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Contra Costa County Fabric Stores
Calico Corners
2001 Contra Costa Blvd., Pleasant Hill. Tel. 925.825.2600.
Cotton Patch
1025 Brown Avenue, Lafayette. Tel. 925.284.1177.
Fabrics and More
460 Montgomery St., San Ramon. Tel. 925.277.1783.
Furbelows Fabrics
6050 Johnson Drive, Ste. A, Pleasanton. Tel. 925.463.0243.
Home Fabrics
2100 N Park Blvd, Pittsburgh, CA 94565. Tel. 925.439.7876.

555 Contra Costa Blvd. (near Jo-Ann Fabrics), Pleasant Hill, CA. Tel. 925.288.9117.
They sell mainly upholstery fabrics, at incredibly low prices. They have many excellent fabrics suitable for our use.

Howard's Upholstery & Design
1084 Shary Cir # C, Concord, CA 94518. Tel. 925.689.7003.
Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts
2310 Monument Blvd # A, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Tel. 925.676.8411.

535 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Tel. 925.687.6500.

2425 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon, CA 94583. Tel. 925.831.8880.

4699 Century Blvd, Pittsburgh, CA 94565. Tel. 925.706.1881.

7193 Regional Street, Dublin, Tel. 925.828.7603.

Lafayette Sewing Center
1048 Brown Ave., Lafayette, CA. Tel. 925.284.7920. A tiny little store with a lot of great fabrics including silk, wool, and linen, all for around $5-$8 a yard.  They sell a few fabrics that are a bit more expensive that they don't actually get from the designer, such as hankerchief weight linen, cotton batiste, and silk organza.
Tri-Valley Upholstery
1809 Santa Rita Rd # G, Pleasanton, CA 94566. Tel. 925.846.0748.
East Bay Fabric Stores
Beverly Fabrics
2227 South Shore Center, Alameda. Tel. 510.864.4222.
Bolts End
2743 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley. Tel. 510.537-1684. Raw silks, glitz, trims, lots of junk fabrics, but some real finds too. Classes.
Christine's Upholstery Fabrics and Supplies
41041 Fremont Blvd., Fremont. Tel. 510.651.1770. Some nice fabrics, especially for 18th c.
Discount Fabrics
3006 San Pablo (corner of Ashby and San Pablo), Berkeley. Tel. 510.548.2981.
Dulhan Fashion House
34165 Fremont Blvd., Fremont. Tel. 510.794.1391.
Guru Palace
5146 Mowry Avenue, Fremont. Tel. 510.791.7410. Silks off the bolt.
Hancock Fabric
They always seem to get a few wonderful fabrics amidst all the ordinary stuff.
5530 Newpark Mall, Newark. Tel. 510.796.1994. 

20806 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward. Tel. 510.785.3755.

