Hey All,
Some of you may remember I used to live right outside Louisville, KY. There was a fabulous fabric store there in downtown called Baer Fabrics. Just got this last night from a dear friend who still lives in the area: "I just wanted to let you know that Baer Fabrics closed for good as of 5:30 this evening. They've been having financial difficulties for a while, and I was hoping they would pull out of it. Unfortunately, the bank foreclosed and it's all over and done. There was lots of hugging and crying, and I bought a floor sample Bernette serger...I figured if I had to make a final purchase, it was gonna be a doozy! I don't know if you kept in touch with anybody who ever worked there, but we've been trying to get the word out to former Louisvillians & Kentuckianans that would have a special place in their heart for the place."
I've been bummed out ever since I read that email. It's odd, but I sort of feel like someone told me my parents put my childhood home on the market. Baers had been in Louisville for 103 years. The website is done too. They have a note on the website