I would keep an eye out on Ebay or on Etsy.com. Both those sites have fabrics and very often they are older prints. Then when all else fails, try Google and search for it there. It may lead you to another source.
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I would keep an eye out on Ebay or on Etsy.com. Both those sites have fabrics and very often they are older prints. Then when all else fails, try Google and search for it there. It may lead you to another source.
If you are unable to find it anywhere on the internet, contact the designer. Many times they have bolts of their designs in their private stash and are willing to sell directly to you. I've been able to procure 4 different out-of-print fabrics that way.
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To my eye, that fabric is not so very unique that it makes a lot of sense to go searching for a perfect match. In your place, I would: 1. use it, along with 4 or 5 very similar fabrics with the same saturation and color family but varied prints, and go for a coordinated scrappy look or 2. Use it as a flange, the binding, cornerstones, what have you. or 3. Find another fabric that is readily available that will be just as good, and use your current piece up as a throw pillow or or coordinated pillow shams.
Unless you just love the hunt for the exact match, I don't see the point in doing it. There is a lot of fabric in the world, and a whole lot of it is going to work for any given project just fine, and often without the time and money expenditure of trying to find exactly the same two tone blender from a couple of years ago.
Take a sample of it with you to Joann Fabrics. If my monitor is correct, Joann's has the same color of yellow (school bus?) with tiny marks that look like teeny vines with grains of rice. They had it in many colors for years. The selvedge on my stash piece says "Fabric Traditions Copyright N.T.T. Inc. #1930." Also check out their Keepsake Calico "Illusions Floral Yellow" $4.79 yd. and there is also a pretty one called "Yellow Butterfly Shadow." I think WalMart also used to carry the one by Fabric Traditions or one similar but I know mine is from Joann Fabrics./// Just checked Ebay and there is some listed in the yellow and also blue. Yellow is eBay item number: 361265599184. My fabric is much richer yellow than their picture shows.
Last edited by Just Jan; 12-27-2015 at 03:29 PM.
I recommend posting in the "In search of ..." section here on the QB. I struck gold when I posted a similar dilemma a couple of months ago.
As much as I hate it, my seam ripper is my best friend.
A picture of this store showed up on my facebook page. http://dishsisters.com/2015/04/03/ob...f-your-dreams/Originally Posted by Ellageo
OMG!!!! What an awesome place. If I were younger and able I would certainly make that a road trip from FL! I'm originally from PA and never knew of it. That Log Cabin Heart quilt is to die for! Wish I could find the pattern. Thanks for posting this site. You made my day! Thanks so much for your post!
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