By House/Collection

Benartex

Based in New York, Benartex state 'Our goal is to provide a large selection of beautiful, fine quality cotton prints to the creative women and men who design and make quilts, crafts, wearable art and home decorating items'. This fabric house is home to a number of well known designers and is responsible for the creation of a number of fun and traditional designs including 'Paris Cats'.

Blank Textiles

New York based Blank Textiles produces a versatile blender in their Splash collection, producing a rainbow of colours for the quilter in search of that particular complementary fabric. Designers from Maine to Tennessee to California contribute to this fabric house reflecting the colours and images of this country.  

Camelot Cottons

Based in Montreal, Canada, Camelot Cottons say that their philosophy is 'to bring the freshest and most creative designs to the quilt shops'. The designs from this fabric house are modern, using bold patterns and deep colour palettes. The vast majority of the designs start out as hand painted artwork. When producing the fabric Camelot Cottons try to keep the look and feel of the original art. The designers include the well known Sue Penn, who is also creative director of the company. The Hearts and Flowers range is one of the collections to come from Camelot Cottons and displays a fun, bold array of designs which will create beautiful contemporary quilts.

Classic Cottons

Celebrating over twenty five years of top design and manufacture, Classic Cottons aim is to inspire creativity not only for the quilter today, but to encourage future generations to continue the quilters art. From its in house designer studio based in New York this leading American quilting designer and manufacturer provides enthusiasts with a wide range of inspiration. The quilter can imagine and create both traditional and modern themes with Classic Cottons traditional floral or naïve prints mixing with their complimentary and small print blenders. To this end Classic Cottons website also provides free downloadable quilt projects through its 'Exclusively Quilters Collection'.

Clothworks

The primary objective of Clothworks, in their own words, is 'to provide you with a diverse range of designs, styles, themes and colours that will appeal to a multitude of quilters'. Based in Seattle, Washington, Clothworks does supply a wide range of fabrics from both well known designers and their own in house staff. The prints cover a spectrum from traditional styles, folk art, fun novelty designs and a wide range of floral patterns. These fabrics will appeal to many quilters. Clothworks supply fabrics including the Mythical Horses collection and Laurel Burch Basics from the late Laurel Burch, the fun Newton collection from Leslie Ann Clark and Pompeii from Sue Zipkin.

Ebor Fabrics

Based in the north of England Ebor has been supplying fabric to the craft industry for many years. Well known for their novelty prints they are a firm favourite with quilters throughout the UK and beyond. Ebor always stock a large variety of styles and variations.

Elizabeth's Studio

Fabri-Quilt

Fabri-Quilt began in 1962 and has experienced huge growth over the years. It's a source of a variety of fabrics and designs and is based in North Kansas City, Missouri in the United States of America. Our collection of Fabri-Quilt prints is constantly expanding; but whilst it's not huge at the moment, what we do have is well worth taking a look at. From batiks to colourful children's prints you won't be disappointed.

Free Spirit

Free Spirit is one of the brands of quilting fabric supplied through Westminster Fibers. Westminster was established in a contemporary decorative art gallery in Boston in 1985. Free Spirit is known for its innovative fabric designs, its collections ranging from fun prints to bold floral and stripe designs to soft vintage prints. Free Spirit states, 'Our commitment to you is the most innovative quilt fabric designs by the top names in the industry'. Designers under the Free Spirit name include Heather Ross who created the delightful 'West Hill' collection and Tanya Whelan creator of the classic 'Barefoot Roses' collection.

Island Batiks

With bright colours and stunning designs, these fabrics from Island Batiks are simply gorgeous. There are stripes which aren't like any ordinary stripe, spots that aren't like any ordinary spots and much, much more. If you like batiks you must check out this range. You then can't fail to find something to add to your stash.

