Comments on: No one sews in LA anymore. http://www.nauticalknitter.com/2008/07/10/no-one-sews-in-la-anymore/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:52:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Dianne http://www.nauticalknitter.com/2008/07/10/no-one-sews-in-la-anymore/#comment-1936 Dianne Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:19:49 +0000 http://www.nauticalknitter.com/?p=777#comment-1936 DK, There is a very large discount fabric store, including upholstery and decorator-type fabric, in West Mobile on Hwy 98, called Fabrics by the Pound. They are listed on Overlook, but honestly, the little plaza is on 98. The phone number is 251-342-6563. I do know that they're open Sundays from 1-5, because I was going to take my daughter then. Still haven't taken her. I drove over from Lucedale, MS one day, but I think I'd need about 3 days to go through the whole place. Hope that helps. Dianne in Lucedale, MS (Yarn Hades) DK,

There is a very large discount fabric store, including upholstery and decorator-type fabric, in West Mobile on Hwy 98, called Fabrics by the Pound. They are listed on Overlook, but honestly, the little plaza is on 98. The phone number is 251-342-6563. I do know that they’re open Sundays from 1-5, because I was going to take my daughter then. Still haven’t taken her. I drove over from Lucedale, MS one day, but I think I’d need about 3 days to go through the whole place. Hope that helps.

Dianne in Lucedale, MS (Yarn Hades)

]]> By: Barb in Birmingham http://www.nauticalknitter.com/2008/07/10/no-one-sews-in-la-anymore/#comment-1900 Barb in Birmingham Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:13:12 +0000 http://www.nauticalknitter.com/?p=777#comment-1900 If it makes you feel any better, it's not any better in Birmingham! There are no Joann's left, and most of the Hancocks are gone. There are 2 Hancocks in the area, both south of town. One quilt store left in Trussville (Heart to Heart), several Hobby Lobby's and all of our Walmarts have discontinued fabric. The one time I purchased fabric online for a quilt I ended up purchasing more fabric at the quilt store because I didn't like the selection I had purchased online. Recently I have stocked up on fabric when I've gone to the Midwest, where there are still plenty of fabric shops. Of course now I have to pay extra for a 2nd bag to bring it home! All very discouraging if you sew or quilt. If it makes you feel any better, it’s not any better in Birmingham! There are no Joann’s left, and most of the Hancocks are gone. There are 2 Hancocks in the area, both south of town. One quilt store left in Trussville (Heart to Heart), several Hobby Lobby’s and all of our Walmarts have discontinued fabric.

The one time I purchased fabric online for a quilt I ended up purchasing more fabric at the quilt store because I didn’t like the selection I had purchased online.

Recently I have stocked up on fabric when I’ve gone to the Midwest, where there are still plenty of fabric shops. Of course now I have to pay extra for a 2nd bag to bring it home!

All very discouraging if you sew or quilt.

]]> By: Barbara-Kay http://www.nauticalknitter.com/2008/07/10/no-one-sews-in-la-anymore/#comment-1899 Barbara-Kay Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:55:32 +0000 http://www.nauticalknitter.com/?p=777#comment-1899 Try www.nancysnotions.com. They carry quality fabric, and describe it very well. Some folks use Joanne's on line also. Try http://www.nancysnotions.com. They carry quality fabric, and describe it very well. Some folks use Joanne’s on line also.

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