where do I find 'old' fabric?
 

I have a yellow fabric that is Just Right! for my next project...But! It's a small piece from a few years ago : ( Does anyone know of a good site to find such 'leftover' fabric? It is yellow 'Angelica' by Dana Carrier by Fabrics by Spectrix. Thanks for any help!

Can you post a photo of it? That may help a little.

I am chuckling to myself. Last week I purchased 4 pieces of 36" wide cotton at the estate sale of a 100 year old. To me that is "old" fabric, and I love what I purchased! I would have gotten a piece of feed sack, but someone beat me to it. Sorry I can't help you with a Spectrix fabric named 'Angelica'. I hope someone else on the board can direct you.

Picture of Fabric by Dana Garner from Fabrics fron=m Spectrix 2007
 

Angelic is the name of the print by designer

I have old fabric that I'd like to find, also. Does anyone know of a shop that doesn't carry the newest name brand lines? I'm up for a road trip anywhere east of the Mississippi.

You can post a picture in www.misingfabrics.com There are hundreds of quilt shops who check this web site and contact you if they have the piece you need. I sold fabric on this site when I worked at the LQS.

The thing about fabric lines is they are run for a certain number of bolts then done and something new takes their place. Sometimes a line is very popular and the manufacturers decide to keep it going for a while. Try eBay, do fabric searches ( the fabshophop and AQS ( American Quilter Society) among others have fabric search links. Someone is bound to have some left over since its not very old

I am up to learning something new every day, and this took care of my learning today, so early. Thanks for the information, never knew anything like this existed. Opps, just tried it, darn, it says it doesn't exist. Thought was too good to be true, sadly to say, but nice thought.

One of the challenges with matching fabric is that even though it might be the same manufacturer and pattern the color might be slightly different because it was run at a different time/dye lot. If it's not going to be right next to each other it probably wouldn't make a difference but it is hard to get a perfect match if it came off different bolts.

I just googled it and it was part of a Christmas line from 2007. Someone had listed a yard with Angels on Ebay but the listing is closed. But at least I found out it was a Christmas print.

Did you try www.missingfabrics.com with 2 s's in the word missing? Something comes up there.

I tried it to!! Missing is mis-spelled! try 2 s's

franks11 is the seller on ebay that has lots of odds and ends.

Well Thanks for Trying anyway!! Appreciate all those on this site who are so ready to help!

Have you tried Quiltshops.com?

If you were in Michigan I could help you.
Karn's on US 10 about 10 miles west of Farwell on the north side of the road.. Run by a nice old (80's) couple that are a hoot!
Sheila's on US 46 close to Elwell, south side of the road. Some new, some very old, always an adventure.
Maybe someone from Michigan would like an after Christmas adventure.

I would do a search on eBay and then save it so they will send you an email any time the fabric is listed;
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from...abric&_sacat=0
I usually do the simplest search because sellers use different words in the description.

Call the Fieldstone House in Franklin, NY. They have 20,000 bolts and many have been there for years. The couple that runs it knows everything they have and will know if they have the one you're looking for. Good luck!

Try www. Missing fabrics.com

typo in link - missing has 2 s's missingfabrics.com

Looks familiar.....I'll check my stash....

If I want old fabric, I look in my closet...lots of old fabric there!

I spelled it wrong. My arthritic fingers done always type as well as they used too. The correct web site is www.missingfabrics.com with 2 s's not just one. Sorry.

Ebay? A lot of people use it.....personally, I have not, but hey! it's worth a try....

Good luck, I needed a piece of fabric a while back thought I had found it talked on the phone, sent a picture so I ordered it and well yes it was the right fabric line different color way even though I had described and sent a picture so I now have 3 yards of fabric that won't work for my project. I would re think and purchase only what you can see and feel no way am I purchasing any more fabric on line burn my once shame on me I am not a sucker for a second time since my budget is way to tight for that.

Try www.missingfabrics.com - I think there was a typo and one "s" was missing.

Go to fabshophop.com. They have a section where you can search for older fabrics. Also, try contacting the manufacturer.

Please contact Missouri Star Quilting. They have a whole store of reproduction civil war fabrics and another store with re-printings of fabrics that have been popular in the last 20 years. I had given up hope of being able to find black fabric with BIG red poppies on it that was popular over 10 years ago. I found it at MSQC last fall. It might be good to send them a picture of the fabric for which you are searching.

Little bit of a typo in the original link. Try this one: http://www.missingfabrics.com/ I just checked it, and I think it's exactly what you want.

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. :)

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.

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.

A picture of this store showed up on my facebook page. http://dishsisters.com/2015/04/03/ob...f-your-dreams/

I purchase about 95% of my fabric online and have only been disappointed once, in probably over 100 times. (It was very thin.) And I have purchased fabric several times IN the store at Joanns and went to use it and it was flawed, so I had to cut around the bad spots or make a 30 mile trip to return it. I much prefer purchasing online and it usually ends up cheaper. I purchase when it has free shipping and usually get it cheaper per yard, and I save both time and gas. Don't let your bad experience sour you, just don't purchase from that vendor again.

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!

I am also looking for older fabric. I have posted to missingfabric.com but I thought I would try here as well. Unfortunately i am having issues trying to get the picture to upload. Anyway the fabric is light to medium yellow with butterflies and dragonflies on it with greenery mixed in. The butterflies and dragonflies are a mix of teal, purple, mauve, darker yellows. I appreciate any help. Thank you.

Shander, the help section here has a couple of really good stickied threads on how to post photos. I use a different browser and have a lot of protections on my system and still had problems until I found the site linked below, my main issue was the file size is too large. If you are using a phone, you can usually easily send a photo to yourself, that should also reduce size but those help sections will help!
https://www.quiltingboard.com/qb-help-center-f27/

For me, I use this free webpage that does not set off my browser protections. Hubby is starting to want to upgrade cameras for easier posting than our early digital model.
https://www.reduceimages.com/

I have a lot of fabrics with butterflies and dragonflies mixed and would be glad to look but a picture would really help. Also the amount of fabric you are looking for, if you need a small piece I might have it. If you need a large it is really unlikely but I have one that might be in your description...

Try Marshall dry goods on line good prices and large selection