Sale Alert Friday: North American Edition
Aunt Bea’s Fabric: Selected FreeSpirit prints on sale by Valori Wells, Jennifer Paganelli, Martha Negley, Heather Bailey, and Donna Dewberry. All $5-6.60/yard. (through 7/31/10)
Bunte Fabrics: 10% off your order of $75+ and above with coupon code JULY10 or 5% off your order of $10+. (through 7/31/10)
Delta Patchwork: “Shelf Slimming Sale” — huge discounts as they make space for new arrivals. (end date unknown) Always free shipping on orders $40+ from the contiguous U.S.
Denver Fabrics: Silk sale — all types $4.95-9.95/yard. (through 7/26/10)
Dotty Logic: Christmas in July sale on the Beachcomber cotton sateen collection. 10% off any 4 items, 15% off any 8 items, 20% off any 16 items. Fat eighths, quarters. and half yards are available – mix and match! (through 7/31/10)
Downstairs Designs Closing sale – most fabrics $6.50/yard and under. (while supplies last)
eQuilter: Special clearance sale on Quilting Treasures and VIP fabric – 45% off, one yard minimum. Clearance floral, leaf, and fruit prints also 45% off. (through 7/25/10)
Fabric Fairy: Inventory reduction sale — 30% off of hundreds of never-before-on-sale fabrics (discount applied at checkout). $5 flat rate shipping always. (while supplies last)
Fabric.com: Selecet yarn and Westminster fabrics 50% off. (through 7/26/10 midnight EDT) Free shipping on all orders $35+.
Fabric Shack: Half-price non-express shipping on all orders. (through 7/31/10) Color Basic from Lecien $6.98/yard, and Chick-a-Dee Chick-a-Doo and Cool Cords from Robert Kaufman both reduced to $5.98/yard. (while supplies last)
Fabricworm: 10% off all Alexander Henry, including the new cotton lawn collection. (through 7/26/10)
Fabritopia: 35% off all fabric and 50% off every pattern with coupon code supersummer10. (through 7/31/10)
Fashionable Fabrics: Christmas in July sale — all Christmas fabrics $7.50/yard. (through 7/31/10)
Fat Quarter Shop: 50% off Waving Old Glory by Pat Nickols for RJR Fabrics, and tons more in the sale section. (while supplies last)
Gorgeous Fabrics: Select suiting and shirting fabrics 20% off. (through 7/25/10)
Hancock’s of Paducah: Free shipping on U.S. orders $50+ and international orders $100+. Use code FREE4U at checkout. Limit 2 battings per order, batting rolls excluded. (through 7/26/10)
Harts Fabric: 10% off silk. (through 7/31/10) Orders $75+ ship free always.
Hawthorne Threads: Taxi by Alice Kennedy $6.99/yard, and dozens more collections discounted in the sale section. (while supplies last)
Hyggeligt (London, Ontario CA) is having a sidewalk sale on Richmond Row — all Kaffe Fassett and Amy Butler CAD 10.50/yard; Aurifil thread 30% off (now CAD 6.99). (7/23/10-7/24/10, in-store only)
KOVI Fabrics: $25 off $100 orders and above of designer upholstery fabric witch coupon code JULY25. (through 7/31/10)
Patternpalooza: Selected contemporary clothing patterns from Colette Designs on sale this week. (end date unknown)
Pink Chalk Fabrics: Big summer clearance sale, with designer quilting cottons $2.99-$5.99/yard, home dec fabric $2.99/yard, and sewing patterns as low as $2.98/yard. (while supplies last)
Pink Panda Fabrics: All ModKid Boutique Sewing Patterns $9.99; All FreeSpirit / Westminster yardage 10-30% off. (through 7/31/10) Always free shipping in Canada, no minimum required; free shipping to USA on orders $99+.
Quilthome: Save 20% on Good Folks and Chocolate Lollipop by Anna Maria Horner with code AMHGC20. Save 20% off all in-stock Fresh Cottons fabrics by Fig Tree Quilts with code FTFC20 (through 7/26/10). 20-70% off selected fabrics in the specials section. Always free shipping for U.S. orders $50+.
Sew Baby: Huge fabric and pattern clearance sale with over 270 items 30-50% off. (through 8/1/10)
So Fun Fabrics: All Riley Blake fabrics on sale for $6.50/yd (excluding Christmas flannels). (through 7/30/10)
Spice Berry Cottage: New fabric lines just reduced – The Big E from Michael Miller Fabrics, Art Journal by Bari J, Sew Chick and Cafe Bistro from Benartex Fabrics. (through 7/31/10)
Yummy Fabrics: All orders through 7/28/10 will be entered in a drawing to win three yards of fabric.
