where do I find 'old' fabric?

**maryb119** · 12-26-2015, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by AnngelAnne

I am up to learning something new every day, and this took care of my learning today, so early. Thanks for the information, never knew anything like this existed. Opps, just tried it, darn, it says it doesn't exist. Thought was too good to be true, sadly to say, but nice thought.

I spelled it wrong. My arthritic fingers done always type as well as they used too. The correct web site is www.missingfabrics.com with 2 s's not just one. Sorry.

**Farm Quilter** · 12-27-2015, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by AnngelAnne

I am up to learning something new every day, and this took care of my learning today, so early. Thanks for the information, never knew anything like this existed. Opps, just tried it, darn, it says it doesn't exist. Thought was too good to be true, sadly to say, but nice thought.

Try www.missingfabrics.com - I think there was a typo and one "s" was missing.

**Candy Apple Quilts** · 12-27-2015, 06:37 AM

Originally Posted by AnngelAnne

I am up to learning something new every day, and this took care of my learning today, so early. Thanks for the information, never knew anything like this existed. Opps, just tried it, darn, it says it doesn't exist. Thought was too good to be true, sadly to say, but nice thought.

Little bit of a typo in the original link. Try this one: http://www.missingfabrics.com/ I just checked it, and I think it's exactly what you want.

**GailG** · 12-26-2015, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by maryb119

You can post a picture in www.misingfabrics.com There are hundreds of quilt shops who check this web site and contact you if they have the piece you need. I sold fabric on this site when I worked at the LQS.

Did you try www.missingfabrics.com with 2 s's in the word missing? Something comes up there.

**ckcowl** · 12-25-2015, 08:00 PM

The thing about fabric lines is they are run for a certain number of bolts then done and something new takes their place. Sometimes a line is very popular and the manufacturers decide to keep it going for a while. Try eBay, do fabric searches ( the fabshophop and AQS ( American Quilter Society) among others have fabric search links. Someone is bound to have some left over since its not very old

**citruscountyquilter** · 12-26-2015, 05:19 AM

One of the challenges with matching fabric is that even though it might be the same manufacturer and pattern the color might be slightly different because it was run at a different time/dye lot. If it's not going to be right next to each other it probably wouldn't make a difference but it is hard to get a perfect match if it came off different bolts.

**Just Jan** · 12-26-2015, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by Ellageo

I have a yellow fabric that is JUST RIGHT! for my next project...BUT! It's a small piece from a few years ago : ( Does anyone know of a good site to find such 'leftover' fabric? It is yellow 'Angelica' by Dana Carrier by Fabrics by Spectrix. THANKS for any help!

I just googled it and it was part of a Christmas line from 2007. Someone had listed a yard with Angels on Ebay but the listing is closed. But at least I found out it was a Christmas print.

**Ellageo** · 12-26-2015, 05:38 AM

Well THANKS for Trying anyway!! Appreciate all those on this site who are so ready to help!

Originally Posted by Just Jan

I just googled it and it was part of a Christmas line from 2007. Someone had listed a yard with Angels on Ebay but the listing is closed. But at least I found out it was a Christmas print.

**Battle Axe** · 12-26-2015, 05:37 AM

franks11 is the seller on ebay that has lots of odds and ends.

**celwood** · 12-26-2015, 05:52 AM

Have you tried Quiltshops.com?

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