Need to know what vender will send samples.
 

I have ordered a couple of things for mother and they have come in a very different color than what I saw on my screen.
I need to get the backing for a King size quilt and want to see the color of the fabric before I buy.
Any help will be appreciated.
Renee for Jarenie

Sorry, but I don't know of any. Maybe some one will come along who knows some for you. I certainly know what it's like for the difference in actual color...can be frustrating.

Go to http://backsidefabrics.com/ They will send up to ten (I think) samples for free in the US and Canada. Great service and their prices are very good.

Fabric.com offers swatches of their fabrics and they have a large selection of backing fabrics (and free shipping @the $35 point

I was going to say Fabric.com too.

If you're buying a lot of solids, I highly recommend getting color cards for the fabric lines you use the most. I have a Kona color card and I use it a LOT.

Not too many quilt shops will send fabric swatches. I did the Fab Shophop and Backside fabric was the only one I noticed offering samples.

http://backsidefabrics.com/

Three Sisters Fabrics will send up to 5 backing samples for $1.50 (that's a total of $1.50, not per sample, and no cost for shipping). The samples are 5" squares.
http://www.threesistersfabric.com/fa...and-muslins-9/

Thousands of Bolts also has samples available for many of their backing fabrics, but they're $0.99 each.
http://www.thousandsofbolts.com/quiltbacks.html

one time when I was looking for a particular kind of fabric, Keepsake Quilting sent me swatches.

This is great information to know....sometimes it is hard to know if my monitor is showing accurate colors.

I think Keepsake Quilting used to send a 2 1/2" sample square to if you request one, for a small fee of course. I would call and ask several places and find out if they have this service or if they would accommodate you.
peace