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Sale Alert Friday: International Edition
Celtic Fusion Fabrics (U.K.): See July’s fabric selections for their loyalty program. (through 7/31/10)
EarthgirlFabrics (Australia): Huge sale on with many fabrics and patterns reduced to clear. Free shipping within Australia on all orders and international customers welcome. (through 7/31/10)
FabHub (Japan): 15% off everything to celebrate reaching 100 sales. Congratulations Maico! (through 7/25/10)
Hyggeligt (London, Ontario CA) is having a sidewalk sale on Richmond Row — all Kaffe Fassett and Amy Butler CAD 10.50/yard; Aurifil thread 30% off (now CAD 6.99). (7/23/10-7/24/10, in-store only)
Matatabi: Spend $30 or more (before shipping) to receive a half yard of Yuwa canvas! (while stocks last) Please visit this Flickr page to choose which one you would like and let her know in the message at checkout. (end date unknown)
Nuno Plus (Japan) is shutting down at the end of the month, and is clearing out inventory at 30% off. (through 7/31/10)
Pink Panda Fabrics (Canada): All ModKid Boutique Sewing Patterns $9.99; All FreeSpirit / Westminster yardage 10-30% off. (through 7/31/10) Always free shipping in Canada, no minimum required; free shipping to USA on orders $99+.
Daily Swatch: Dekoplus
Dekoplus floral supergraphic from Something Fine (blog | shop) on Flickr.
Digital Fabric of the Week: Amy Schimler
I’ve had my eye on this bird design by Amy Schimler since she posted it on her blog last month, and now it’s finally available via the Spoonflower marketplace. You wouldn’t know it from the image above, but the birds are about 6″ wide! Digital printing allows her painterly style to really shine.
Daily Swatch: Dekoplus
Kitchen themed Dekoplus fabric from Deep Indigo (shop) on Flickr.
Liberty New Season Fall-Winter 2010
1. Umm, WOW.
2. 40 prints, in three-four colorways each. How much money could you theoretically spend?
3. There is an Asian theme, though doesn’t smack you over the head with it. Liberty’s own unique interpretation of traditional Japanese motifs.
4. The colors: muted, lots of gray, greens and teals, warm pink, with some pops of 80s brights.
5. I’m not sure these are available anywhere yet other than directly from Liberty, but keep an eye on the shops listed in our Liberty Source Guide.
6. Sigh!
Daily Swatch: Dekoplus
I don’t know much about the company Dekoplus except that they were based in the Netherlands and produced very distinct mod/folk designs in the 60s and 70s (and perhaps beyond). Above: Dekoplus vintage cotton curtains from mannagryn design (blog) on Flickr.
New Release Tuesday
New Release Tuesday is my weekly roundup of new fabric sightings (a very springy bunch this week!). These fresh arrivals have started to arrive in fabric shops and are ready to buy. Retailers, as always, if you carry any of these collections, let us know in the comments.
The self-produced, 100% organic Monaco by Monaluna
Giselle by Jessica Swift for Red Rooster Fabrics
Lizzie by Anna Griffin for Windham Fabrics
Meadowsweet II by Sandi Henderson for Michael Miller Fabrics
Austin, Texas Fabric Store Guide
I first published the Austin Fabric Store Guide on my (now sadly neglected) personal craft blog Dioramarama ages ago, and it was sorely due for an update. So here it is! My ambition is for this to be the first in a series — eventually I hope to have every medium-to-large city in the world covered (will you help me?).
All addresses are in Austin, Texas unless otherwise indicated.
Independent Fabric Stores
The Common Thread
(512) 445-7270
701-E S. Lamar Blvd. (One block south of Barton Springs Road)
The Common Thread is one of Austin’s newest independent fabric stores. Owner Jeannie chose a beautiful, airy, centrally located space to house her inventory of fabrics, notions, books, and patterns for apparel and crafts. While the focus is on apparel fabrics, there really is a little bit of everything. Fabric brands include Liberty of London, Echino, Art Gallery Fabrics, and Cloud9 Organics. Look for oilcloths and laminated cotton, a small selection of vintage fabrics, organics, and some seriously lovely knits.
