Online Fabric Shopping: Tips & Trials — Episode 39
We talk about online fabric shopping, since it’s harder to buy in fabric stores right now. We all share our tips for finding what you want and recommend some of our favorite online stores. Then we talk about the makers in our lives and sharing our love of sewing with them.
Originally published 5/14/2020. Now available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts. Please subscribe and leave us a review if you love Sew & Tell so we can grow our sewing family even larger.
Episode Summary
- Welcome
- Discussion Segment: Buying Fabric Online
- Discussion Segment: The Makers in Our Lives
- SewJo
- Sew & Tell
Sew & Tell
Last episode’s question: What’s your favorite way to hack a pattern?
This episode’s question: What’s your best online fabric-buying tip?
Related Links
- Ninni Culottes from Named Clothing: namedclothing.com/shop/ninni-elastic-waist-culottes/
- Willow Tank/Dress from Grainline Studio: grainlinestudio.com/products/willow-tank-dress/
- Antero Shell from Sew News: sewdaily.com/product/antero-shell-digital-sewing-pattern/
- Meg’s TNT pants, BurdaStyle #102 03/2019 : burdastyle.com/cotton-viscose-trousers-102-03-19.html
- Kate’s yarn subscription, Darn Good Yarn: darngoodyarn.com/products/darn-good-yarn-club-monthly-subscription
- Robert Kaufman fabrics: robertkaufman.com
- Telio Fabrics: telio.com
- Mood Fabrics: moodfabrics.com
- Fabric For Fashion: The Swatch Book: amazon.com/Fabric-Fashion-Swatch-Clive-Hallett/dp/1856696693
- Blackbird Fabrics: blackbirdfabrics.com
- Stylish Fabric: stylishfabric.com
- Fashion Fabrics Club: fashionfabricsclub.com
- Fabric.com: fabric.com
- Fancy Tiger Crafts: fancytigercrafts.com
- Stonemountain & Daughter Fabric: stonemountainfabric.com
- Stylemaker Fabrics: stylemakerfabrics.com
- Itokri: itokri.com
- Matchpoint Fabric: matchpointfabric.com
- Minerva Crafts: minervacrafts.com
- Riley Blake Designs (maker of the fabric Kate bought on eBay): rileyblakedesigns.com
- Zadie Jumpsuit from Paper Theory Patterns: papertheorypatterns.com/products/zadie-jumpsuit-pdf-pattern
Ongoing Sewing Pun Tally
Meg: 4
Amanda: 5
Kate: 3
Other Notes
In this episode we asked you:
“What’s your best online fabric-buying tip?”
Leave your answers in the comments below!
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