Kona Bay

Fabric converter and importer Kona Bay is based in Honolulu. Kona Bay produce what can easily be described as rich and sumptuous Japanese designs with collections in the emotive names of Yasuko, Susuko, Sukuro and Nishiki collections to name but a few - a must for quilters who wish to be inspired by the colours of the Far East. Other collections reflect the bright Pacific colours of Honolulu itself, whilst the Seattle Collection is full of soft pastel designs of nature through the seasons. The Kona Bay website also provides free quilting patterns and for those who might fancy a break from the sewing needle they produce free knitting patterns too.

Lecien

Lecien is a long established fabric company founded in 1933. Originally named Nomura Syouten, it changed its name to the well-known Lecien in 1992. Based in Japan, Lecien is a supplier of a wide range of fabrics from ladies wear, to lace. In 1979 the company expanded its remit to patchwork quilting fabric. The fabrics from Lecien are simply beautiful. They have a level of quality and feel that will not only lend themselves to a wide variety of patchwork projects, but also to the creation of heirloom pieces. Examples of the fabric collections from this company include the Mrs March collections, which incorporate rich colours with a distinctive antique look and the Durham Quilt collection, which Lecien itself perfectly describes as 'Simple but elegant beautiful roses on fabric'.

Makower Fabrics

Makower design and print top-quality 100% cotton fabric for quilters. The majority of their fabrics are designed from their studios in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Well known for their lovely and often unique ranges, they also create a good treasury of basic textured blenders. Here you will find some collections of animal novelty prints perfect for children as well as some lovely summery prints which will suit babies or young girls.

Maywood Studios

With bases in Oregon and California Maywood Studios is a division of E. E. Schenck. Formed in 1995 Maywood Studios specialises in creating an ever-changing range of themes. Sometimes traditional, sometimes contemporary, always beautifully surprising.

Michael Miller

Established by Michael Steiner and Kathy Miller in 1999, Michael Miller Fabrics is a partnership of creativity set in New York. From traditional American quilting patterns the company takes you through the world of nature and childhood in the west to the Far East with its Japanese and Asian themes. Whilst having some regular well established patterns Michael Miller Fabrics regularly discontinues patterns to allow for new themes and ideas to be presented to the quilting enthusiast. The Michael Miller website also provides the quilter with free quilting pattern downloads to whet the appetite.

Moda

Since 1975, this company based in Dallas, Texas has manufactured and distributed multi-lined fabrics, notions and finished products. The company encompasses 'Moda Fabrics', 'Moda Home' and 'United Notions'. They state their commitment to being innovative and creative market leaders. Here can be found fabric for quilting and interior sewing. The website shows Moda embracing all aspects of needlework art for the home along with gifts for family and friends. The company's range of fabrics for the quilter includes a wide selection of traditional, seasonal and American nostalgic designs, Bali and Kota Batiks and Japanese prints. This medley of imagination and ideas comes from both in-house and independent designers including, American Jane, Amy Bradley, April Cornell, Arrin Turnmire, Barbara Brackman, Deb Strain and Holly Taylor.

Northcott Fabrics

Established over seventy years ago as a fashion textile converter, it was not until the 1980s that Northcott turned its attention to the cotton print market. Based both in Canada and New Jersey, Northcott produce fine cotton printed fabrics for the quilt, craft and home décor market. A number of designer's work can be found at Northcott. Ro Gregg creates wonderful variations on a floral theme and currently provides the floral designs for the Northcott flower of the month club. Yolande Fundora produces designs for a number of home décor items as well as quilting fabric and Jeri Landers, childrens author and illustrator, has also produced a collection for this fabric house. The Northcott website provides free pattern downloads for the beginner, experienced and advanced quilter.

Princess Mirah

Established in 1981, this Indonesian based wholesaler is the home of beautiful and vibrant handmade fabrics. As owner and designer, Princess Mirah designs traditional batiks with a modern flavour exclusively for Bali Fabrics. The designs reflect the history and surroundings of the Balinese people. Primarily Batiks have stamped designs. However, Princess Mirah has also created what she names 'Polos' which is a Balinese word meaning 'without pattern'. Polos are created by the use of a wide range of colours to produce a multi-faceted look. The process of production is intensive from Princess Mirah herself in creating up to 12 designs a year to the actual manufacture of the fabric. The labour intensive production can require a fabric to be dyed up to fourteen times. The end result is a soft, reversible pattern which is unique.

