buying unusual fleece

check what's made by Glenoit and Hundtington Mills... not sure who sells it by the yard.

I think Huntingdon Mills is out of business, but Glenoit's "popcorn sherpa" is intriguing. I've written to them to see who sells it to the public. Thanks!

Try a Google search for Ruth Ann Spiegelhoff...I think that's the right spelling, but can't remember the name of the company. It has had some really snazzy and great quality prints in the past, and they give good service.

I would look it up but have to get offline as someone here is expecting a phone call.

Doreen in Alabama

I commandeered the line again, to correct my previous post. It's Ruthann Spiegelhoff, of Great Copy Patterns (I found my stuff from them upstairs), but their online site doesn't seem to have fleece. So I was mistaken in saying they do. Can't remember the other name. How many ways can I spell embarrassed?

Doreen in Alabmaa

I saw something similar at Mountain Equipment Coop and it was made with Polartec Thermal Pro. When I checked the Malden Mills web site, they point out that the Thermal Pro textured stuff is the "exotic" fleece - fancy looking stuff, not just the regular smooth fleece.

When I checked on the Malden Mills store web site, they don't seem to have any Thermal Pro for sale. If you find a place online that sells this stuff, let us know.

Mike

Have you check RCT or Textile Outfitters?

Well, I appreciate it anyway -- I see she's written about sewing fleece, and I'm going to get her book from the library. Thanks!

Will do.

Ah hah -- you're the second person to suggest them (someone else recommended them by e-mail). They look likely.

I have now! Textile Outfitters seems to have patterned fleeces, but not textured:

to everyone for the suggestions.

you are learning that find this stuff is a real treasure hunt. Just because a fabric is available in ready made, does not mean you can find it easily in yardage.

Penny

There's a good list of places here:

should have something close :)

Yup. It's all new to me. I just thought I'd trip on down to my local fabric store and pick up a pile o' fancy fleece -- who knew it was so complicated? (My local fabric store doesn't even sell fleece, as it's a store for quilters, but they do sell the best looking printed cottons I've ever seen.)

Cool! One of those stores is a short drive from me. Thanks!

Thanks for making me feel less dorky! And her polar fleece books are very good. I have "More Polar Fleece Pizazz" and have made, oh, about umpteen things from it. One especially nice item is Helping Hands Mittens--you can easily get your fingers free without taking the mittens off. Here:

I must have made 20 pairs of those. One of our friends, a professional musician, plays a bamboo flute and wears his HHM while he performs at outdoor events in cool/cold weather. I like Great Copy patterns too.

Still can't think of that other company, though.

Doreen in Alabama

LOL, that's my site! ;-)

also, the article on quality fleece is linked off that page.

has some curly fleece in the 300 wt.