One of the most common questions I get on social media and via email is about where to source beautiful fabrics like the ones I use for Cotton & Flax. I’ve been lucky to live in cities that had vibrant craft and sewing communities, and so I’ve been able to visit lots of great fabric shops. Today I’m going to give you the scoop on my favorites, including a list of my all-time favorite fabric stores.
I’ve compiled a useful list of my favorite fabric stores, as well as some online resources for high-quality fabrics and sewing supplies. Most of these shops stock a wide selection of fabrics and notions, plus: they often have amazing workshops and tutorials! While these aren’t places I go to buy wholesale fabrics, these shops are fantastic if you’d like to do some personal sewing projects, or create something beautiful for your home.
Photo credit: The Fabric Store shot by Lewis MacMaster
Where to buy beautiful fabric and sewing supplies:
United States
California
- Michael Levine – Los Angeles
- A Verb for Keeping Warm – Oakland
- Cotton & Flax – San Diego
- South Park Dry Goods – San Diego
- Hart’s Fabrics – Santa Cruz
- Britex Fabrics – San Francisco
- Super Buzzy – Ventura
- More: My Guide to LA Fabric Stores
Colorado
- Fancy Tiger Crafts – Denver
New York
Oregon
- Modern Domestic – Portland
- Bolt Fabrics – Portland
- Mill End Store – Portland
- Cool Cottons – Portland
Washington
- Drygoods Design – Seattle
International
Australia
- The Drapery – Adelaide
- Fibresmith – Melbourne
- The Fabric Store – Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
Canada
- The Workroom – Toronto
- Needlework – Toronto
New Zealand
- The Fabric Store – Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington
United Kingdom
- The Eternal Maker – Chichester
Online
- FabricBubb – cute geometric prints and modern designs – including my fabric lines, Arroyo + Balboa
- Birch Fabrics – cute quilting cottons, 100% organic and pesticide free.
- Organic Cotton Plus – great source for GOTS certified organic fabrics.
- Marimekko – the ultimate for modern Scandinavian patterns.
- Spoonflower – print your own designs, or shop a huge selection of indie designs.
- Linen Me – gorgeous linen fabrics in solids and patterned prints.
- Ada & Ina – beautiful linen yardage from the UK – affordable source for customers in Europe.
Where’s your favorite place to shop for fabric and notions? Know a great fabric store that I missed? Let me know on Instagram or Twitter!
