Type "quilting materials" in your search bar or and you will find many, many places to purchase quilting materials and supplies. Anything from materials to patterns to batting (the stuffing between the top and bottom layers of the quilt) to needles, pins and thread exists on the net. You could look all day and still not be able to decide on just one. So let's narrow it down to just a few places to shop.

For good variety and selection, www.Joann.com is a good place to start. JoAnn has a sizable selection of fabrics including solids, prints, speckled or marbled patterns. JoAnn also carries fat quarters and jelly rolls to help the beginner along. Moreover, JoAnn has thread, pins, needles, batting and other materials and supplies for the quilter. There is also www.HancockFabrics.com. Hancock has a large selection of material, including fat quarters and jelly rolls along with batting, pins, needles, thread, rulers, rotary cutters and scissors.

Both Joann Fabrics and Hancock Fabrics also have local stores in most areas of the United States just in case you need to see and feel the fabric before you purchase it. And if you are in the mood for something older looking, www.threadsoftimefab.com has an amazing assortment of fabrics from the 1810's to the 1920's, 1930's to 1950's.

Prices vary only a dollar or two between companies and most of the time you can receive your fabric within a few days. Winter is on its way, so get busy and start that quilt.