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June
2003 Award Recipients!
Top Ranking Fabric Site: Over all site, navigation, content, graphics, store front.
Tipp-Tapp-Stoffe - European Fabrics for Kids
This web site has a variety of fabrics for children from jeans to sweat
shirt jersey, ribbing, prints, batik, just to name a few. Each fabric also
has care symbols, something we wish all web sites would offer. :-) How
nice it would be to see if the fabric is washable or dry clean only prior to
ordering. Notions such as buttons, cord, zippers and even cords can be
ordered to match your project. In their "good to know" area, information
about ordering, fabric care, care symbols, staff information and their
"Contact" page has specific information about their physical address. Fun
web site to visit!
http://www.fabrics-for-kids.com
michael.enck@tipp-tapp-stoffe.de
User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch.
Kelly's Place, The Vintage Department Store Kelly started her collection as a hobby that she now admits, "Got out of
hand". Her online store has information about Bark Cloth, care of this
fabric and also many examples of this popular vintage fabric from "Atomic or
Geometric" to "Tropicals". Visiting Kelly's Place is like taking a trip
back to the past. Thanks for the trip, Kelly!
http://www.kellysvintagestore.com
kelly@kellysvintagestore.com
Informational Fabric Site: Excellent and Current information.
The Quilter Community has so much information that you could spend days
reading and enjoying! Articles about quilting, tours, quilt pattern
reviews, and a virtual quilt show gallery. Looking for a Quilt Guild to
join in your area, The Quilter Community has a listing for you or you can
even add your own Quilt Guild. Looking for a quilting teacher or a Quilt
Class or Retreat, they have the information for you. So grab your favorite
beverage, pack a lunch and dinner, and visit The Quilter Community!
http://www.thequiltercommunity.com
dorihawks@thequiltercommunity.com
Customer Service Award:
CottonLand Quilts
"This site is fairly young, yet as I read the
categories that are awarded monthly, this site embodies
many of them. It is user friendly - very easy for even a
beginner to navigate through, the information given is
valuable, and available through either the site or through
the site managers. The store front is simple, spending
more time an energy in helping its customers, and as you
read in the customer's comments page, the service is above
what is expected. The people go out of their way to ensure
quality service to their customers. These are a few of the
reasons why I believe this site should be awarded." Monica
www.cottonlandquilts.com
Email sales@CottonLandQuilts.com
Viewer's Choice Award:
Web of Thread
We carry threads for ALL sewers - hand & machine - including threads
suitable for serging, embroidery, quilting, embellishing, scrapbooking,
garment sewing. We currently have the largest selection that I am aware of
ANYWHERE - Internet or 'real life' - and we are adding more threads and
other products all the time. For example, I know of no other source that
carries ALL available colors of YLI silk ribbon (in 3 sizes!) Our customers
are art quilters, traditional quilters, crazy quilters, wearable artists,
hand-embroiderers, appliqués, fishing-pole-makers, magicians (really!),
garment sewers, dog-collar makers, and more from all over the world.
Brenda
sales@webofthread.com
www.webofthread.com
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May
2003 Award Recipients!
Top Ranking Fabric Site: Over all site, navigation, content, graphics, store front.
Hawaiian Fabric Shop at http://www.hawaiianfabricshop.com These fabrics are refreshing! Our thoughts are drifting to sunny beaches and maitais... Bring the Hawaiian Islands home for the summer. Email: info@hawaiianfabricshop.com
User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch.
Fabrics4Kids at http://www.Fabrics4Kids.com has licensed fabrics of all
descriptions just for kids plus more! Their web site is friendly, cheerful
and easy to navigate while offering those hard to find prints from Disney,
Beatrice Potter, Sesame Street, Blues Clues, Barbie, Pokemon, Bob the
Builder and Looney Tunes. email shop@Fabrics4Kids.com
Customer Service Award:
The Flying Needle "I would like to nominate www.theflyingneedle.net for one of your awards.
They perform great quality customer service and has a wonderful staff and
well maintained website that is constantly updated. The website focuses on
Cowboy Western Fabrics and other Designs that stay within the Cowboy Scenery
since they are located in the Heart of Cowboy Country in Stephenville,
Texas.
Their website has received over 8,000 hits since last November and through
paypal they are shipping orders all the way to Australia and Belgium and
many other states and countries. They have received a lot of phone orders
and their website is an asset to their business.
Would you please consider THE FLYING NEEDLE for a website award that is so
well deserved?
Best Regards,
Mevline" Email: theflyingneedle@htcomp.net
Viewer's Choice Award:
Jeanette's Fabric to Dye For
at http://www.jeanettesfabrictodyefor.com
Jeanette dyes her own 100% cotton fabrics into unique designs and colors. These one-of-a-kind hand dyed fabrics are used mainly for quilting but would also work in clothing and home deco. Her online store features over 500 fabrics to choose from! Email
owner@jeanettesfabrictodyefor.com
April
2003 Award Recipients!
Top Ranking Fabric Site: Over all site, navigation, content, graphics, store front.
