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vbourck 08-17-2010 01:19 PM

I am currently on a mission trip to Malawi, and a friend told me about a fabric wholesaler-well of course I HAD to check them out! The African prints are colorful and come in 3 yard pieces- at just under $3 per PIECE!!! So over 50 yards later, I still only spent $48. I hope I get to go back one more time, and then I will have to figure out what to do with it all. Much of it comes into that "too pretty to cut" category. I will add pictures when I get home, in about 10 days, as the internet conection is slow and unreliable.

Grama Lehr 08-17-2010 01:29 PM

Post pictures???? :roll:

virtualbernie 08-17-2010 01:52 PM

Yeah! Post pics. I'm so jealous! :XD:

littlehud 08-17-2010 01:56 PM

OMG. What great deals. I can't wait to see the fabric.

susiequilt 08-17-2010 02:23 PM

WOW! Buy all you can and sell me some when you get back!

mizmarymac 08-17-2010 02:38 PM

Awesome, let me know if you want to sell some. I've been waiting for a friend in Tanzania to send me fabric. She's wanting to have someone coming to the states to sent it with them rather than mail.

CorgiNole 08-17-2010 02:40 PM

Where in Malawi? I've been to Lilongwe a few times for work and that sounds like a great side trip for my next visit.

Cheers, K

virtualbernie 08-17-2010 02:44 PM


Originally Posted by susiequilt
WOW! Buy all you can and sell me some when you get back!

ditto!

cjomomma 08-17-2010 03:06 PM

Can't wait to see it!!!

dkabasketlady 08-18-2010 07:30 AM


Originally Posted by susiequilt
WOW! Buy all you can and sell me some when you get back!

Ditto on that for me too!! I hope you took an extra suitcase with you so that you can supply all of our fabric addictions as well,lol!!

vbourck 08-18-2010 11:50 AM

The store is called Mpasa, I think, in downtown Lilongwe. I am not going to get enough to sell to you guys as I did not bring enough cash. Sorry, didn't know I would have such a great find. But I will post pics when I get home. Some of you might find some of this fabric in a fat quarter swap, or a doll quilt in the future!

Bluphrog 08-18-2010 12:23 PM

Check out the book Moon Dance by Cary Flanagan. It's great for those "hate to cut it" fabrics.

sahm4605 08-18-2010 12:23 PM

such a fabric tease.

turtlerouge 08-18-2010 12:34 PM

I want to buy some fabrics too. I'm serious. turtlerouge

hobo2000 08-18-2010 01:34 PM

address please maybe we can hve some shipped


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