India Fabric Imports
1776 University Avenue, Berkeley.  Tel. 510.843.4542.
JM Fabrics
2000 Washington Ave., San Leandro. Tel. 510.351.8115.
JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts
24022 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward. Tel. 510.785.4600.
Kash Fabrics
29576 Mission Blvd., Hayward. Tel. 510.538.1138.
Poppy Fabric
5151 Broadway, Oakland. Tel. 510.655.5151. Open 9:30-8 Mon-Fri, 9:30-5:30 Sat, and 11-5:30 Sun. Beautiful fabrics. Gorgeous wools. Beaded satins.
Porch Light Antiques
5026 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. Tel. 510.597.0588. Vintage textiles.
Preet Fabrics
5156 Mowry Avenue, Fremont. Tel. 510.797.7111. Silks and chiffons.
Roshni
2633 Decoto Road, Union City. Tel. 510.487.5141. Silks and cottons.
Sapar USA Inc.
1610 Delta Court, Hayward. Tel. 510.487.1073.
Silk Road Fabric
272 14th Street (at Webster), Oakland, CA 94612. Tel. 510.763.1688. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm. Sun. 11am-5:30pm.
Silkworks
2200 Adeline St # 140, Oakland, CA 94607. Tel. 510.649.7964.
Star Fabrics
29625 Mission Blvd., Hayward. Tel. 510.881.8545.
Stone Mountain & Daughter
2516 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 510.845-6106. Metallics, laces, velvets, cottons, linen and wool; all at reasonable prices. They have an entire wall of muslin in different weights. Classes.
Thousand Cranes
1803 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710. Tel. 510.849.0501. Beautiful traditional Japanese fabrics in silk and cotton. These are the fabrics used for Kimonos, Hapi and Haori jackets.
Marin Fabric Stores
Ambatalia
1 El Paseo Lane, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Tel. (415)388-6278
Calico Corners
1591 Farmers Lane, Farmers Lane Plaza, Santa Rosa. Tel. 707.568.6770.
Dharma Trading Co.
1604 4th Street, San Rafael. Tel. 415.456.7657. Good prices on un-dyed silks. Also has fabric paints and dye supplies. Hours: Mon-Sat 106.
Rainbow Fabrics, Crafts & Things
50 Bolinas Road, Fairfax. Tel. 415.459.5100.
Peninsula Fabric Stores
Adam's Notions and Yardage
2090 Broadway Street, Redwood City. Tel.  650.366.1711. The largest selection of trims you have ever seen in one place.
Aida Dalati
636 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94063. Tel. 650.364.9202. Store hours Tuesday-Saturday 10-5pm. Art to Wear and Fabric outlet. Gorgeous couture fabrics and sumptuous trims.
Ailana Hawaiian Fabrics
2117 Broadway, Redwood City. Tel. 650.568.3277.
Bernie Norman's Co.
1135 N. Amphlett Blvd., San Mateo. Tel. 650.342.8586.
Calico Corners
110 Howard Avenue, Burlingame. Tel. 650.558.1070.

4294 El Camino Real, Los Altos. Tel. 650.559.9680.

Eddie's Quilting Bee
264 Castro Street, Mountain View. Tel. 650.969.1714. Lots of pretty cottons, books, and tools.
Exotic Silks
1959 Leghorn, Mountain View. Tel. 650.965.7760. Silks, velvets, brocades from China, India, Thailand, and Korea.
Fashion Fabrics and Gifts
936 East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale.Tel. 408.245.8080.
Jessica McClintock Outlet
494 Forbes Blvd., South San Francisco, CA 94080. Tel. 415.553.8390. Good buys on women's dresses, fabrics and trims.

JoAnn Fabrics & Crafts
1948 S. El Camino, San Mateo. Tel. 650.345.4442.

308 Walnut St., Redwood City. Tel. 650.369.9488.

435 San Antonio Road, Mountain View. Tel. 650.948.5300.

2550 West El Camino Real, Mountain View. Tel. 650.948.5300.

Laura Ashley, Inc.
1375 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame. Tel. 650.788.0190.
The Laurel Leaf
648 Laurel Street, San Carlos. Tel. 650.591.6790.
Looms
33 E. 4th Street, San Mateo. Tel. 650.340.8555. Domestic and imported fabrics, mattlesse, tapestries & brocades.
Saha Union International USA Inc.
419 Allan Street, Daly City. Tel. 415.467.6155.
Shan Fabrics
1014 East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. Tel. 408.733.1050.
Stewart Custom Upholstery
832 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale. Tel. 408.720.1590.
Universal Imports
12039 Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road, Blue Hills Shopping Center, Saratoga. Tel. 408.257.9655.
San Francisco Fabric Stores
Britex Fabrics
146 Geary (Union Square), San Francisco. Tel. 415.392.2910. Largest selection of fabrics on the West coast. Tons of beautiful and very unique fabrics, trims, notions, buttons, tassels, etc., but can be expensive.
D&S Discount Fabrics
1000 15th Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.522.1098. Hours: Mon - Sat 10 - 5.
Darlene's Fabrics
2831 A Mission Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.826.1855.
Discount Fabrics
Wide variety of velvets, metallics, brocades, upholstery fabrics, and cotton prints. Hoop skirts and hat forms too.

