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Originally Posted by faykilgore
(Post 5893014)
Mary Jo's is awesome, but I have a special memory of that store. After a week long motorcycle trip through W.V. Mary Jo's was my last stop on my way back home to Atlanta. I was hot and exhausted, but not enough to forgo Mary Jo's. My husband called while I was in the store. I had told him I planned to spend the night in Gastonia, but I just wanted to be home. It was another 5 hours. I walked out of the store with my wonderful purchases, trying to figure out where I was going to add them to an already overloaded motorcycle. My husband was sitting in the parking lot in his pickup, with the ramps. We loaded the bike, I stripped off the hot leather and rode home with my feet in front of the air conditioner vent. It's one of my favorite memories of him. Now when I visit Mary Jo's, I take a moment to remember him meeting me there. Okay, crying now, but just wanted to share that.
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What a great memory!!!
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Two "awesome"s in one day is almost TWO much to bear! An awesome shop is great but an awesome DH like yours is the best. You are a lucky lady!
Originally Posted by faykilgore
(Post 5893014)
Mary Jo's is awesome, but I have a special memory of that store. After a week long motorcycle trip through W.V. Mary Jo's was my last stop on my way back home to Atlanta. I was hot and exhausted, but not enough to forgo Mary Jo's. My husband called while I was in the store. I had told him I planned to spend the night in Gastonia, but I just wanted to be home. It was another 5 hours. I walked out of the store with my wonderful purchases, trying to figure out where I was going to add them to an already overloaded motorcycle. My husband was sitting in the parking lot in his pickup, with the ramps. We loaded the bike, I stripped off the hot leather and rode home with my feet in front of the air conditioner vent. It's one of my favorite memories of him. Now when I visit Mary Jo's, I take a moment to remember him meeting me there. Okay, crying now, but just wanted to share that.
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Mary Jos prices
Her prices are terrific in quilting cottons...the last trip there when everyone else was selling Hoffman batiks for $8 a yard, she had them for $4 to$6 (bear in mind that was 8 yrs ago LOL)
Also 1/2 of the store (last time I was there) are dressmaker/bridal/upholstery fabrics. I bought some of my daughters wedding dress trims there at a huge savings. Also I was recovering 2 chairs in a decorator fabric and ran short. I found it by the yard @$25 in a decorator store, $16 yd @ Calico Corners and sent a sample to Mary Jos and yes, they had it for $8 a yard!!!! You can send them a sample of what you are trying to match and they will send you snips back of what they have that comes close. You can also call them/email them to tell them what you are looking for and they will send you snips of potential matches. When I go, I plan on a whole day there. I peruse the store in the morning, head for lunch and come back and start hauling bolts! :)
Originally Posted by quilter 1234
(Post 5897019)
I live in the Midwest and had never heard of Mary Jo's ... I went to the web site...OMG..... It looks like you can order on line..... any experience with that? The prices seem great. Quilter 1234
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