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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    SE suburbs, Vic
    1,377

    Question Where do you get your fabric?

    Where do you get your fabric from?

    I normally get mine at spotlight but would like to start getting it online. Can anyone suggest some good places to find it? I don't want to spend too much either.

    Is there anywhere from the US that is good? Seeing as the dollar is really good at the moment.

  2. #2
    Enchanted Guest

    I usually get mine from Spotlight too. I haven't purchased any from OS but over here there are sites like Duckcloth, Kelani Fabric that has gorgeous fabrics!

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Feb 2008
    Near the Snowies!
    2,975

    I try and get most of mine at Spotlight, even if it is an hour away!

    There is a business called The OzMaterialgirls (on FB and just a general website) which has a great range of fabric. I've bought some off them before. They have a spinoff FB page calle TOMG's $1 Auctions which lists all their sales (auctions and buy it now sales). I've found that they sell most of their fabrics by the yard/half yard, and when you compare it to buying by the metre (from Spotlight) it can get fairly exxy depending on how much fabric you actually need.

    ETA: a couple of others are Funky Fabrix and Bubbamia fabrics, both have FB pages.

  4. #4
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Nov 2005
    Langwarrin. Victoria
    1,654

    i get all our cotton prints from equilter....great service and reasonable postage and a huuuuge range

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Aug 2008
    Ouiinslano
    5,303

    Caution with Ozmaterialgirls - I have had stuff go "missing" in the post, and they pretty much don't want to know.

    I get a lot of stuff at reverse garbage (brissy) and local op shops, and just keep an eye out. My friends know and they give me stuff that they find. I like it that way; it forces me to be really creative, because I'm at the point where buying a pattern and choosing some fabric just isn't challenging enough anymore.

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    ★ nor here nor there ★
    4,134

    ETSY ETSY ETSY


    I have my favourite stores, and with the exchange rate atm it is insanely cheap in comparrison to Aus Stores who stock the same designer fabrics, I pay $7-$8 a yard plus $13.45 psotage for 6-7 yards and it is here within 4-5 days

  7. #7

    Dec 2005
    not with crazy people
    8,023

    ON FB
    Fabric Jungle
    Georgie loves fabric

    Ebay...I use a few different sellers form the US (I'll pop some link's on your FB page later babe)
    Melbel put me onto equilter (noice nom nom nom)
    SPotlight
    Lincraft (OMG I got the most gorgeous fabricc there today for a pressy)
    and my local fabric store

    ETA - oz material girls...I find them a little to $$$ especially when they sell 1m of fabric for $26m and I can get it for $6 a yard on ebay with $15postage for up to 6 yards with some sellers

  8. #8
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2006
    melbourne
    11,462

    sal i have a shop near me (so obviously not online) but come up one day and i'll meet you there (drag sam along too), its a quilters shop, great stuff

  9. #9
    Registered User

    Sep 2008
    Melbourne
    3,300

    I tend to recycle old fabrics, and I design my own and buy some on spoonflower (you upload your own designs, or buy other designers) it isn't cheap but I don't make whole items from it just use bits and pieces as embellishments. I am interested to see what people do for their next contest which is to design, cut & sew pattern for a Christmas stocking. Some people design on spoonflower and then sell the fabric on etsy.

  10. #10
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    SE suburbs, Vic
    1,377

    Thanks so much ladies. If anyone else thinks of any others just keep adding.

    Jols- will definately take you up on that

  11. #11

    Dec 2005
    not with crazy people
    8,023

    I might to Jol's when IM down that way next