Buying fabric online can be easy and enjoyable if you go into it with some basic information.  One of the most important things to keep in mind is that the color being presented on your moniter is most likely not going to be perfectly accurate.  Believe what the description says and not so much what the photo looks like.   If you need to ask which way a stripe runs, the legthwise direction is called the Warp, and the widthwise direction is called the Fill.   Great deals can be found all over ebay with very little effort.  Happy shopping and please visit our eBay store for a good start.   Studio Fabric