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We Did the Research: 5 Fabric Stores That Offer Samples and Videos
No more guessing online—here are the best places to shop smart and sew confidently.
Marjorie Vaudreuil
May 25, 2025
Author: Marjorie Vaudreuil. Sewing Pattern Secrets, Design Secrets, TheSewingBuzz.com and TheSewingBrew.com
A customer called today with a question that stops a lot of sewists in their tracks:
“I’m about to dive into the Sewing Pattern Secrets library… but where do you actually buy fabric online? I never know unless I can touch it!”
Well, we’ve been working on this very problem to help sewists find solutions since the pandemic.
And frankly, she’s right to ask.
Because if you don’t know what you’re looking for, buying fabric online can feel like Russian roulette—with your money and your time on the line.
So here’s what we told her—and what you should know too:
At Sewing Pattern Secrets, when we design, sample, and publish a pattern, we’re also doing the fabric research behind it. We know what works, what flops, and what surprises you (for better or worse).
We teach that inside Design Secrets.
AND We include that research in our VIP Deluxe Package “Buying Fabric Online” ebook offered only with the purchase of Sewing Pattern Secrets Database.
And soon, we’ll be releasing a full new product with videos and guides for a selection of the most frequently used fine sewing apparel fabric types.
But you don’t have to wait to get smarter about fabric shopping.
We’re sharing this with you today:
🧵 Top Online Apparel Fabric Stores, with Samples Available and Fabric Videos
Store Name | Location(s) | Website | Fabric Videos | In-Store Shopping | Online Shopping | Sample Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mood Fabrics | New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | |
Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics | Berkeley, CA | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | |
Fabric Mart | Sinking Spring, PA | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | |
La Finch Fabrics | Online Only | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | |
Blackbird Fabrics | Vancouver, BC, Canada | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
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