{ The Stitch Lab }
The Stitch Lab
(512) 440-0712
1000 S. First Street
Leslie Bonnell had been offering her wildly popular sewing and crafting classes out of her backyard studio for about a decade before finally moving up to this amazing space on South First. A roster of local crafty celebs offer a variety of classes in sewing, surface design, embroidery, millinery, knitting, and more. It’s just a wonderful, inspiring, energizing place. The Stitch Lab also houses a fabric shop with a great variety of modern cotton prints from domestic and Japanese manufacturers, and also wool felt and PFD fabrics. See current selection here.
Spruce Upholstery
(512) 454-8181
6607 N. Lamar
Spruce is another relatively new addition to the Austin textile scene. They offer custom upholstered furnishings, upholstery services, classes, and a mind-blowing selection of fabric — from high-end brands like Knoll and Designers Guild to indie designers/True Up favorites Skinny Laminx, Ink & Spindle, Mod Green Pod, and Timorous Beasties.
Austin Sewing and Vacuum
(512) 899-3233
8213 Brodie Lane #100
(512) 310-7349
1401 S. IH 35 Ste 170
Round Rock, TX 78664
Austin Sew & Vac is the local dealer of Pfaff and Janome sewing machines. They also have a surprising quantity of designer quilting fabric. They also offer sewing, quilting, and machine embroidery classes.
The Fabric Shop
(512) 442-5065
316 E. Oltorf
This is a tiny, charming store in an old strip center on Oltorf and Congress. The proprietress is extremely nice and helpful. They stock mostly garment fabrics (rayons, etc.).
Fanny’s Fabrics for the Home
(512) 442-8255
1150 S. Lamar
Fanny’s sells interior fabrics and trims. They are almost always having some sort of seasonal sale, but their prices are quite reasonable all the time. Their selection is funkier and more interesting than the chains — full of retro designs. They provide great customer service and can refer you local upholsters, seamstresses, designers, or other sewists.
Ginger’s Needlearts & Framing
(512) 454-5344
5322 Cameron Road
I love Ginger’s, especially Ginger herself. She always makes me feel very welcome. This is primarily a needlepoint/embroidery/cross-stitch and framing shop, but they devote just as much space to quilting. Ginger is GREAT at helping you pick a suitable quilt pattern for your skill level and helping pick out fabrics, including how much you need of each. So if you’re a beginning quilter in need of some hand-holding, make this your first stop. Ginger’s has as much if not more fabric that I covet than the Quilt Store does — 1930-40s reproductions, Amy Butler, and novelty prints from Alexander Henry and the like. They have a substantial sales rack in the back room. By the way, this is also the place to go if you’re into embroidery and want to see the world beyond DMC floss. Sign up in-store for their email newsletter and you’ll be hooked up with their event schedule, sales, and they’ll let you know when the scissors sharpening guy is coming!
Honey Bee Quilt Store
(512) 257-1269
9308 Anderson Mill Rd, Suite 300
A friendly neighborhood quilt store, mostly traditional, with lots of fabrics you won’t find elsewhere in town. They carry 100% wool felt in a range of colors. Far far away (from me), but worth the drive.
Interior Fabrics
(512) 302-2555
7719 Burnet Rd #A
A discount store carrying a wide selection of drapery, upholstery, and home dec fabrics. Nothing much out of the mainstream (most everything is a neutral or jewel tone) but they have all the basics you could ever want, and consistently great deals on just about everything. If you’re in the market for silk dupioni, this is your store. They also have very affordable down pillow forms in a wide range of shapes and sizes.
Picket Fences
(512) 458-2565
1003 W. 34th St.
This is a high-end store selling baby clothes, baby accessories, and interior fabrics suited for kids’ rooms and clothing.
Quilt Store Inc
(512) 453-1145
2700 W. Anderson Ln. # 301
Oooh I love me some Quilt Store. They have the biggest selection of cottons in Austin; just about every quilt notion, book, and pattern that exists; and a fat, friendly store cat. If you want to pick up a pack of coordinated fat quarters for a gift or quick stash enhancement, they have a really nice selection of those. Their prices are average, and even though you could find the stuff cheaper elsewhere on the internet, this is the kind of local business that deserves support. I think they have storewide sales once in a while but unfortunately I’ve never caught one. They have a nice big classroom area which makes me want to take one of their classes someday.
Silk Road
(512) 302-0844
3910 N Lamar Blvd.
Mid-to-high end shop that specializes in natural textiles: silk, cotton, and linen. They have the best selection of Amy Butler’s lines, and they might be the only place in Austin to get reproduction barkcloth. It’s definitely the only place in Austin to get unusual, fine silks from all over the world. If I wanted to make some special occasion clothing, this is probably where I’d end up. They also carry tons of AMAZING buttons (new, not vintage, but vintage-looking).
