Lisa, Craft Connection will send what they call free snippets of fabrics you are interested in. This is from their website: "Unlike other online stores, we do send free snippets if you send us a self-addressed stamped envelope, and tell us the codes for the fabrics you need (no snippets of Ultrasuede or fleece). That way you can see the exact colors of the fabric before you buy. We hope this will work reasonably well for our customers." I have done business with them and they are extremely nice. Hope it works out for you after so long!