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White shirting?
ChickenFreak Advanced Beginner OR USA Member since 12/10/11 Posts: 134	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/18/12 2:45 AM After I get a pattern down pat, I want to make several white button-front shirts. My local fabric store doesn't carry plain white appropriate for shirts, so I'll probably need to get some online. Can anyone suggest a source (and specific enough product identification to allow me to order) for fairly nice, fine-weave, smooth white cotton shirting? Not so thin as to be translucent, but still pretty fine and smooth. I'm also interested in colors and stripes and linen and all sorts of other shirting options, if you know of anything cool to recommend there. :) ------ ChickenFreak Blogness: http://chickenfreaksobsessions.blogspot.com/
CathrynR   Intermediate NH USA Member since 6/26/08 Posts: 705	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/18/12 6:17 AM Some time ago, I got a supply of white fabric for shirt-blouses from Farmhouse Fabrics. Lovely stuff, pima cotton, white on white pattern designs. They also have some white cotton crepe, which I think would be lovely too. Click on Fabrics, then scroll to find the Luxury shirting. But you will want to check out the whole site. FarmhouseFabrics -- Edited on 1/18/12 6:19 AM -- -- Edited on 1/18/12 6:23 AM --
Tom P   Intermediate NY USA Member since 3/16/07 Posts: 888	Login to reply to this post In reply to ChickenFreak Like this post Date: 1/18/12 7:53 AM I've used this fabric from fabric.com. It's good quality stuff, and the price is right. I recall that I had to buy more because I underestimated the amount of fabric, and that there was something a little different about the color. Very, very minor, but in a white shirt ... I think in the end I decided that it may have had something to do with the pretreating. Anyway, I wore the shirt yesterday, and I don't notice anything different after several washings. I guess my point is to make sure to get enough fabric on the first pass.
M.S. Intermediate Member since 3/6/09 Posts: 1141	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/18/12 12:53 PM www.fabricationsonline.com has good shirtings. A little pricey, but worth it. ------ Pfaff 138-6 Brother PQ1500S Necchi 4795 US Blindstitch 718-9 Kenmore 16644 Janome CoverPro 1000 Singer 201-2
ChickenFreak Advanced Beginner OR USA Member since 12/10/11 Posts: 134	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/20/12 8:12 PM Thanks so much, folks! I'm going to look into all of these suggestions, and if anyone's interested, I'll report back when I've got fabric in my hands. ------ ChickenFreak Blogness: http://chickenfreaksobsessions.blogspot.com/
FirecrackerKTM Intermediate CO USA Member since 3/28/08 Posts: 2333	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/20/12 8:31 PM Gorgeous Fabrics has some beautiful shirtings too! Gorgeous Fabrics
elizajo   Intermediate LA USA Member since 4/15/05 Posts: 1181	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/20/12 10:01 PM I have been sewing up several linen tops and pants over the past year. My usual online fabric resources were either too expensive and/or not descriptive enough as to weight and weave. I had to change my pattern selection because the pieces I bought on sale last spring were heavier or lighter than I thought. So I posted here and a PR member recommended fabrics-store.com for linens. They have lots of colors sorted by weight. I ordered several pieces of the basic medium weight (number ends in 019) and a trial piece of the handkerchief weight (ending in 020). The 019's have washed up to the lovely slightly rumpled texture I like for a shirt weight. I'm finishing a shirt jacket tonight from the first piece I cut. The one piece of 020 is a beautiful color and seems just right for long bias summer tank tops and light tunic tops. I haven't pre-washed yet to see how it performs. Emma One Sock and Michael's fabrics, links are on the banner at the top of this page, usually get in some really nice Italian and Irish linens. They are usually too expensive for me for daily wear.fabrics-store.com -- Edited on 1/20/12 10:30 PM -- ------ Elizabeth
Susan Smith   Intermediate UNITED KINGDOM Member since 4/28/02 Posts: 147	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/21/12 7:29 AM Anyone in the UK looking for white shirting go to croft mill online store they have some 120 shirting in a white herringbone which look really really nice, I have just ordered 5 metres I will let yoy when I get it and what quality is like
marec   Intermediate OR USA Member since 5/11/08 Posts: 3604	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 1/21/12 11:28 AM Michael's Fabrics has beautiful shirting fabrics. I highly recommend this store (NAYY). ------ my blog: http://kf-biblioblog.blogspot.com/ Sewing through my pattern stash-125 completed.
Nancy K Advanced NY USA Member since 12/28/04 Posts: 7634	Login to reply to this post In reply to ChickenFreak Like this post Date: 1/22/12 5:49 PM B & J Fabrics has some of the most fabulous white cottons. They have a website though the white cottons are not on it. Either give them a call or email them and ask for samples. They are lovely and prompt with samples. ------ www.nancyksews.blogspot.com

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