I drove by the Prints Charming II Quilt Shop here in Palatine over the weekend and it had gone out of business. This really surprised me since I thought it was such a cute store and seemed it always had customers. But then again, maybe it didn't surprise me after I started to think about… Continue reading Prints Charming II Gone
Category: Fabric Shops
Really, don’t you all sew here? A German and Austrian trip report.
Entschuldigen Sie (excuse me), wo ist das Stoff-Lager? (where can I find the fabric store? stoffe shoppe?) I asked this question a few times while I was on a vacation trip to Germany and Austria earlier this month. I was curious to see how our German and Austrian counterparts went about purchasing their fabrics, sewing… Continue reading Really, don’t you all sew here? A German and Austrian trip report.
Another One Bites The Dust
Oh no. Is it true? My brain wasn't sure the eyes were processing the information correctly. Oh boy, next thought: "where am I going to get that 108" white muslin now? darn, darn, darn." Closer...I think it's true. Yup. Hardly anything left. I think this store has been at this location for over 20 years.
Being Robbed Mayhem
Last week a very tragic event happened here in the Chicagoland area. Five women were killed during, what is believed to be, a robbery at a Tinley Park Lane Bryant clothing store. One woman survived the ordeal and has been working with investigators to identify the suspect. This has been on my mind because for… Continue reading Being Robbed Mayhem
Sewing.for.Life! 
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