mountainmanda Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 I am in need of some help. I recently have opened my own fabric shop. I currently carry Timeless Treasures fabrics. My dilema is that my stock is beginning to resemble a novelty emporium! Not that I am complaining, I adore my fabrics. However, I am researching other fabrics to carry and would love some input. Can any one help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grammie Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Gosh there are alot. Seach Quilt fabric links in Search engine. Some that come to mind are Hoffman Benartex (They carry the REAL MINKEE) I love their fabrics Moda SewBatiks Awsome colors in Batiks Thimbleberries Lunn Fabrics RJR fabrics. Hope this helps alittle. For some samples go to www.fatquartershop.com There are many more. I have a list of websites at home and I'll try to email them to you this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiltsinmotion Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Maywood studios have very nice collections , depends on your customers what they like . I love my local quilt shop , they carrier over 4000 blolts and we only have 1000 plus people in town.......... People come from all over to shop here . I am truly blessed to have a local quilt shop that you can get almost every thing you need . Maybe you could ask one of you friends to help you pick out fabric to sell that way it won't be just what you favor . Two minds are always better then one or so they say [who ever they are ] Good luck hope you shop does well . Carol Currier Port Orford , Or Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltjunkie Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 I work in a fabulous quilt shop in Palm Desert, CA and another couple of fabrics that are very nice, Robert Kaufman and a line called Cotton Classics which has a very nice hand. Hoffman, Benartex Timeless Treasure and Moda are good recomendations. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 I echo all that have been mentioned, but one of my all time fav's is Northcot Silks....they are 100% cotton, but feel like silk...color washes great and can be used for both garment sewing as well as quilting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnnHoffman Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 batiks, batiks, batiks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraG Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 I own a quilt shop in Louisiana -- i carry all of the above and Red Rooster -- Red Rooster has great fabric, Andover is another -- these plus Northcott, Moda, Benartex, RJR, Troy, Timeless, Kaufman, Hoffman and some I missed are all great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaHubs Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 I'd like to second the recommendation of Sandra G for Andover fabrics. They are like fine silk percale. And I LOVE the Jellies designs by Gail Kessler for them. I picked up a lot of other ideas of brands to look for from this thread. Even though I'm not a long-armer, I love this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersdaughterquilting Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 I would suggest that you pick a theme that you want to focus on (ie novelty, folk art, shabby chic). This should be a theme you like that other quilt shops in your area do not focus on. Your customers will get to know your specialty, remember quilting shops are destination location so this approach works. Perhaps it is novelty fabrics; you can display them in a way that they look interesting and not so busy. If you were to group them by color or theme it can look really focused. I was an interior designer for a major retailer and it is all about a theme right now. Have a walk through a mall you like to get ideas of how they keep all the chaos grouped in sections and organized by theme or ?look?. It is the same design principals in any retail store just different applications. Good luck, I am sure it will all come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judi Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 When I am shopping on line for fabrics I know I am safe if I stick with Marcus Brothers, Michael Miller or Robert Kaufman. I do not like Blank Textiles - they have a "painted" on feel and look to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmanda Posted June 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Thanks to all of ya'll for your input. It is nice to know that I am headed in the right direction in my line of thinking. THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April W Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I made my daughter a quilt from the Northcot line and the fabric was soooooo nice. It did feel almost like a silk and every body just loves it. She said it was well worth the 2 year wait for her own quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolyn Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 While reading about fabric lines preferred by some, Northcott came up twice as having a wonderful 'silky' feel to it. I'd have to add my preference for Northcott, as well. While a lot of quality fabrics were mentioned, Northcott fabrics consistently have a quality weight and silky finish. I'll often seek out Northcott fabrics first, if I'm not looking at any particular line, colour, etc. Red Rooster fabrics, IMHO, are right up there, too, in their quality. Good question! Carolyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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