O beachlady, I dream of Mardens! I was in a few of them...starting off with Calais up near the Canadian border, then I was in the Ellesworth one, and finally the one in Bangor. O how I wish I could go back there for just one day! I filled a full big suitcase and another smaller one with fabric. I know what you mean when you say it's hard to shop elsewhere after being to Mardens, I still feel like that. I'm so envious of you being able to just drive there when you feel like it - you don't know how lucky you are.
Butterflywing, I just came back form New York so pity I didn't know about 7th Avenue before I went. Never mind, I'm sure I'll be there again....