This, my friends, is how a new obsession stash begins! One yard at a time.
Knit Fabric
I’m using the same rationale that I used for building a quilt fabric stash and a yarn stash . . I can’t buy it locally so I need to have enough on hand to keep me busy.
Vince was home when the mail came and he said “Here we go again . . more fabric!” I tried explaining that there are so many different kinds of fabric, that’s like saying “we have to buy groceries” when we’re out of toilet paper! I buy toilet paper at the grocery store (no, I don’t . . but some people do) but you could have a pantry full of cans of green beans and if you have no toilet paper . . you’re up a creek! I didn’t have any knit and I needed knit so . . I now have at least enough to keep me busy while I decide if I like making and wearing this type stuff. Some of the fabric I bought is to make leggings for Nicole and Addie.
As farther justification for the obsession stash build up, our local J. C. Penney is on the list of chopped stores. I would have been very surprised if they had kept it open. I don’t go in much but the last time I was there, it looked pretty empty. That leave us with Walmart and a Beall’s store that I’ve never once been in. It’s a good thing I do not like to shop at real stores or I’d be one miserable shopper in this little town. To get a pair of tennis shoes or a pair of socks or any kind of lingerie . . it’s Walmart, Beall’s or drive 2 hours one way. Even though it doesn’t bother me, it is kinda sad for the area. There are people who would not move to a place that has almost zero shopping without having to drive 2 hours.
Joyce says
Where are you ordering fabric from? Since Hancock’s closed we have limited options for clothing fabric, unless you want cotton quilt fabric. We have a quilt shop and Wal-Mart and Hobby Lobby. I’m looking for fabrics for skirts/shorts/pants. My only other option is to drive 2 hours to get to a Jo-Ann’s fabric. Ugh.
Donna Minter says
I went to Walmart today. Still had to order simple things on Amazon because they didn’t have what I needed.
Elizabeth J Moubray says
I go online to Girl Charlee Fabric and they have knits and great sales.
Robin says
You have Bealls in Texas?? I thought it wad just a Florida thing.
Jean says
Judy, we live in a small town as well with only a Walmart & Bealls to shop, so we drive almost 2 hrs to Phx if we need to shop for certain things, otherwise its all online shopping. Been doing this for almost 13 yrs & I’ve become quite proficient on the internet (thank goodness for Amazon!)