Comments on: help! i need fabric to reupholster this couch

By: eleni

eleni — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:35:37 +0000

Hi!
My suggestion is similar to Virginia’s, I have had one couch done in a nice sand beige velvet with raspberry pink outline cording.
I would suggest you take a look at http://www.denverfabrics.com, they seem to have a great velvet selection.

By: Im searching for fabric too

Im searching for fabric too — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:46:21 +0000

One posibility for the expenive fabrics is an accent or throw pillow – if you can’t afford to do the whole couch in marimeko but you love it, you could reupholster the couch in a less expensive, complimentary fabric and order a small amount of the fabric you love for an accent pillow or two.

By: Lanny Tennen

Lanny Tennen — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:07:03 +0000

The best place (and I have done a lot of looking) to buy fabrics is an online fabric store called iluvfabrix.com.

they have incredibly beautiful fabrics on their site all the time, and there always seems to be some sort of sale going on.

Have a look by clicking: http://www.iluvfabrix.com/products.php

Hope you enjoy!!

Lanny

By: cinema

cinema — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:47:55 +0000

I’d try fabricguru.com. Most fabric ranges from 6.95 – 9.95 per yard.

By: african fabric?

african fabric? — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:37:12 +0000

You might try malian Bogolan fabric, which is a heavy handwoven cotton dyed with mineral-rich mud. It comes in rich browns (chocolate, coffee, tan), usually with a geometric/abstract repeating motif. Good quality Bogolan is usually very supple and durable. It sounds really “ethnic” but it is actually super modern looking on furniture. I think it would look awesome on your couch. The organic quality of the colors would maybe keep the whole hting mellow. Here’s a picture of Bogolan from flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71909327@N00/1405013276/
(the linked page has links to an ebay store, but i don’t know and therefore don’t endorse them).
all the best from french west africa.

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By: thelma Adams

thelma Adams — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:38:22 +0000

try just simple blue denim — it makes a great durable contrast to an old piece with good bones

By: The City Sage

The City Sage — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:11:24 +0000

Believe it or not, Calico Corners has some terrific textiles for not much money at all. They also have a huge website that allows you to search by fabric type, pattern, color, etc. Most are in the $20 a yard range, and very few go over $30/yard.

Yes, you have to sort through some cheesy stuff, but there are some winners there! Plus they send swatches in the mail…

By: virginia

virginia — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:11:30 +0000

http://www.fabric.com/home-decor-fabric-designer-home-decor-fabric.aspx?cm_re=7/10/2008-_-HD-_-Home%20Dec%20Patterns

54 inch wide upholstery weight amy butler fabrics, some at less than $10/yard, and source for solid velvets.

http://www.fabricandart.com/HTML_files/Fabrics/australian_fabric_page.html
just above, aboriginal prints(for inspiration), and found some amy butler here, too.

you could do a rich robin egg’s blue velvet (i agree with the velvet suggestion above), with outline cording in a pop of mustard or lime or orange. or, heavy artist’s canvas, plus markers, as in corine’s take or the original:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/garden/10handmade.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

By: kate

kate — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:03:25 +0000

http://modern-fabrics.com/
great discounts and great site!