Ami Simms Every now and then we come accross a web site that you just have to see. Ami Simms at http://www.amisimms.com not only has fabric and quilt ideas,
she is also an author with a great sense of humor. When looking for sites
deserving awards, we got side tracked at Ami's web site and could have spent
a day or two there reading about Ami, her friends and helpers, workshops,
classes, Quilters stashes, floor photos.........curious yet? Don't forget
to go to her "What were they thinking" page. Thanks Ami for the giggle and
the tour! Email amisimms@aol.com
Informational Fabric Site: Excellent and Current information.
Wilkes University, GeoEnvironmental Sciences and Engineering Department Information about hard water problems and how they can be detected and improved by learning more about your water. This affects the way synthetic detergents work in your washing machine, the affect on your garments you
wash, and even talks about the affects of hard water and soap on your skin. Wilkes University, GeoEnvironmental Sciences and Engineering Department has answers and helpful tips plus they will even answer your questions. Web site is http://wilkes.edu/~eqc/hard1.htm regarding hard water and
http://wilkes.edu/~eqc/helpguide.htm is their home web site address. Email
eqc@wilkes.edu
Innovative Award: Great unique ideas. Not been done before.
The Fitting Room
at http://members.aol.com/fittingrm/choose.htm is a web site that is all about Corsets. Historical Corsets, how to select a Corset, measurement directions, Corset making supplies, and yes, even Corset patterns. Marie, the owner/designer describes her web site as Corset making supplies and Custom made corsets - Hard to find hardware for corsets including Busks, steel stays in 3 widths and and coil stays in 2 widths,
laces, stay tape, patterns, and advice etc. Retail only, (no wholesale inquiries) Mail order. Email Fittingrm@aol.com
Viewer's Choice Award:
Cheri's Crystals
This is Judith's viewer's choice. When she showed me the site, all I could say is "oh, wow". Cheri and Linda have some incredible quilts made with crystal embellishments. You have to see this! - Jessie
http://www.quilterartdesign.com Cheri@quilterartdesign.com
March
2003 Award Recipients!
Top Ranking Fabric Site: Over all site, navigation, content, graphics, store front.
Pinn-Stitch at http://www.pinn-stitch.com/ Cross stitch kits that are beautiful! They have a wide selection of patterns and some even have a design history. The site is well laid out and easy to understand, but we were sold simply on the cross stitch designs!
order@pinn-stitch.com
Innovative Award: Great unique ideas. Not been done before.
Box Emotions
All boxes are handmade and they come in different sizes. The boxes are
covered with quilting fabrics on the outside and inside, making each box a
one of a kind. They are sturdy, functional and very decorative. Great gift!
Many boxes have Moda Marbles on the inside of the box on the bottom. Moda
Marbles have great texture and it's available in 161 beautiful colors. Out
of the boxes business has grown a fabric business: I'm able to sell every
color for the lowest price around! I hear all the time, that no shop offers
every color!!
carly@boxemotions.com
www.boxemotions.com
Customer Service Award:
Satin Stitches at www.marcysewing.com
"This business and their website is there for their clientele. They assist,
always display new things, give away a pattern a month for embroidery
machines, give tips for sewing and craft projects, demonstrations and are
always having wonderful classes. The owner of the business, Gail Marcy, is
always on top of the new techniques, and items to assist the sewer. This
particular website changes almost totally each and every month. I believe
that this is a wonderful partnership between the business and the website
designer... this site deserves an award." Julia Mitchell
Viewer's Choice Award:
inest
"Hi, I would like to nominate www.inest.co.uk for an award, not only for an excellent service, but also because the site is very easy to use and
navigate. I ordered some fabric on Monday, and it was at my doorstep on
Wednesday morning. The design of the site means that everything is easy to navigate to, and the
directory bar on the side is just a purely ingenious way of finding what
your looking for fast. I would recommend to all."
Regards
Sajid Hussain
February
2003 Award Recipients!
Top Ranking Fabric Site: Over all site, navigation, content, graphics, store front.
Jack and Susie at http://www.jackandsusie.com have developed an exceptional web site, catering to arts, crafts and collectables. Their content is extensive, including ideas, articles, news, an event calendar and more! They describe their web site as follows:
"6 Generations of needlework artisans. Over 50,000 arts, crafts and collectibles. Craft ideas, free patterns, and more!" This is one of those websites that you can spend your day/week just reading,
learning and finding inspiration for a new hobby or project. Email
jack@jackandsusie.com
User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch.
3 Crazy Ladies Shelly emailed us to nominate 3 Crazy Ladies web site at
www.3crazyladies.com As Shelly said, "I've seen several of your
"Fabrics.net Site Award" logos on some really neat sites. The website above
is being nominated for it's fresh, cheery appearance, as well as it's
quick-loading graphics and easy-to-use navigation."
We went to this web site with the fun name just to see what "3 Crazy Ladies"
would create and were very impressed. Be sure and visit as many pages on
their web site as you have time, each has a nice chatty tone to help their
visitors understand who they are, what they do and also many helpful hints
to help you create.
