I am reasonably sure that your fabric is in a safe place. A safe place is where I put things that I especially do not want to lose and want to be able to find immediately when I need them. Unfortunately a safe place moves around, and I am rarely able to find anything I put there. I bought a DVD for my daughter, the sixth DVD in a series, and put it in a safe place until an appropriate gift-giving holiday arrived. Needless to say, I have never found it (going on three years now). I even have the receipt for the DVD so I know I didn't just dream I bought it, and I refuse to buy a replacement...because I know the original is here, in a safe place.
I hope you have better luck with your fabric search!
Alison