tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740877511155686569.post401397404456320866..comments2023-12-25T14:49:56.841-08:00Comments on Happy Modern Quilts: Ordering Fabric OnlineJolenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11129017092245557384noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740877511155686569.post-91162149343968183892010-05-29T06:51:31.225-07:002010-05-29T06:51:31.225-07:00I love your post! I live in Winnipeg, which is a ...I love your post! I live in Winnipeg, which is a big size but there are really no "designer" fabric stores...unless you count the one I found that had some Amy Butler on "sale" for $15/meter! So online is definately the way to go. I try to buy fat quarter of half yard cuts from a line, to know they all coordinate, but I am certainly a sucker for the online clearance section...and end up buying single fabrics thinking I'll use them for a dress or something, but that often occupy my stash for quite awhile. But I love online shopping, and the ritual of checking the mailbox every day until that glorious package arrives just adds to the excitement!Kristiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883718447957850898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740877511155686569.post-17760322740271048942010-05-25T11:27:16.169-07:002010-05-25T11:27:16.169-07:00I am so tempted...thanks a bunch! Like I need more...I am so tempted...thanks a bunch! Like I need more temptation....lol<br /><br />I order 90% of my fabric online and I live in Houston. The stores around me just don't have what I want. If they do its 9.50 a yard.AllieKatMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614236937879029316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740877511155686569.post-82858826365553039992010-05-25T08:27:16.876-07:002010-05-25T08:27:16.876-07:00I too order my fabric online and what is frustrati...I too order my fabric online and what is frustrating to me is not being able to tell how it feels --- They all say 100% cotton but the differences are incredible maybe fine for quilting but not if you want a soft blouse, etc. <br />I wish stores would try to describe the feel. I loved the feel of Heather Ross' Mendocino but will all her other lines be the same?, etc. Or for that matter all Free Spirit fabrics. How do you tell?walklethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662590365245020865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740877511155686569.post-31373363194563623872010-05-24T21:35:18.381-07:002010-05-24T21:35:18.381-07:00Great post! I too am stuck in the middle of nowher...Great post! I too am stuck in the middle of nowhere, Canada. I love ordering online, but you are so right about finding coordinating fabrics. I've never been disappointed with a Kaufman print. Thanks for sharing your process.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03845087819867277888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740877511155686569.post-78406112458676407062010-05-24T19:44:46.422-07:002010-05-24T19:44:46.422-07:00A great post! You're absolutely right about n...A great post! You're absolutely right about not being able to compare fabric in real life. Your pictures are really a great idea.MichelleBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518684189152417492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740877511155686569.post-20088400574072344372010-05-24T16:41:38.190-07:002010-05-24T16:41:38.190-07:00Thanks for this post. Shopping for/choosing fabric...Thanks for this post. Shopping for/choosing fabric is my absolute favourite part of the entire process (hence my Stash Reduction efforts).felicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175463051620709590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740877511155686569.post-667515785750187462010-05-24T13:38:00.463-07:002010-05-24T13:38:00.463-07:00I do all my fabric shopping online too. If you ha...I do all my fabric shopping online too. If you haven't already, I recommend a Kona cotton chart. Like you said, trying to match fabrics is the hardest part!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740877511155686569.post-39965357805521920332010-05-24T13:37:16.564-07:002010-05-24T13:37:16.564-07:00I find it frustrating not being able to buy what I...I find it frustrating not being able to buy what I want locally - we have two quilt shops locally and they have one or two modern lines but the rest is very old fashioned. I think I need to gain confidence in buying online because you just can't see and feel the colours and really know what you're getting and whether it meshes with what you've already got. Especially with solids. I'm investing in a Kona colour chart in the hopes that this helps me with those at least. Interesting post.Lynne (Lily's Quilts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12706577666898878440noreply@blogger.com