{"id":8583,"date":"2013-10-23T12:38:29","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T16:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=8583"},"modified":"2018-11-28T14:35:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T19:35:50","slug":"finding-the-right-fabric-nyc-fabric-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2013\/10\/finding-the-right-fabric-nyc-fabric-shops.html","title":{"rendered":"finding the right fabric: NYC fabric shops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, you&#8217;re really sewing up the <a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/category\/liesl-and-co-patterns.html\">new Liesl and Co. patterns<\/a>! The new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/lieslandco\/\" target=\"_blank\">Flickr group<\/a> has been busy, busy, and everything looks great! Thank you for sharing your photos. It&#8217;s inspiring to see different versions of the patterns in a variety of fabrics, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/lieslandco\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8610\" alt=\"Flickr Group\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Flickr-580x412.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Flickr-580x412.jpg 580w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Flickr-275x195.jpg 275w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Flickr.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since you&#8217;ve been asking about fabrics for the new patterns, I sourced a few options for you last Friday while running errands in the garment center. These are fabrics you can order from the shops themselves, which isn&#8217;t always easy with NYC fabric stores. This is a small sampling of options, and I&#8217;ll have another post with lots more options from the folks at Mood Fabrics soon, too, so stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>For the Woodland Stroll Cape:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Reds.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8600\" alt=\"Reds\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Reds-580x453.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Reds-580x453.jpg 580w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Reds-275x215.jpg 275w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Reds.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All of these swatches are from B&amp;J Fabrics and can be ordered via their website with the exception of a few that you need to call to order, since they aren&#8217;t available on-line, as noted below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>red\/orange virgin wool coating, $52.95\/yard, B&amp;J item 740346202, color #468<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>brick red virgin wool coating, $52.95\/yard, B&amp;J item 740346202, color #470<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>dark navy wool and cashmere, $42.95\/yard, 58&#8243; width, item #TM1717, call Tony at B&amp;J to order: 212.354.8150<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>pink wool melton, $42.95\/yard, B&amp;J item 740424202, color #552<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All these qualities are so soft and luxurious, and while the prices may seem a little intimidating at first glance, keep in mind that you don&#8217;t need very much for the cape.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the Weekend Getaway Blouse + Dress:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Pink.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8599\" alt=\"Pinks\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Pink-580x529.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Pink-580x529.jpg 580w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Pink-275x251.jpg 275w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Pink.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These fabrics are also from B&amp;J Fabrics and can be ordered via their website with the exception of a few that you need to call to order, since they aren&#8217;t available on-line, as noted below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>polka dot wool challis, $24.95\/yard, B&amp;J item 740708202 (This one has a beautiful drape and hand and would be such a pleasure to wear. For winter, what about adding the three-quarter sleeves to the Weekend Getaway Blouse? It would make a great dress, too. )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Pink and red viscose batiste (this quality also comes in navy, turquoise, white, dark brown and black), $14.95\/yard, 57&#8243; width, item #TM1719 call Tony at B&amp;J to order: 212.354.8150 (This rayon is the same quality we used for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/disdressed\/10278527384\/in\/pool-lieslandco\" target=\"_blank\">color-blocked version<\/a> of the Weekend Getaway Dress. It feels great, drapes beautifully, and is very reasonably priced.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Late Lunch Tunic:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Darks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8598\" alt=\"Pinks\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Darks-580x385.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Darks-580x385.jpg 580w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Darks-275x182.jpg 275w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Darks.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I really like the fabrics at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.graylinelinen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gray Lines Linen<\/a>, but their customer service and website are seriously lacking, which is a shame because they have a nice selection and great prices. I chose these three fabrics as options for the tunic, and if you call they should be able to give you pricing and take your order. (These fabrics aren&#8217;t available on their website.) Most of these fabrics run around $10\/yard. You can reach them at 212.391.4130.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>dark indigo linen, Gray Lines Linen, item 2009 YD #124<\/li>\n<li>navy\/white gingham voile, Gray Lines Linen<\/li>\n<li>open-weave natural linen, Gray Lines Linen, dobby YD #065 (This would be so cute for summer with a bright tank or cami underneath! It also comes in white.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Everyday Skirt:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The polka dot challis from B&amp;J, in the second photo, and the dark indigo linen from Gray Lines, in the third photo, would both work equally well for this pattern.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have lots more options for all these patterns in a day or two, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for fabric for our new Liesl and Co patterns for women&#8217;s clothing? Here are more options that can be ordered from New York fabric stores&#8211;no trip to NYC necessary!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20701],"class_list":["post-8583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-fabric"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Reds.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-2er","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":83979,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2025\/10\/fabric-source-feature-maaidesign.html","url_meta":{"origin":8583,"position":0},"title":"fabric source feature: maaidesign","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"October 27, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"As the inaugural participant in our Fabric Source series, we're thrilled to introduce Maaidesign, located in Victoria, Australia. 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Will you help by telling us your favorites so we can share?","rel":"","context":"In &quot;general post&quot;","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/fabric-source-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8552,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2013\/10\/finding-the-right-fabric-drygoods-design-online.html","url_meta":{"origin":8583,"position":4},"title":"finding the right fabric: drygoods design online","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"October 22, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Looking for fabrics for our new Liesl and Co. women's patterns? 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