As soon as I started developing the Jarrah sweater pattern I became obsessed with finding the best sweater fabric. I have piled my stash high with gorgeous sweatshirting and it’s been a real joy to pull out lovely pieces to make samples and sweaters for myself with!
If you’re feeling stumped about where to find your own gorgeous sweater fabric, I’m here to help! Here is my go-to list of places to buy great sweater fabrics. If I’ve missed any awesome ones make sure to leave a comment below and let me know.
I hope you find this list super helpful for sourcing great fabrics for your Jarrah sweater and future projects.
Australia
KnitWit
I shop at their Nedlands store, but they do have an online store as well. I have used the fuzzbuster fleece for the Jarrah View B sample as well as the Mini Briar sweater samples. It’s good quality and they always have matching ribbing.
Shop here: https://knitwit.com.au/
Maai Design
I discovered Maaike’s store a few years ago now and became instantly obsessed. She stocks a gorgeous range of fabrics and they are always of great quality in beautiful prints and colours. Her sweater fabric choices are unbeatable if you ask me as she also stocks the amazing See You at Six range including matching ribbing. We bought the green and nude pink sweatshirt fabric for our View A and View C Jarrah sweaters from her store.
Shop here: https://www.maaidesign.com.au/collections/french-terry
Selvage
Oh you absolutely must take a look at Selvage’s knit options. With such a beautiful range of prints and solid colours, you’ll find it hard to decide which one you like best!
Shop here: https://www.selvage.com.au/collections/fabrics/Knit
The Fabric Store
This store has a great reputation for a very good reason, they just sell fantastic fabric. Their online store has a lovely selection of sweater fabrics including some gorgeous Liberty of London sweatshirting (I bought this one and can’t wait to use it). The one negative would be that I could only see one ribbing, so you may need to try and find matching ribbing elsewhere.
Shop here: https://thefabricstoreonline.com/search?q=sweatshirting
Crafty Mama’s Fabrics
One of our newsletter friends has recommended Crafty Mama’s for their amazing array of Sweater Knit and French Terry supplies. They’ve got an wonderful selection of prints and solid colours including some organic options that are perfect for Jarrah and a really extensive range of ribbing too!
Shop here: https://www.craftymamasfabrics.com.au/collections/sweater-knit
Belgium
See You at Six
My absolute favourite french terry sweatshirt fabrics are See You at Six designs and I WANT TO BUY THEM ALL. I cannot stop stashing them! If you can’t find their fabrics at a store close to you, try ordering from their online store – they still have all the prints i used in our Jarrah samples!
Shop here: https://seeyouatsix.be/en/
Canada
Blackbird Fabrics
Caroline always stocks fantastic quality fabrics with a great range of French Terry & Fleece and some wonderful sweater knit options.
L’oiseau Fabrics
The wonderful crew at L’oiseau Fabrics have got some beautiful choices in almost every type of fabric you could think of for Jarrah. They have a wonderful range of organic French Terry solids and even organic ribbing; as well as a great range of sweatshirt and French Terry options for you in prints and solid colours.
Shop here: https://www.loiseaufabrics.com/01sweatshirtfrenchterry/
Sitka Fabrics
We couldn’t look past Sitka fabrics sweater knits for some unique printed French Terry & Fleece sweater knits. They’ve also got a great range of cuff ribbing that you might like to check out!
New Zealand
The Fabric Store
This store has a great reputation for a very good reason, they just sell fantastic fabric. Their online store has a lovely selection of sweater fabric including some gorgeous Liberty of London sweat shirting (I bought this one and can’t wait to use it). The one negative would be that I could only see one ribbing, so you may need to try and find matching ribbing elsewhere.
Shop here: https://thefabricstoreonline.com/search?q=sweatshirting
UK
Backstitch
Alice at Backstitch has very kindly sent through some links to her favourite fabrics in store. She’s got an incredible supply of French Terry; Ponte and Sweatshirt Fleece for your sweaters and a great selection of ribbing for the cuff/hem. She’s also got a lovely lot of T-Shirt jersey available if you’re looking to make a lighter weight Jarrah!