Email sales@3crazyladies.com
Informational Fabric Site: Excellent and Current information.
Buy The Things Yes, Buy The Things at http://www.buythethings.com has hand-embroidered bed
and table linens plus wholesale linen and semi-linen fabrics but they also have excellent information on linen from plant to fiber making to spinning and weaving the fabric. In addition this web site has Linen Care Guidelines which include washing tips, stain removal guide, and also storage tips.
Excellent information! While you are at this web site, be sure and check the beautiful bed and table linens that they have for sale. contacts@buythethings.com
Innovative Award: Great unique ideas. Not been done before.
Cloth Envelope Company
at www.clothenvelope.com. They are manufacturers of Colorful Cloth Envelopes. What? Yup, cloth envelopes. Imagine getting a wedding or party invitation in a cloth envelope.. or sending your Holiday cards... or marketing! What a wonderful feeling to receive one of these in the mail. This is a product that we should be seeing more of! email: sales@clothenvelope.com
Customer Service Award:
Faux Paw Furs "I recently discovered a great website via Fabrics.net. I was looking for
fake fur to make a bedspread and couldn't find anything in the town that I
live in that appealed to me.
My search on fabrics.net led me to Faux Paw Furs,
http://www.fauxpawfurs.com. Faux Paw Furs carries a selection if imitation
animal prints along with some great fun furs.
The website itself really held my interest! It looks just beautiful and it
was so easy for me to navigate in as well. (I'm new to the computer world).
When I couldn't decide on which of the furs to purchase, I contacted the
owner of the company to ask her a few questions. She was very helpful in
determining which fabric I chose, based on my likes and dislikes. There are
a number to choose from that are so beautiful, it was hard for me to decide.
My fabric was shipped super fast and I can't wait to see my husband's
reaction to the "cheetah" bedspread that I'm making for our bedroom.
Thanks again to fabric.net and Faux Paw Furs for a great transaction! I
nominate Faux Paw Furs for one of your February Awards!
Sincerely,
Gina"
Email info@fauxpawfurs.com
Viewer's Choice Award:
Thimblelady
"Thimblelady has designed a sterling silver (and a gold is available) thimble and developed a hand quilting technique using the thimble that is ergonomically correct, painless (no pricking the underneath finger in order to quilt), and faster than traditional techniques because you can load more
stitches onto a longer needle while quilting! Liuxin Newman (Thimblelady) is from Australia and has a distinguished following in that part of the world...and she visits the U.S. for the International Festivals and Paducah. She has superior customer service, and coupled with a superior product, makes the visit to the website and ordering a pleasure. http://www.thimblelady.com Email thimblelady@bigpond.com
Thanks for considering the site." Paula
January
2003 Award Recipients!
User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch.
Fabric Liquidator Looking for bargains? Check Stephanie Calabrese's web site at http://www.fabricliquidator.com Stephanie has a variety of fabrics: novelty, flannel, floral, juvenile and more, all at $4.99 or less. Add to the bargain prices free shipping for orders over $100! email fabricliquidator@yahoo.com
User Friendly Fabric Site: Quick loading front page with purpose and contents displayed. Ease in navigation is top notch.
Fleece-Fabric.com
Fleece in prints and solids can be found at Fleece-Fabric.com but that is only a part of what this web site offers. Sweatshirt fleece in 3 different weights, 11, 14 and 16oz plus matching rib in many colors. http://www.fleece-fabric.com/ email stan@fleece-fabric.com
Informational Fabric Site: Excellent and Current information.
Heirloom Sewing for Children Heirloom Sewing for Children web site has fabric but in addition to supplies for heirloom sewing, their information for Garment Care gives you instructions on insuring that your heirloom garment will last for generations. Sewing tips are also included in this clean, well organized web site as well as a photo gallery where customers can post their heirloom sewing creations.
http://www.heirloom-sewing.com Email lezlee@heirloom-sewing.com
Customer Service Award:
www.fabricsite.co.uk "This site has to be the best of them all, i got free fabric samples and the ordered the fabric.. this is how it went what a brilliant service. i ordered some leatherette on sunday afternoon and i received it early tuesday
morning. i would just like to say the efficiency and also the care taken in the way the product was very
well parcelled.i would definitely recommend this site for a truly magnificent service. you can find them at www.fabricsite.co.uk" neil
Viewer's Choice Award:
CandS Hand Dyed Fabrics
"I would like to nominate a site to your awards page. The site name is
www.handdyedfabric.net otherwise known as CandS Hand Dyed Fabrics. This site is a well laid out site with a large selection of quality hand dyed fabric but yet they still sell at great prices. They have just started the website however, I have bought from them repeatedly for over a year now and thier fabric is the highest quality hand dyed fabric I have ever found they are speedy at shipping and take special request very well. You should not miss this one. Email for CandS Hand Dyed Fabrics CandSFabrics@aol.com"
Thank you Rose
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