Independent Fabric & Craft Stores in the DMV Area
News of Joann Fabric bankruptcy filing and possible closure of the Frederick store has hit the crafting community hard. We spoke to many customers at Frederick MADE who were wondering where to find crafting supplies locally, if our Joann Fabric store does close in the near future. While Joann’s does have an incredibly vast assortment of fabric, there are some great independent fabric and craft stores in the region, including some in Frederick!
Magpie Fibers - Frederick, MD.
Frederick’s very own Magpie Fibers is best known for their incredible selection of yarn and fibers, but they do have some high-quality fabric and sewing supplies as well! Visit their beautiful store in Downtown Frederick Wednesday-Sunday at 154 N. Market St!
Charlotte’s Cottage Quilt Shop - Frederick, MD.
Another shop located in Downtown Frederick, Charlotte’s is in Everedy Square and has a beautiful selection of cotton and quilting fabrics, supplies and more. You can shop some of their fabrics, notions and quilting supplies online and in-person open Tuesdays-Saturdays at 120 N. East Street.
Primitive Homespuns Wool & Needleworks - Frederick, MD.
Another Everedy Square shop, Primitive Homespuns does not carry much fabric, but they specialize in all things wool! You can get yarn, kits, tools and more at Primitive Homespuns, Wednesday-Sunday at 303 E. Patrick St.
Patches Quilting & Sewing - Mount Airy, MD.
Located just outside of Frederick County, Patches is a full quilt store with thousands of bolts of fabric and quilting supplies. They also have sewing machines and offer sewing machine services & repairs, as well as classes and quilt repair and restoration. Open Monday-Saturday at 308 south Main Street, Mount Airy MD 21784.
WebFabrics - Purcellville, Va.
My personal favorite fabric store, WebFabrics is located 30 minutes from Frederick County in the charming town of Purcellville, Va. They have a beautiful selection of fabrics, notions, patterns and more! Open Tuesday-Saturday at 116 N Bailey Lane, Suite A in Purcellville, and their website is fully stocked with their most popular items.
G Street Fabrics - Rockville, MD.
The closest fabric store with fashion & costume fabric, G Streets is a staple for the crafting community. They are a full-scale fabric shop with fabric for every project, including bridal, home decor, upholstery, quilting, costume, apparel and more. G Street Fabric also has sewing machines available, and offers service & repairs.
Open 7 days a week, visit G Street fabrics at 12220 Wilkins Ave Rockville, MD 20852.
Domesticity - Baltimore, MD.
Baltimore has an absolute gem of a fabric shop! Domesticity's fabric shop and sewing studio has a wide selection of fabrics including canvas, cotton, linen, knits and more, as well as kits, tools, accessories and patterns.
Open every day at 4313 Harford Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21214 they have an amazing lineup of classes for sewing and other crafts as well!
Capital Quilts - Gaithersburg, MD.
Capital Quilts is a full-scale sewing center in Gaithersburg with fabric, machines, patterns, tools, and notions available. They are open 7 days a week in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Their fabric selection is also mostly cottons.
15926 Luanne Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Stitch Sew Shop - Old Town Alexandria, VA.
Stitch Sew Shop is primarily a workshop, but they do have fabric and supplies in their space! Follow them on Instagram at @stitchsewshop to stay connected. Open 7 days a week.
1219 King Street, Old Town, Alexandria
These are some of the fabric and craft stores that we personally recommend or our customers have recommended to us. If you know of any others, please let us know! We would love to hear what your favorite local fabric shop is, wherever you are.
