District Fabric — Local services in Port Townsend

Absolute gem of a fabric shop. A fraction of the size of the usual craft store megamarts, it has a superb and diverse selection of apparel fabrics: linen, silk, wool, cotton, rayon, tencel, & twill, crepe, knit, chiffon, & natural as well as unnatural fibers. A fine range of colors, textures, patterns-- the selection's clearly curated by individuals deeply into garment sewing. And their prices are good: often better than what one finds online.

So, I see three bad reviews here for District Fabrics, and each complains about a lack of quilting fabric. Who are these monomaniac quilters? Must every fabric store be a dedicated quilting fabric store, with bolt after bolt of dizzying colors and patterns of just a single plain weave 45" cotton textile? There's a dedicated quilting fabric store seven miles down the road, in Kala Point, another in Kingston, more in Silverdale and Bainbridge. But stores for garment sewing are hard to find; so many went under in the '90s and 2000's with the rise of "fast fashion." Hooray for...

I visited this shop for the first time last week and had a wonderful experience. They have a nice selection on Indie patterns (including Named) and were very helpful in explaining which fabrics would be best for the pattern I chose. It's a small shop, so while they may not have everything, all the fabrics are carefully curated. All my questions were answered and I walked out of the shop with some gorgeous fabric at a very fair price. This will definitely be my go to store for all of my...

Having District Fabric not far from our home is a gigantic blessing. We bought a cover stitch machine and are now making all sorts of garments that we would otherwise buy, from fabric that is far superior in quality than any ready-made garment in the stores. Sewing is making a major resurgence because the quality has fallen in ready-to-wear, and it is awesome to have this little gem in Seattle....