Thread: Where to find 1930's repo fabrics????

Can someone point me in the right direction please.

I need to redo a few blocks of an old quilt that I think was flour sacks.

I wouldn't know a 1930 and 1940 fabric from a hole in the ground and need some help.

Thanks!

:wink: ebay probably be your best best if yiu are looking for such fabrics

And most of those fabrics are 35-36 inch. Sometimes you can buy scraps that would work. Sometimes it is hard to date those fabrics for a specific year.

A great place for any era repro fabric is at www.fabricattic.com

Yes, Fabric Attic is great (hot link http://www.fabricattic.com/newpage12...FQ_xDAodBh84rQ) as trupeach said. Another great place is Reproduction Fabrics http://www.reproductionfabrics.com/shelf.php?ID=7. There are lots of places for repros, just google what era you want. It's the original stuff that is hard to find.

ebay probably be your best best

I found a good deal on a fat eighths bundle at eBay. For me it worked out better than shopping around for the yardage and I got a better variety.

:D Thank you!!

Should I try to get the same print fabric or just choose another print?

On some of them I only need to replace 1 or 2 petals.

It would probably be pretty difficult to get the same print. But I'd try to match it as closely as possible in color, value and style.

Your quilt blocks look like feedsack fabric. The plaid looks just like one of the feed sacks I first used.