Oh wow, I'm so happy I broke down and ordered swatches before purchasing the fabric for my re-upholstery project. Some of the colors, looked totally different then what I was expecting from viewing the online photos.

I ordered the following samples from fabric.com

The Samples
-Vintage Suede Kiwi (PS-2400)
-Richloom Solarium Outdoor Solar Kiwi (PS-312)
-Richloom Portsmouth Basil (PS-3580)
-Premier Prints Indoor/Outdoor Dixie Solid Greenage (PS3-6594)

The Results 
The Suede Kiwi was my favorite, however it was dry clean only (a major problem for a color this light, in a high traffic area). The Basil sample was a hideous pea soup color. The Solar Kiwi sample was a nice color, but felt like sandpaper.

The Final Purchase
I ended up falling in love with the Dixie Solid Greenage swatch; not only was the color perfect, but the fabric had a nice heavy but soft feel to it. I ended up ordering 17 yards for my soon to be green couch. After a 20% coupon and free shipping I spent a total of $114.49, a pretty fair price to give new life to my dated couch.

I hit the jackpot at my local goodwill tonight. Look at all the awesome stuff I found.

• Blue Feather Patterned Dress total .........$4.50
• White Dress with Blue Trim total ............$4.50
• Ipad Leather Cover total ........................$6.99
• Flower Vanity Tray total .........................$1.00

                                                     Grand total $16.99

Not too bad if I do say so myself. I found this Ipad Case new, and in it's original box. It normally retails for around 70 dollars, but you can easily find it sale for around 30 or 40. My Dad just got a new Ipad II so this case was the perfect gift.

The feather patterned dress was my favorite find tonight. It had a split seam, but nothing 5 minutes of pinning and sewing couldn't fix. I'm thinking about accessorizing it with some gold Grecian sandals, a charm necklace, and some dangle cutout earrings for a hot summery look.