Quilter's Cloth

Well that's us of course, but we don't have our own range of fabrics, well not just yet, but one thing we do is to create a variety of fabric packs which are designed to inspire you and more often than not save you money, so make sure you take a look.

QuiltGate

Robert Kaufman Fabrics are the exclusive distributors for QuiltGate, a renowned Japanese fabric company. The Japanese prints from QuiltGate have a sateen quality which gives the fabrics extra lustre. The Hyakkaryouran collections display beautifully luxurious vintage style Japanese floral and geometric designs. These fabrics make an eye-catching addition to any patchwork quilt. QuiltGate also designs for quilters who prefer traditional western style design. The Mary Rose collections display antique style designs of flowers and foliage.

Robert Kaufman

Since 1942 Robert Kaufman Fabrics - converter of quality fabrics - has been supplying the fabric industry with a wide range of materials. Primarily a supplier to the fashion industry it was in the mid 1970s that 100% cotton prints were introduced to the company. By the 1980s Robert Kaufman had moved its focus to the quilters' art. The Kaufman website provides free downloads of patterns for quilters. Today the company has in-house quilting and manufacturing studios as well as employing signature artists to supply the company with innovative and exclusive design collections. Robert Kaufman quilting fabrics embraces a wide diversity of designs. Along with basic blenders and textures, stand the traditional and novelty prints, the rich 'Artisan Batiks' and the opulent Japanese 'Imperial Collection'.

Rowan

Rowan fabrics can be many different things - big, bold and flashy or soft and sweet; useful, unusual and always individual. With the likes of Kaffe Fassett, Amy Butler and Carla Miller designing for them you will always find something inspiring in this section. You can put over 20 Rowan fabrics together in a quilt and be guaranteed something special at the end. Really all you need to do is to decide on a vague colour scheme (and it can be as vague as 'bright'), select as many fabrics as you can find that fit your scheme and then put them together. Be brave, check out this section and have a go!

Sentimental Studios

The artists and colourists from Sentimental Studios create patchwork quilting fabrics reflecting fine art. The collections are supplied through Moda fabrics. The colours employed are either luxuriously rich or delicately soft. The patterns are fine and intricate, reflecting traditional floral designs and incorporating a wide range of flora, fauna and paisley style patterns and Christmas collections. All finely drawn and sumptuously coloured. When looking for fabrics to create a traditional style quilt or to make an opulent creation then consider a selection of fabrics from Sentimental Studios.

Timeless Treasures

Based in New York and established for over 35 years, Timeless Treasures Incorporated produces 100% cotton fabric for the quilting, craft and dressmaking enthusiast. Timeless Treasures is also based in Europe with its British outlet in Buckinghamshire. For the quilter, their website provides free downloadable patterns. Timeless Treasures produce and supply a diverse range of designs for the quilter. From florals to novelty prints for both adults and children. They are particularly noted for their 'Tonga Batiks' which inspire notions of balmy days in the East and 'Marble Mania' a range of blenders to help the quilter find that complementary fabric for their design. As well as in-house designers, Timeless Treasures also produces fabric from quilting artists, Patrick Lose, creator of Marble Mania, Dan Morris, Helen Weimer, Karen Montegomery and Patricia Campbell, noted for her adaptations of 17th Century embroidery creations.

Tonga Batiks

Tonga Batiks are supplied by Timeless Treasures and include some of our favourite batiks. If you like batiks full of not just colour but character as well then check out this collection. You will find some of the best batiks for a seasonal flavour, from autumnal leaves to sea themed prints. There are deep moody industrial designs and soft feathery pastel ones, something for everyone

Windham Fabrics

A division of Baum Textiles, Windham fabrics is well known for its authentic reproduction of antique fabrics. Working extensively with quilt historians, industry experts, an in-house design studio, and well-known designers from all around the world, Windham Fabrics has become a leader in the marketplace. Windham also offers florals, textures, retro and many other fabric collections.