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    Old 06-13-2010, 02:21 PM
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    Originally Posted by MyWifeMadeME
    I drove my lovely wife, QuiltingGrannie,to Mary Jo's Fabric Warehouse in Gastonia, NC, this weekend. Yep, waaaaay too much fabric. I get confused because I am partially color blind. 3 hours at the store, I slept about 45 minutes of it. But. a fun trip and she got fabric and some other items. Remember, if momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. <grin>
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    I agree with those who say it's all about how it is displayed. If things are crammed in, willy-nilly, it's hard to feel like you've really seen what there is. Organization makes a world of difference.
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    Yes, I have been in a shop in Franklin Ten a couple of years ago that had so much fabric in not enough space that you couldn't see half of what was there. It was piled on the floor 2 and 3 bolts deep, you could never see what was in the back. I looked around but didn't like how cramped it was. I only bought a couple yards of fabric but it was overwhelming.

    Now I have been in a couple of huge, huge places where most of the fabrics were displayed nicely and you could actually see what was there. It was nice, but I am used to the friendly atmosphere I get at my LQS.
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    Originally Posted by Tootsie
    Originally Posted by MyWifeMadeME
    I drove my lovely wife, QuiltingGrannie,to Mary Jo's Fabric Warehouse in Gastonia, NC, this weekend. Yep, waaaaay too much fabric. I get confused because I am partially color blind. 3 hours at the store, I slept about 45 minutes of it. But. a fun trip and she got fabric and some other items. Remember, if momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. <grin>
    Well welcome to the group! And I know what you mean about Mary Jo's! I've been there and had to ship some fabric home because it wouldn't fit in my suitcase!

    And I'm gonna tell my husband that there's another DH who has "seen the light"!
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    Originally Posted by marsye
    Originally Posted by MyWifeMadeME
    I drove my lovely wife, QuiltingGrannie,to Mary Jo's Fabric Warehouse in Gastonia, NC, this weekend. Yep, waaaaay too much fabric. I get confused because I am partially color blind. 3 hours at the store, I slept about 45 minutes of it. But. a fun trip and she got fabric and some other items. Remember, if momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. <grin>
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    Originally Posted by MyWifeMadeME
    Originally Posted by Tootsie
    Originally Posted by MyWifeMadeME
    I drove my lovely wife, QuiltingGrannie,to Mary Jo's Fabric Warehouse in Gastonia, NC, this weekend. Yep, waaaaay too much fabric. I get confused because I am partially color blind. 3 hours at the store, I slept about 45 minutes of it. But. a fun trip and she got fabric and some other items. Remember, if momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. <grin>
    Well welcome to the group! And I know what you mean about Mary Jo's! I've been there and had to ship some fabric home because it wouldn't fit in my suitcase!

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    Old 06-13-2010, 05:45 PM
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    never. More the better!!!
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    Originally Posted by IrishNY
    Originally Posted by lorli
    Tootsie, I agree with you. There is a quilt shop nearby that is overwhelming. I couldn't believe that I spent several hours there and walked out with 1 yard of fabric!

    Everyone who's been there agrees that you have to go there with a mission or an out-of-print fabric in mind.
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    You and I have to be taking about the same place. Fieldstone House, right?

    Yes...where are you? Our guild has a dinner meeting there every September.
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    Really? How do you fit in there for dinner? I am outside of Binghamton but am up your way fairly often for work.
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    Originally Posted by Tootsie
    I visited a quilt shop this week and was so overwhelmed by all of the fabric that I couldn't really "see" what they had! I travel quite a bit and make it a point to find LQSs. Some are smaller and decisions on what to buy are easier. Others are large with hundreds, or thousands, of bolts and I just stand frozen to the spot! I almost feel dizzy! Anyone else experience this?

    Fortunately, as evidenced by my stash, this isn't a permanent problem :lol:
    We have a LQS that I just love but I really can't shop there. They have lots of antiques and tables and such. Example: one table will have some bolts underneath it and then on top will be a few patterns, charm packs, layer cakes, etc. arranged all pretty. Looks beautiful but impossible to find anything!!
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