The Chains
Calico Corners
(512) 467-9462
3010 W Anderson Ln.
Home dec chain.
Tandy Leather
(512) 302-4440
5318 Cameron Rd.
Right next to Ginger’s Needlearts & Quilting — your one-stop shop for leather scraps, pieces, full hides, and everything you need to tool and stitch it.
Hancock Fabrics
(512) 442-3446
4001 S Lamar Blvd
13450 Research Blvd #107
(512) 258-2598
Hancock Fabrics is still hanging on in a couple Austin locations after the company’s bankruptcy and rounds of store closings in 2006-7. They have a decent selection of some of the quality quilting fabric lines, including Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton solids and Pimatex basics. Keep an eye on their sales fliers online, sign up for their email coupons, and you’re set.
several locations around Austin & suburbs — see store locator on their website.
Hobby Lobby’s fabric selection is 97% boring, but occasionally you find something weird and great. They stock some better quality cottons and Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton solids in a nice variety of colors, and are an good source for your basics: muslin, fleece, tulle, etc. Keep an eye on the weekly sales flyers and go there when the discounts happen to coincide with your needs.
Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts
(512) 280-4889
2110 Slaughter Ln (in HEB shopping center)
(512) 795-8086
10515 N Mopac Expressway NB, Bld 1 (Arbor Walk, strip mall south of The Domain)
If you do any crafting at all, you are familiar with Jo-Ann. Sign up for their email list and you’ll get 40% (or more) off coupons in your email periodically. Or keep an eye on their sales fliers and go stock up on 99-cent patterns and 50%-off notions. They’ve recently gone whole-hog with the scrapbooking and knitting. I wish they’d get hip to the turning tide in sewing and quilting, and stock better fabric! They recently opened a superstore on MoPac, with two really impressive walls of solids and fleece and more fabrics overall, plus a Husqvarna store-within-the-store. As always, this is the place to go for basics. Sorting through the bargain bins usually holds a pleasant surprise or two.
Sewing Studios/Schools/Classes
The Stitching Studio
(512) 219-0321
9725-B Anderson Mill Rd.
The Stitching Studio offers a wide variety of classes, and you can also rent studio time there. It’s also the location of Thread-Bare DIY Thrift Store, selling vintage and new fabrics, notions, patterns, and misc. craft supplies.
The Stitch Lab
(512) 440-0712
1000 S. First Street
(see listing above under Independent Fabric Stores)
Austin School of Fashion Design
(512) 448-9636
3216 South Congress Ave.
I don’t know anything about this place, check out the calendar for everything from beginning sewing to fashion illustration to sloper development. The brainchild of professional fashion designer Mary Margaret Quadlander, it looks like a comprehensive alternative to university fashion design programs.
Additions? Corrections? Opinions? Please let us know in the comments!
Japanese Fabric of the Week
Farmhouse in Pink, spotted at Mwendas on Etsy.
Daily Swatch: Seersucker
Sea-rsucker. From my own collection.
Puns are the lowest form of humor.
Sale Alert Friday: International Edition
Celtic Fusion Fabrics has announced July’s fabric selections for their loyalty program. (through 7/31/10)
FabHub (Japan): 15% off everything to celebrate reaching 100 sales. Congratulations Maico! (through 7/25/10)
Matatabi: Spend $30 or more (before shipping) to receive a half yard of Yuwa canvas! (while stocks last) Please visit this Flickr page to choose which one you would like and let her know in the message at checkout. (end date unknown)
M is for Make (U.K.): 20% off Amy Butler’s Love collection. (through 7/23/10)
Nuno Plus (Japan) is shutting down at the end of the month, and is clearing out inventory at 30% off. (through 7/30/10)
Pink Panda Fabrics (Canada): All ModKid Boutique Sewing Patterns $9.99; All FreeSpirit / Westminster yardage 10-30% off. (through 7/31/10) Always free shipping in Canada, no minimum required; free shipping to USA on orders $99+.
Sale Alert Friday: North American Edition
Aunt Bea’s Fabric: Selected FreeSpirit prints on sale by Valori Wells, Jennifer Paganelli, Martha Negley, Heather Bailey, and Donna Dewberry. All $5-6.60/yard. (through 7/31/10)
Bunte Fabrics: 10% off your order of $75+ and above with coupon code JULY10 or 5% off your order of $10+. (through 7/31/10). Also check out Yvonne’s giveaway of Far Far Away fabrics!