1432 Haight St. near Masonic, San Francisco, CA. Tel. 415.621.5584. 

2315 Irving Street, San Francisco, CA 94122. Tel. 415.564.7333. 

4458 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94112. Tel. 415.586.8045.

Discount Fabrics (warehouse)
525 4th Street @ Bryant, San Francisco. Tel. 415.495.4201. Big warehouse packed with bolts of useful, basic fabrics and some exotics, all at low prices. Nice velvets and brocades.
Fabric Outlet
2109 Mission near 17th, San Francisco. Tel.415.552.4525. Good bargains, especially on the flat folds. Can find plain velveteens, satins, corduroys, cottons. Not open on Sundays. Their entrance is next door to Thriftown, which is another favorite source for stuff at Mission & 17th.
Fabrix
101 Clement Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.221.4111. Fabric factory outlet.
Mendel's Far Out Fabrics
1556 Haight Street (between Ashbury and Clayton), San Francisco. Tel.415.621.1287
Pierre Deux Original Fabrics 
532 Sutter Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.788.6380. French country furnishing and upholstery fabrics, good for costuming.
P&K Lee Discount Fabrics
637 Vallejo Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.397.2486.
Sal Beressi Fabrics Co.
1504 Bryant St., 2nd floor, San Francisco. Tel. 415.861.5004. Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri, & Sat. 10:30-5. Established 1953.
Satin Moon 
32 Clement Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.668.1623. Very good selection of some unique and unusual fabrics. Lots of silk/rayon velvet, some cut velvets with floral patterns separated by sheers. 
Sidney Davis Fabrics
195 Florida Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.864.4400
Silk Trading Company
1616 16th Street, San Francisco. Tel. 415.621.5587. All natural fabrics; no synthetics, no blends. A few linens and cottons but, the bulk of the stock is pure silk. Lots of taffetas (plain and changeable), brocades, organzas, satins. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Santa Cruz Fabric Stores
Beverly s Fabrics
100 Cotton Lane (near 41st & Soquel Dr.), Soquel. Tel. 831.475.2811
Lots of craft supplies, not as big as the San Jose store.
Edward's Fabrics
130 Burlwood Drive, Scotts Valley. Tel. 831.438.3249
This is a very tiny overstock reseller based out of the owner s converted and enlarged garage. Call before going (and get directions). Inventory is fairly inconsistent, but often interspersed with nice fabrics at great bargains.
Harts Fabric
1620 Seabright Ave (near the Rio Theater), Santa Cruz. Tel. 831.423.5434. This store has some real finds including some historical patterns, quality metal boning, buckram, and good customer service.
South Bay Fabric Stores
Alameda Upholstery Shop
859 W San Carlos St., San Jose. Tel. 408.295-7885.
Beverly's Fabrics
1400 So. Bascom Ave., San Jose. Tel. 408.294.8725. Good deals can often be found on the tables in the back of the store.
Calico Corners
1410 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga. Tel. 408.364.1410.
Fabric Mart
1181 Storey Road (at McLaughlin). San Jose, Tel. 408.279.4300.
Fabrics R Us
1745 Berryessa Road, San Jose. Tel. 408.929.4330.
Hancock Fabrics
1600 Saratoga Ave # 505, San Jose. Tel. 408.871.0145.

2327 Mckee Rd, San Jose. Tel. 408.926.3203.

898 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose. Tel. 408.578-1021.

JoAnn Fabrics
1339 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose. Tel. 408.267.1300.
Maharani Fashion
2648 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose. Tel. 408.937.1313.
Nhat Thanh Fabric
2855 Senter Road, San Jose. Tel. 408.224.5925.
San Jose Fabrics
746 The Alameda @ Bush St., San Jose. Tel. 408.287.2172. Great variety of colors in velvets, brocades, laces, satins, and chiffons. Also has some unique futuristic fabrics, plus ethnic prints.

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Last update 7/03/05