fabric help

[bg09]

I finally dusted off my sewing machine I got for Christmas, and I'm in need of some fabric advice!

Where do you get your fabric? 

What are your favorite online stores for ordering fabric? 

How much is an average yard of fabric? (so I know if I'm getting ripped off or not... )

[justinlove]

I buy fabric everywhere...Joann's, Hancock, HL, LQS, etsy, fabric.com...you name it. As for price, there s no average. Different types (cotton, knit, silk,home decor, etc.) will have different prices. Even in each category, price will vary based on quality, designer and other factors.

What are you going to sew first?

[auntie]

I very rarely buy fabric on-line. I need to see and feel it IRL. You can'y judge color, weight or drape on a monitor.

I shop a lot of places, mostly Philly's Fabric Row. I have a JoAnn's A store near me and will sometimes use them for basics or home dec if there's a sale.

Very little of the sewing I do is directed by saving money, I'm more focused at getting precisely what I want. I've sewn on everything from $80 yard (wholesale) Italian silk to $1/yd close out cotton knit.

Once I've decided, I look for a good price. I'll haggle at the stores on Fabric Row or wait for a sale at JoAnn. Online, I like this source-

warehousefabricsinc.com/fabric.html

www.fabric.com/just-arrived.aspx?Source=Header

I've also gotten some dirt cheap stuff from Country Curtains clearence page.

[stephm0188]

I buy everywhere. I primarily work with quilter's cotton, so I can only tell you about that.

I buy from JoAnn Fabrics, Hobby Lobby, and Hancock for the no-name stuff. The good stuff I order online, usually from Hawthorne Threads. Sometimes fabric.com.

As far as price goes, the average for quilter's cotton these days seems to be around the $10 per yard mark. Sometimes its higher, sometimes a little lower.

[bg09]

Thanks for the info everyone! I think I am going to try sewing throw pillow covers first.. wish me luck!