Spoonflower

Fabric on Demand

Imagine one day you mused to your partner how cool it would be to print your own fabric… and then you made it happen. That’s what Kim Fraser did a few years ago, when she and her husband Stephen (who happened to be an Internet marketer) joined forces with technology entrepreneur Gart Davis (right) and started Spoonflower. They built their fabric-printing venture in Mebane, N.C., near the Haw River, which was once lined with textile mills. The idea was an instant hit with crafters and designers around the globe.

This custom fabric printing service lets you upload your own image to the website, arrange the design using Spoonflower’s layout tools, then have the fabric made by printers specially modified to handle textiles. (Spoonflower uses eco-friendly, water-based inks on natural cotton fabrics.) It’s amazingly easy for serious designers and newcomers alike to see their one-of-a-kind design dreams turned into reality.

But Spoonflower’s inspiration doesn’t stop there. The company has evolved into a vibrant community, nurtured by Kim, where artists and designers can share tips, ask questions, browse fabrics for purchase, and view photos of each others’ clothing, quilts, window treatments and more. The site — and the passion of the people who visit it — is contagious. It reminds us how exciting it feels to make something that’s really unique. The only hard part is deciding which project to pursue first.

— Cara

• Custom design and print your own fabric or purchase custom designed fabric
• Ships all over the world
• Fabric Choices:
  • Quilting weight
  • Organic Cotton Knit
  • Bamboo/Cotton Rayon
  • Upholstery-weight twill
  • Linen-Cotton Canvas
  • Click here to learn more about care and use of each fabric
• Fabric Sizes:
  • Test Swatch (8” x 8”)
  • Fat Quarter (21” x 18”)
  • 1 yard (42” x 36”)
  • 2 yards (42” x 72”) \** 3 yards (42” x 108”)
  • 4 yards (42” x 144”)
  • 5 yards (42” x 180”)
• No minimum order
• Eco-friendly textile printing
• Easy steps to creating your own designs:
  1. Upload your designs to your own account and print custom fabric. Registration is free.
  2. All your designs are private unless you choose to make them public. We will never sell, print, or share your designs without your permission.
  3. No minimum fabric order or set-up fee required. Order a swatch of any fabric for $5 or a yard for as little as $18.
  4. Arrange your designs into a variety of repeats and see an instant preview of your fabric.
  5. Choose from a selection of high-quality natural fiber fabrics for printing.