Dragonfly Fabrics
Our friends at Dragonfly Fabrics have amazing sweater fabric in stock that would make such beautiful Jarrahs! Also, be sure to check out their boiled wool collection for something a little different and their ribbing to finish off your make!
Guthrie & Ghani
Their large range of sweatshirt and French Terry fabrics are already incredibly popular with their customers and they’ve also got a lot of loopback fabrics that could work perfectly with View C (Tie hem) of the Jarrah!
Sew Essential
Really well priced, fabulous knits from Sew Essential should give you lots of inspiration for your Jarrah make.
Shop plain sweatshirt fabric here!
USA
Bolt Fabric Boutique
Cate from Bolt Fabric Boutique stocks a variety of ribbing colors and organic sweatshirt fleece as well as some beautiful French Terry that would be ideal with Jarrah. They’ve got more stock in store so if you don’t see what you’re after online and are local to Portland, OR give them a ring!
Shop here: https://shop.boltfabricboutique.com
Bolt & Spool
Nan from Bolt & Spool in Cleveland, Ohio has sent us some super handy links to their various ranges of sweatshirt and French Terry fabrics! They’ve got some gorgeous Organic Terry and a range of ribbing in various colours!
Shop here: https://boltandspool.com
Five Eighth Seams
If you’re in the Charleston, NC area and haven’t visited Five Eighth Seams yet, this is the perfect excuse! They have around 100 bolts of knits in the store to choose from!
Get in touch: Five Eighth Seams // 1942 Sam Rittenberg Blvd // Charleston, SC // 843-225-3958
Harts Fabric
Dana from Harts has some adorable knits perfect for Jarrah. Gorgeous printed & solid colour French Terry options, Hemp & Organic Fleece in such beautiful colours and some great ribbing choices also.
Oak Fabrics
Rachel from Oak Fabrics in Chicago has an incredible range of unique knits in colours perfect for this time of the year. Take a look through their knit section and their range of super soft Bamboo Fleece, Cotton Fleece and a large range of super cute striped ribbing.
Sew to Speak
Check out their range of sweater knits and french terry in store now!
Shop now: https://sewtospeakshoppe.com
Stitch Sew Shop
For customers in the Alexandria, VA area, Stitch Sew Shop is definitely the place to visit for your French Terry & sweatshirt knit needs!!
Get in touch! Stitch Sew Shop // 102 N Fayette Street // Alexandria, VA // 571-777-8783
Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics
Lauren from Stonemountain was kind enough to send through a multitude of links to all of their cosy fleece fabrics, perfect for Jarrah…and I’m completely unable to pick a favourite! They have a huge French Terry selection, sweater knits in a variety of prints and colours and an amazing Eco-Hemp/Cotton/Bamboo fleece that they are all obsessed with!
Style Maker Fabrics
All the sweater knit, fleece and french terry you’ll ever need you can find at Style Maker Fabrics. I got a little dizzy (happy dizzy) with all of the colours they have. If you’re after the perfect shade for your Jarrah, this is a perfect place to visit.
Shop here: https://stylemakerfabrics.com/collections/sweater-knits
If you know of any other amazing suppliers of sweater fabric be sure to let us know in the comments below!!
LOOKING FOR MORE JARRAH POSTS?
Here’s the full list of Jarrah posts and tutorials still to come in this sewalong:
- Pattern Tester Round-up
- Inspiration + Ideas
- How to Lengthen the Pattern
- Seams
- Neckband and Funnel Neckline
- Sleeves with Cuffs (A&C)
- Split Sleeve and Curved Hem (B&D)
- Hem Band (A)
- Tie-Hem (C)
We absolutely love seeing what you make, so don’t forget to tag your creations with #MNjarrah and @megannielsenpatterns when sharing on social media, and check out what everyone else is up to!
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