ellice wrote:
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>> Hmm, now I'm curious. Which mall - Tyson's before it expanded to 2 levels
>> (DH remembers that) - I know you were nowhere near here then? Montgomery
>> Mall in Bethesda I think is one of the first, along with the mall in >> Greenbelt. >
> Columbia Mall used to have a JoAnn's, back when it was a fabric store. >
>> We're lucky WRT fabrics that G-Street - which is family owned - is > local.
>> Though I know they're having their issues but I hope able to weather the
>> storm and continue.
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> G Street isn't a fabric store, it's an INSTITUTION! I haven't been there
> in years and years, but boy, oh, boy... (and I used to get their
> catalog just to marvel).
Well, if you're ever heading southward - we can hook up. I prefer the 7 corners one, but Rockville is good, Chantilly a bit smaller. I don't like the Potomac Mills one.
There's a wonderful small fabric shop here in Baltimore that you can
> tell has been several generations in the same family. Upscale, so I
> can't afford it often, but each time I go I'm able to find one terrific
> bargain or else a limited amount of something pricey but wonderful.
> For example, regular price $10/yd cotton with a wonderful hand and
> lovely pattern...better quality than would ever be found at JoAnn. Or
> closeout $5/yd fabric that the woman behind the counter told me had been
> used in Donna Karan's collection that year...they watch those kind of
> things. This is where I go for the wonderful cotton velvets or real
> silks to finish ornaments, etc. At $25/yd, I can make 1/4 yd. stretch
> for several projects!!
>
> sue
There's also a fabulaous garment fabric shop in McLean - maybe Curran's - but I don't really remember the name. It's just above the Antique/Used/Rare Bookstore - so a good place to check out. The fabric is pricey, but great for serious garment sewers or fashionistas.
Ellice
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