Our Fabric Stash

A good place to shop if you want to start a new project and have no idea what you want to make! Because this is a fabric consignment shop, the selection is always different each time you come in. If you see something you like you’d better but it, because chances are it won’t be there next time! I think the prices are very reasonable for the quality of fabrics they offer.
The only downside to this business is the unreliable store hours. I have come here multiple times, and have never been able to walk in right away. In my experience they are often late to open, early to close, and since there’s only one employee most of the time, subject to closing at random times during the day for lunch/​bathroom breaks. I don’t come to the market often, and when I do it’s to shop here, so it would be greatly appreciated if their hours were more consistent.

I previously reviewed the old location, and my opinion is largely unchanged… I love the prices, I love the owner, I love the diversity of what I can find here. Aura is right in that «you don’t know what you’re going to get» — think of it like a Marshalls or TJ Maxx for fabric. I find I have good luck if I bring my sketchbook, fabric swatches, and/​or digital pattern catalog with me. If I’m planning a season ahead or looking for muslin, I can usually find a few fabrics that will work, but if I’m looking for a particular fabric (light grey silk crêpe, for example) then I’m less likely to go home with anything.
The new location is bigger and better organized. Nice and cool in the summer, so great to stop in to escape the heat for a bit, even if you don’t plan to buy. The owner is wonderful, and seems to remember every customer. From the few times I’ve been in the last few months, she is just as warm to the other customers as she is to me.
Because I’m picky about fabric (I prefer only natural fibers), the owner has occasionally looked up the content of a fabric for me in her system if it’s not marked. The shop doesn’t always have what I’m looking for, and sometimes I want more yards of something than are available — but that’s the nature of «stash fabric.» Typically, though, everything here is in usable lengths.
She has some serger thread on hand if you are looking for notions, but that’s about it in the notions department. She has a large (& growing) selection of vintage patterns at very reasonable prices.
Highly recommend!

Quirky. I’ve been to their shop on S. Jackson and in Pike Place with a hit-​or-​miss experience with both getting in (opening hours seem to be fluid!) and finding anything useful. Best for shopping with no expectation of actually getting in and/​or finding what you need. Great objective (helping crafters/​hoarders de-​stash) if you can get inside. I have seen four potential customers give up on their opening doors!