May 2000 Award Recipients! User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch. Cotton and Company http://www.fabricbycotton.com Large variety of 100% cotton fabrics from 1930 repros to Christmas prints. Debbie Mumm to Rose and Hubble, Hoffman and Kaufman. Online shopping and secure order form. Well laid out and easy to find things. becky@fabricbycotton.com Informational Fabric Site: Excellent and Current information. Emerald Citi Textile, Wholesale suppliers of active and outerwear fabrics... www.ectextile.com They have this great glossary of fabric terms from weave to knit; waterproof to water resistant; nap to fuzzy stuff... Nice bookmark! info@ectextile.com Top Ranking Fabric Site: Over all site, navigation, content, graphics, store front. Cotton Pickin' Quilts www.cottonpickinquilts.com info@cottonpickinquilts.com Quilting terms, quilting tips, secret pal service, and a YARDAGE CALCULATOR! Oh, and lots of fabric to buy online secure ordering! I really like this site.. Customer Service Award:
April 2000 Award Recipients! User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch. The Dance Shop at http://www.dance-shop.com/index.html not only carries fabric, rhinestones, accessories and dresses they also have "Second Hand Dresses". Fun site to visit even if you don't do competitive dance! Yes, they do world wide mail order and yes you can find that specially dyed boa or dance shoes. info@dance-shop.com Informational Fabric Site: Excellent and Current information. Visit Quiltart at http://www.quiltart.com/ and view a variety of quilts in their Gallery! This is one of those web sites that I want to bookmark as a favorite. The contemporary fiber artists and their creations are wonderful for an afternoon's viewing. info@quiltart.com Customer Service Award: Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics has the customer service we love! If Ray and his staff don't have the outdoor wear fabric, notions and trims you are looking for, they can usually tell you where to find it. http://www.owfinc.com . Mesh, wovens, knits, zippers and I understand that they will be carrying Viewer's Choice Award: Fabric Queen "This is a brand new site, full of things to do, free block patterns, new store..Fun Graphics, Good navigation! Friendly folks! Please visit!" March 2000 Award Recipients! User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch. White Fox Trading Company http://www.whitefoxtrading.com/default.htm Many photos of fabrics that many of us have never seen. Homespun wools, Linsey-Woolsey, hemp/silk, hemp/linen. Historical re-enactment fabrics and patterns. OOo, let's not forget the hand printed fabrics! Information@whitefoxtrading.com Informational Fabric Site: Excellent and Current information. sharon b (Artist) http://www.anu.edu.au/ITA/CSA/textiles/sharonb/welcome.html Excellent organization and presentation. Here you will find a Dictionary of Embroidery Stitches with pictures!! Sharon explores fabric and technology through dying and stitches. Great artistic impressions! sharon.boggon@anu.edu.au Clothing of the Ancient Celts: A Guide to Celtic Costume http://www47.pair.com/lindo/Textiles_Page.htm Great historical information including "Fiber Working Techniques" explaining the various fibers used in Celtic History as well as the origin of the fibers and weaves. lindo@radix.net Top Ranking Fabric Site: Over all site, navigation, content, graphics, store front. The Gift You Make http://www.thegiftyoumake.com BEAUTIFUL web site! Unique, interesting, comforting and has many ideas and inspirations for gifts and projects. There are articles, project directions, sewing tips, and, of course, a place to order their journal, embroidery designs, and projects. custserv@thegiftyoumake.com Customer Service Award: Anatol's http://www.bridalfabric.com Wonderful bridal/formal fabrics including laces, satins, velvets, jacquards, silks, chiffons, organzas, tulles.. plus petticoats and millinery supplies. Must see selection. They will send free samples/swatches on request! Great source for fancies! anatols@aol.com Viewer's Choice Award: Articlemart "I would like to nominate www.articlemart.com as the site for March. Best Rgd, Munish" Also includes Mozart Exports - Exporters of fashion fabrics. They manufacture and export some unique and pretty fabrics that can be found in clothing from design houses across the world. February 2000 Award Recipients! User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch. Thomasin Durgin, a fiber artist at The Fiber Art Gallery at http://www.thomasin.com/ not only offers hand dyed fabric but also a beautiful Gallery of Quilts, Diva Handbags, Pillows, etc., but also detailed instructions for various surface design techniques. Those wishing to experiment with their own designs will enjoy Fabric Foiling, Laser Printing, and stamping fabric. Yes Thomasin will be adding more techniques too! Email durgidog@earthlink.net Informational Fabric Site: Excellent and Current information. The Colonial Needle Company http://www.colonialneedle.com/index.html email jcollingham@att.net Ever wonder how needles are made? The Colonial Needle Company, "Importers of The Finest Quality English Needles and Thimbles" explains in their article "Making Needles". Don't miss The Colonial Needle Company's information on "Thimble Making". Just follow the links to "Thimbles". We love the web sites that not only show the products that are available but also inform! Top Ranking Fabric Site: Over all site, navigation, content, graphics, store front. Guetermann http://www.guetermann.com not only has product information on their threads, they have detailed instructions on tips plus supply lists for machine embroidery, "The Art of Thread Painting" with a gallery of beautiful examples. Guetermann web site also has a Thread Library and product assortment which explains which needles to use with each thread plus the care of the finished garment or item. Email mail@guetermann.com Customer Service Award: Newborns In Need Central Ohio Chapter http://www.newbornsinneed.org/centralohio mdoty@bright.net You know, this is one of those rare occasions where we feel compelled to award a charity site - not only because it is a great charity, there are many of those, but because they offer (or mail to you in an exchange for a donation) these special patterns for preemies. These patterns are very hard to find. A charity in itself that deserves all the service awards there are, but this one also provides a product that is not readily available. Viewer's Choice Award: Royal Trail http://www.royaltrailtraders.com/ info@royaltrailtraders.com "It's a cool looking site & it sells one of the hottest fashion items -- Tibetan handcrafted Pashmina wool shawls, scarves, wraps in 15 colors and other goods. Royal Trail also is committed to helping those in Nepal. It donates a percentage of its proceeds back to the communities where the goods are made." Anna January 2000 Award Recipients! User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch. Tianjin Freezone K-Link Int'l Co Ltd http://www.asiansources.com/klink.co We were very impressed at the organization and set up of the information! We were able to determine the fabrics produced and sold, the company, the contact information, etc., all with just a glance. Very well done! stevenxie@263.net Informational Fabric Site: Excellent and Current information. Vogue Patterns http://www.voguepatterns.com Exceptionally interesting and timely information and articles. For example: Sandra Betzina introduces today's fit; Working with boiled wool and directions to make your own; Claire Shaeffer gives couture techniques for garments including making your own shoulder pads. Editorial and Web site comments: webmaster@voguepatterns.com Magazine subscriptions: subscriptions@voguepatterns.com Pattern inquiries: consumerservices@voguepatterns.com Magazine tips and comments: mailbox@voguepatterns.com Requests for discarded patterns: discards@voguepatterns.com Top Ranking Fabric Site: Over all site, navigation, content, graphics, store front. Marton Mills www.martonmills.co.uk If you're looking for any kind of fabric for schoolwear, corporatewear, fashion or tailoring, you should be able to find it at www.martonmills.co.uk. Nice, clean, attractive site. sales@martonmills.co.uk . Viewer's Choice Award: Chanteclaire Fabrics www.chanteclairefabrics.com info@chanteclaire.com "The site features rich graphics presentations, allowing users to view a true representation of a specific collection or pattern. While this requires slightly longer downloads, the result is essentially an online collection of fabrics that resembles common methods of presenting entire collections." Lyle. Current Winners |
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