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rob529 01-07-2011 06:16 PM

They need to watch her when she's in their store. Was she alone? Hope someone was supervising her.

chris_quilts 01-07-2011 06:23 PM


Originally Posted by qwkslver
Sometimes you run into nice people in the fabric department, once in a while a complete nut. Maybe her keeper let her escape.

I am a complete nut also in fabric stores on occasion. Let's cut everyone some slack on this.

Debra Mc 01-07-2011 06:38 PM

Well my redneck would have come out & my 1st thought was you "B" what do you care what I do with it. You should have told her some weird thing like you were gonna drap the horse stalls with it or cover the deer stand. That would have wigged her out. She is probably a little manic. Sounds like my psycho sister sometimes. There are all kinds of nut jobs in the crazy world. You just got one on this day.

butterflies5518 01-07-2011 06:41 PM

that would make me uncomfortable. just a cute fyi - my bf called and wanted to know how "the girls" are tonite and did I find anything interesting - he means all of you! gotta love that man!

beautress 01-07-2011 06:42 PM


Originally Posted by cyniree
wow, When I used to work at Hancocks I was clawed by a customer because we didn't have what she wanted. I totally freaked. Yes they are out there.

That may have been a classic example of schizophrenia.

And if she continued to not take her medicine, sooner or later she would wind up either in jail for assault, or under constant supervision in one kind of health care facility or another.

I hope your boss pursued a warrant for her arrest to get her off the streets on an immediate basis.

Leota 01-07-2011 06:43 PM


Originally Posted by ctack2
I went to my local Hancocks the other day just to browse. I had 2 bolts of fabric in my buggy and was looking at the Christmas clearance table of fabric. This nicely groomed, middle age woman walked up to me and said "I just got these 2 cut and they haven't put them back out here if you're interested."
Then she pointed at my buggy and said "What are you making with those?"
I told her I didn't know. She said "Oh, you're one of THOSE!"
She walked around to the other side of the table and said "What are you going to do with all that fabric when you die?" Then she said "I'm donating mine to the seniors that sew. I haven't put it in writing yet, but that's what I'm going to do."
Here comes the wierd part -- I was walking down the center aisle, and she was standing in one the short aisles, and when I passed, she said "Humph, she's got 2 bolts of fabric and doesn't even know what she's going to do with it!"
OMG - what a wack-o! I told the ladies at the cutting counter when I finally went up there, with many more than 2 bolts! - and they were shocked. Told me I should have come to one of them when it happened. Said they don't people in there like that making their customers uncomfortable.
Makes me wanna go running back in there! lol
Carol B

She's just jealous that you are creative and don't have to have "an idea" to buy pretty fabric ....
Besides, you are planning for the future... you never know when you will need that exact fabric for a project.

Judie 01-07-2011 06:48 PM

People are strange.. I try to be nice to them because I may end up there myself! We just don't know what's coming, so indulge the poor grumpy people out there and don't ever let it bother you.. Most people that are not quite right seem to be on the grumpy side rather than getting sweeter..

beautress 01-07-2011 06:50 PM


Originally Posted by Debbie B
My neighborhood Joann's closing. I was in recently to see what had been marked down. There were two women (probably mother & daughter) that had bought all the quilting batting that was on a roll. It was alot and they had two carts to hold up the roll along with a ton of fabrics. There were a few bags of batting left, but none on a roll sold by the yard. They were standing in line to pay for it when another woman came up & demanded that they share what they had with her. They told her that they made quilts to donate to injured service men & women, and that they needed it all. The other woman was furious & told them in no uncertained terms as she huffed off. Myself & the others in line were standing there with our mouths opened. I agree with you that there are some strange people out there!!!

I bet that little yard bird missed the speech every self-respecting P.E. teacher gives her class on sportswomanship. Good on that mother for holding her ground.

beautress 01-07-2011 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by nycquilter
Just laugh it off and thank the powers that be you are not like that. If it weren't for others, how would I know how perfect I am? (laughing as I say this, knowing what I *really* am). Anyway, I bought a pin years ago that reads:

I have a weakness
I must confess it
I buy fabric
just to possess it.

Also, I tell people that if nothing else, I will take it out to pet it. I also might have been responsive to her and not rude. After all, that may simply be her style and heaven knows, I do have my own style!

Love it!!!

Earleen 01-07-2011 06:55 PM

I have had people ask me the same question in shops what are you going to make with that and then we have ended up in a great quilting conversation.


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