Fabric is printed to order in the USA (for orders from USA, Canada or Australia) or printed in Berlin (if your order is being shipped to Europe, Middle East or the UK)

---> Most orders will be ready to ship within 1 week of ordering.

Fabric is printed on demand using an eco friendly process and responsibly produced fabrics, some are GOTS certified organic cotton. 
Fabric ships from the printer in the USA or Berlin (NOT from my Australian studio)

It will take between 5-7 days for fabric to be prepared, printed and cured before shipping. This allows the print to set properly so we thank you for your patience & understanding when ordering.

SHIPPING is FREE (for standard ordering & shipping)

How can you make sure that your order is processed smoothly?

Please double check all details of your order & the shipping address are correct BEFORE checkout.

Stay in touch. Make sure your supplied email address is correct and that you look out for any messages via Etsy within 24 hrs of placing an order.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Select the type of material you would like from the drop down menu.

Quilt weight cotton: general purpose fabric

Organic Cotton Sateen: a little more fancy, slight sheen, certified organic, creates a beautiful finish when quilted.

Linen Cotton Canvas: beautiful blend of the two fibers, durability of cotton with the beauty of linen. Ideal for projects that need a medium weight fabric.

Minky: super soft, 100% polyester minky with a short pile. Ideal for blankets

Please note:

* All 30 swatches will be printed on the same material. It is not possible to split the printing between different materials at this discounted price. 

If you have any concerns about your order please contact me immediately. I would like you to be completely happy with your purchase.

If for any reason you are unhappy with the fabric you ordered, please contact me. A replacement order may be printed if there are faults with the material or printing. 

Contact me within: 14 days of delivery

Because all fabric is custom printed on demand just for you, it is not possible to exchange fabric for another print, colour or material.

• We recommend ordering a SWATCH first if you're unsure about colour matching or type of material to use for your project.

I don't accept cancellations

But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.

Conditions of return

Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs to my studio in Australia. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.

Fabric must be folded neatly and packaged safely (preferably within original satchel)

Ship items back to me within: 21 days of delivery

You will need to contact me for my postal address.

A refund (minus any original shipping cost) is processed once the fabric return arrives in my studio and provided the item is in its original condition. 

I design the prints with you in mind so, YES, You are most welcome to use fabric purchased from me to create items for sale in your own shop or market stall.

I'd love to see what you create so please share your shops and product pics with me or tag me on Instagram @thistleandfox

I am happy to make a special listing for larger quantities or fat quarter packs where you can sample a large number of my designs and design your own quilt!
 

All fabrics are printed on demand by Spoonflower in North Carolina, USA (or Berlin for some orders). Most orders are ready to ship directly to you within 5-7 days.

The printing process used is ethical and earth friendly, using no water and producing very litte waste (all of which is recycled or composted).

The water based pigment dyes and inks are eco safe and child safe.

You can read more about sustainability and the fabric industry HERE

To prevent double handling and keep shipping costs low, your fabric order will ship directly from the printer to you. For this reason, I cannot offer a 'cut to size' or gift wrapping service for fabric orders.

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❤ The most popular fabric in my shop is:

QUILT WEIGHT COTTON (Kona Cotton)
42" wide printed area (105 cm). 4.5 oz per square yard
Ideal for quilting, appliqué, shirting, dresses, children's clothing, and home decor.
Estimated shrinkage: 2% in length and 3% in width
Care: machine wash warm or cool using phosphate-free eco friendly detergent.

Digital fabric printing is not the same as screen printing.

ANY colour is possible. There is no limit to the number of colours that can be used in a design.

However, metallic ink is not yet possible with the printing process used by our printers.

Digital 'print on demand' uses a pigment printing process with the highest quality planet & people safe dyes and inks, and very little water. Fabric prints are fully customizable and because each material is not printed until it is ordered, there's no fabric waste or warehoused fabric waiting to be sold.

The print on demand printing model is eco friendly and much more sustainable when compared to other dyeing and printing techniques used to produce the vast majority of fabrics on the textile market.

Read more about sustainability on the Spoonflower website here: https://grow.spoonflower.com/sustainability/

For most fabrics, the printing machine looks alot like a giant version of the inkjet printers you might use in your home or office. You can see a demonstration of the printing process HERE.

Techniques are always being improved so there can be slight differences in colour or fabric 'hand feel' between orders if you have placed orders on different months or years.

Read more about Print Colour in the Fabric FAQ's

Due to the slubby texture of some fabrics, your yardage may contain minor printing irregularities. These are characteristic of the digital printing process on textured fabric substrates.

Preview images shown on my website are often mockup images (not photographs). I do my best to represent prints and colours as accurately as possible but as it's impossible to show EVERY combination of print colourway, fabric scale and choice of fabric substrate, be aware that your order may look different to the preview images! Print clarity is affected by print scale and the texture of your chosen fabric substrate. If you're not confident in choosing fabrics, please reach out for advice.

I am happy to help you choose a combination of print, colourway, print scale and base material to suit your project!

There are also handy guides here on my website which can help with your fabric selection.