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Posted on: 6/30/19 5:48 PM ET
I'm not a quilter, so I need help from all you fabric shoppers. It's obvious I will need to order fabric from somewhere, but I don't know how to find what I'm looking for. I have a request to make a computer tote...just made one with a llama theme, and it was a major hit. Next one needs a "vintage map" theme.

I have looked at fabric.com and a thousand pages on Etsy. Where do I go from here?

Ideal fabric is
Quilting cotton, or about that weight
Darkish in color (present for a man) --might be flexible on that
Theme: old maps, maybe explorer/ships, North America is NOT the main focus.
A print that is more "all over" or can be successfully chopped up.



  
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Posted on: 6/30/19 5:53 PM ET
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Found this on Etsy- would this work? (It is kbabfabrics as seller shop site if too hard to read.)
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Posted on: 6/30/19 5:57 PM ET
Try Hancocks of Paducah. They have a good selection of map fabrics.

Map fabrics

I’ve attached one, but there are many. I just searched on maps but you could also search for ships.

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Posted on: 6/30/19 5:59 PM ET
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Here’s another one from a different Etsy shop.
  
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Posted on: 6/30/19 6:12 PM ET
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Wow they do have a great selection! I find the Robert Kaufman vintage map print particularly appealing.
  
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Posted on: 6/30/19 6:42 PM ET
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Equilter.com is a great source for themed fabric. Map theme fabric on Equilter
  
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Posted on: 6/30/19 7:23 PM ET
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I lived in Paducah when I first married & moved to the States. I would walk to that store (no car) and just touch all of the fabrics. They always had an amazing selection.
  
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Posted on: 7/1/19 8:42 AM ET
I second all the resources already recommended but if that doesn't pan out for you, try Spoonflower. They are a bit pricy but oh what a selection!! Also Hawthorne Supply Company - gorgeous stuff there!!!
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Posted on: 7/1/19 1:27 PM ET
When I made a memory quilt for my dad (an international journalism teacher), I used Tim Holtz's "Expedition" fabric from his Eclectic Elements line for Coats. That fabric is now discontinued, but you can still find it on etsy, in both the aqua and brown colorways:



That was my first quilt, and the only one I've done using primarily novelty prints. Here's what I learned: There is a quilt print for everything. It takes a bit of hunting, but whatever passions you have, they're not hard to find. I just went to all the quilt shops, Google image search, etsy/ebay, etc... and put in the search terms I was looking for: "Africa quilt fabric," "newspaper quilt fabric," "Amazing Grace quilt fabric..." I pulled together 15 Dad-specific prints (that all coordinated!) in just a couple of weeks of planning.

IMO Fabric.com has the most user-friendly search engine for novelty prints (check out all those filters!!), followed by etsy. Once you've identified the exact fabric you want, you can shop around for the best prices.

Have fun!!


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Posted on: 7/1/19 2:20 PM ET
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I like E quilter too, their search is pretty good
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