Delta Patchwork: “Shelf Slimming Sale” — huge discounts as they make space for new arrivals; free shipping on all orders $40+ from the contiguous U.S. (end date unknown)
Denver Fabrics: Silk sale — all types $4.95-9.95/yard. (through 7/26/10)
Downstairs Designs Closing sale – most fabrics $6.50/yard and under. (while supplies last)
eQuilter: Fabric by the pound 40% off; Pirates & Skulls, Tattoos & Ships 10% off. (through 7/18/10)
Fabric.com: Has an exclusive free download of the Sunny Side Up hat from hotpatterns.com, and 20% off fabric picks for the pattern. Chiristmas in July sale – 25% off on over 2,000 items. Last chance sale on remnants — 30% off entire section. (through 7/19/10 midnight EDT) Free shipping on all orders $35+.
Fabric Shack: Half-price non-express shipping on all orders. (through 7/31/10)
The Fabric Shoppe has a weekly customer appreciation sale — an ever-changing variety of fat quarter cuts for only $1 each. This week it’s Riley Blake’s Andrea Victoria large Floral in Gold. (end date unknown)
Fat Quarter Shop: 50% off Woodland Delight by Paula Prass for Michael Miller Fabrics. (while supplies last)
Fabricworm: 5% all orders of $35+ with code 5offJuly. (through 7/19/10)
Hancock’s of Paducah: Christmas in July Sale: Five of the most popular 2010 Christmas collections on sale. (end date unknown)
Hawthorne Threads: Fabrics newly on sale include Anna Griffin’s Isabelle for $6.99/yd; Patty Young’s Mezzanine for $6.99/yd; and Lizzy House’s Red Letter Day for $5.99/yd. (while supplies last)
KOVI Fabrics: $25 off $100 orders and above of designer upholstery fabric witch coupon code JULY25. (through 7/31/10)
Marie-Madeline Studio: All Marie-Madeline Studio sewing patterns 25% off. (7/17/10 through 7/25/10)
Modern Organic Fabrics: 20% off your entire order. Orders placed after midnight 7/12/10 CDT will not ship until 7/20/10. (through 7/20/10)
Patternpalooza: Selected contemporary clothing and bag designs by Anna Maria Horner on sale this week. (end date unknown)
Pink Chalk Fabrics: Big summer clearance sale, with designer quilting cottons $2.99-$5.99/yard, home dec fabric $2.99/yard, and sewing patterns as low as $2.98/yard. (while supplies last)
Pink Panda Fabrics: All ModKid Boutique Sewing Patterns $9.99; All FreeSpirit / Westminster yardage 10-30% off. (through 7/31/10) Always free shipping in Canada, no minimum required; free shipping to USA on orders $99+.
Quilthome: Save 20% on Michael Miller Dots & Stripes and Mod Groove with coupon code MMDDSM20. Save 25% off all in-stock fabrics by Kaffe Fassett & Liberty Art Fabrics with coupon code KFLA25. (through 7/19/10) Always free shipping for U.S. orders $50+.
Sew Fresh Fabrics: Kona-Pick-4 Combinations 20% off. Pick any in-stock Kona solids in FQ, half yard or yard cuts. (7/17/10 through 7/19/10 only)
So Fun Fabrics: Remaining prints from Nicey Jane, Modern Meadow, and Wheels $6.50/yd. (through 7/23/10)
Spice Berry Cottage: New fabric lines just reduced – The Big E from Michael Miller Fabrics, Art Journal by Bari J, Sew Chick and Cafe Bistro from Benartex Fabrics. (through 7/31/10)
Yummy Fabrics: All orders through 7/28/10 will be entered in a drawing to win three yards of fabric.
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Daily Swatch: Seersucker
Two for the price of one today, since I missed yesterday!
Two more non-scary clown prints. Top, a border print from The Happy Hoarder on Etsy, $8/yard; bottom, sweet nursery print in pastels from feralia on Etsy, $22/four yards.
Digital Fabric of the Week: Stoff’n
Thanks to my favorite European fabric-printing addict Smil, I’ve discovered the new German digital fabric printing service Stoff’n. Right now they offer four 100% cotton basecloths: a medium-weight plain-weave, a sateen, a jersey knit, and an upholstery weight, and ship within Europe only (sorry, rest of the world!) Despite that I’m very much enjoying looking through the designs. But maybe anyone can upload designs and perhaps even sell them markeptplace-style? My German is sad, so I can’t really tell. Maybe a more worldly reader can look the site over and tell us in the comments?
{ test prints from stoffn.de by ‘smil (blog) on Flickr }
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