleece, cotton duck and micro-denier suede.  They [...]

Fabric.com Celebrates 10th Anniversary

S. Denise Hoyle | April 23, 2009

Fabric.com is celebrating its ten year anniversary with their “Sew” Much Fun sweepstakes.  Simply click the banner below and enter to win over $4,500 in prizes including the grand prize seven day trip to Italy which includes seven nights lodging, continental breakfasts and either lunch or dinner each day, airfare to Milan, Italy, ground transportation [...]

Fabric of Life Gives New Life to African Girls

S. Denise Hoyle | March 27, 2009

The Fabric of Life store in Edmonds, Washington opened last fall and is interested in more than just making a profit.  Sales from the store go back to the girls who made the fabric in Mali, Africa.These girls live in one of the poorest countries in the world where it is common for young girls [...]

Print Your Own Fabric Designs On Demand

S. Denise Hoyle | March 24, 2009

Quite often I have outfits in my mind that I want to make for myself or for the kids, but I can’t find the fabric that I’m picturing in my head.  Then along comes Spoonflower with the ingenious idea of printing fabric on demand based on the customer’s design.The current handmade revolution is evident everywhere [...]