I’ve finally found a great source of fleece fabric to make greyhound coats! Check out: https://picotextiles.com.
This site has a variety of very affordable fleece, along with many other kinds of fabric like flannel and cotton broadcloth. The price per yard for fleece ranges from $7.95 to $12.95 with many on sale. Their website says:
We offer exceptional wholesale discounts on fleece and other fabrics for various organizations and their associates: charities, schools, hospitals, churches, temples, Project Linus, Soldiers Angels, Boy/Girl Scouts, wholesalers and more.
Receiving your discount is simple; just contact one of our customer service representatives before placing your order and let them know about your affiliation.
So, the next time, I’ll figure out how to have Nittany Greyhounds qualify for wholesale discounts!
Of course, ordering online has the same issues as in a store with bad lighting…you really can’t see the true colors. For example, I ordered 3 yards of ‘kelly green’ thinking it would go with plain white. The green is quite bright and will probably glow in the dark! When I paired it with the white fleece it was quite stunning!
Green and White
I also ordered a Native American print with a beige solid:
When I unpacked the fleece, I realized the beige really didn’t go with the tan and brown print, but the white looked much better. The beige seemed to tone down the bright green so I switched them around. With 3 yards of each color, I can make four green coats with a beige lining and four tan and brown print coats with a white lining! Yay!
It might not look much different here but the green and beige look good:
…and the white looks good with the tan and brown print:
I’ll show you the finished coats in a week or two!
If you have comments or questions, please email me directly at maryjkisner@gmail.com.