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Cotton Prints- Animals
Cotton Prints- Plants
Cotton Prints-Retro, wild west, cutting edge
Cotton Prints- Seasonal
Glitz and shiny
PVC
Fake Fur- Solids
Fake Fur- Prints
Oilcloth
Other vinyls and chalkcloth
Stretch- Solids
Stretch- Prints and Metallics


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Swatch Policy--

We know that sometimes you need to see the exact color of a fabic, or feel it to know if it will work. Swatches are the fabric stores answer to that problem. Swatches are small pieces (normally around 2" x 2") that we can provide. On large prints, you will only get a portion of the total design, but when you combine that with the pictures and info on our website you should have a pretty complete picture. We can send you up to 5 swatches at no cost. If you are interested, email us your mailing address along with the 5 styles/colors you would like to see. (Be as specific as possible. We have lots of different fabrics on our website. If you say that you would like to see "swatches in blue, red and black" we won't know if you mean fur, oilcloth, pvc, or stretchy fabric.)


Stretchy Solids


This is a light to midweight 2-way stretch. They are 85% nylon/15% lycra spandex. Because of the nylon they have a bit of shine, but are not shiny. A very sensual fabric. The metallics have a "brushed" look to them.
hand wash in cool, drip dry, no bleach. 85% nylon, 15% spandex. 60" wide, $16.29/yd

  • Black yards
  • Maroon yards
  • Magenta yards
  • Olive yards
  • Red yards
  • Silver yards
  • Gold yards
  • This is a heavy weight stretch fabric especially good for athletic applications-- gymnasts, iceskaters, dancers etc. It is great for costumes or outfits where you would need support and stretch.
    wash in cool, drip dry, no bleach. 91% lycra, 9% spandex. 2-way stretch. 60" wide, $23.69/yd

  • Red yards
  • Navy yards
  • Peacock yards
  • Kelly yards
  • Black yards
  • Teal yards
  • Lime (a hot color) yards
  • Maroon yards

  • Other useful information

  • Sewing on knits-
    Always use a ball point needle. Make sure that the size you are using is appropriate for the weight and number of layers you are sewing through.
  • If you are putting in eyelets, closures, zippers, or have areas that need extra support consider using a layer of twill tape or grosgrain ribbon. This will act as support, reduce the possibility of the stitches tearing out.
  • Most of the newer fancy machines have specific stitches designed for stretch fabrics. If your machine doesn't have that option, you can use a very narrow zig zag stitch to provide a bit of give.
  • We have listed the colors here that we have a good amount of. We do have smaller amounts of lots of other colors. Also, most of these fabrics have been easy for us to order in the past. If you are looking for a particular color, email us with your request and we will see if we can help you out.
  • If you have a fabric or sewing question, want fabric swatches, or you want some info on what we stock, send us a message, and we'll be happy to help.


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