Looking for fabric!

If you haven't started assembling the quilt top then change to a completely different fabric in a similar color. If you can't match it, then using a contrasting fabric- like for every other position- alternating the two fabrics. Or use your scanner and printer and print your own fabric.... that probably wouldn't work very well for 3 yards, tho. Can you show us a scan so we can see if somebody here has it? I know I don't just by the brand name. Good luck.

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

Is this it?

only $9 a yard (Oregon store)

If that's it -- maybe somebody here could get it and ship it to you... sure cheaper than $22 a meter I'd think!

It's a background fabric, so contrasting won't work....however, if I can't find the fabric I want (at a descent price) then I'll have to substitute it altogether. I'd love to show you a scan, but EQ won't let me copy the jpeg or whatever it is in the file. I usually don't go by brand name either, but that's how it's listed on EQ. Thanks for trying tho.

Launie, in Oregon

Can you give us a link to where you did find it? Or at least some vague decription, right now we've no idea whether it's a very distinctive design and the pattern uses features of it in a unique way, or any other description of it. You can often find something equivalent to even a very distinctive pattern, there really are only so many ways you can put patterns on to fabric, so you can pull out the key things you need from a fabric and substitute that way.

Another thing to bear in mind is that EQ6 and images online often aren't quite what you think they are and can end up disappointing when you see them in real life. It might be better to start with a fabric you love and either have, or purchase 3 yards of and work from there, you'll probably end with an even more stunning result.

Cheers Anne

If you need a sand color, Moda Marbles has a few that are perfect for sand - otherwise, you might consider a batik. (I just used a Moda Marble for sand this summer.)

Pauline Northern California

If you find a store in Uk let me know as I come out in 4 weeks and can get it and post it to you over there.

Try using

. I did a search for Makower Christmas and came up with 8 pages of fabrics. I don't have a clue what the one you want looks like but there are several sand colored fabrics. As an alternative maybe Moda Marbles or (for more texture) Robert Kaufman's Fusions?

Launie, When working on a block or quilt in EQ6, you have numerous options for exporting pics. Go to FILE and midway down the menu are 3 export options. I usually use the Marquee option, but ExportImage would work as well. You can export the quilt pic or a block pic. If it's just a fabric from the library you want to share, then you just make a plain block with the fabric and export that to a jpeg file.

-Michele in NYC

Send a link to a photo online. Debra in VA See my quilts at:

Substitute. Three yards of sand colored fabric shouldn't be hard to find. Debra in VA See my quilts at:

Yep, that's what I ended up doing. I ordered from

I've bought from her before and liked them, so I browsed the fabrics and found some tan tonal backing material....the stuff that is 108". Hoping it's close! Thanks for everyone help. Launie, in Oregon

Thanks Estelle! That is very nice of you. I ordered something close to what I was looking for. Keeping my fingers crossed! Launie, in Oregon

Yeah, I looked through them all and it's not there. Thanks anyway! Launie, in Oregon

I've used this one in the picture in the past but don't have any left. It isn't sand coloured though - white with a metallic gold design.

Guessing that the reason it is $22 a metre is that you found it in a UK shop. This is the price of quilting fabric over here - twice the price you pay for exactly the same fabric! I think as this was a 2005 fabric you will be lucky to find it.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

Kate G. wrote:

I ordered from

Launie,

I am hoping you ordered your fabric from

not from the link you posted, Judie

Oh, yep....that's an oops! Launie, in Oregon

ink I could afford to live over there with those kinds of prices! As much = as I love the fabric and I love my in-laws, just can't afford that. Launie, in Oregon

Yes, it does hurt. Thats one of the reasons I go more scrappy/sampler style - then I only have to buy larger measurements for the borders/sashings. I have bought mail order from the US which is cheaper, even with the postage, but I do like to use my LQSs - use or lose!

I do like Makower fabric though, and often find that the fabric I pull off the shelves turns out to be one of theirs. Their Christmas fabric especially always has a wow factor.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

simpleseven wrote:

Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk

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I could afford to live over there with those kinds of prices! As much as I love the fabric and I love my in-laws, just can't afford that.

Have you tried KonaBay? what a hand that fabric has....mmmm like budda!

i also like Thimbleberries. they have great fall colors and Red Rooster Fabrics is nice too. They have the Elm Creek Quilters fabric lines. Just beautiful.

amy inCNY