Mary Jo's Fabric Store
03-01-2013, 10:35 PM
#52
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New England
Posts: 865
Mary Jo's is awesome, but I have a special memory of that store. After a week long motorcycle trip through W.V. Mary Jo's was my last stop on my way back home to Atlanta. I was hot and exhausted, but not enough to forgo Mary Jo's. My husband called while I was in the store. I had told him I planned to spend the night in Gastonia, but I just wanted to be home. It was another 5 hours. I walked out of the store with my wonderful purchases, trying to figure out where I was going to add them to an already overloaded motorcycle. My husband was sitting in the parking lot in his pickup, with the ramps. We loaded the bike, I stripped off the hot leather and rode home with my feet in front of the air conditioner vent. It's one of my favorite memories of him. Now when I visit Mary Jo's, I take a moment to remember him meeting me there. Okay, crying now, but just wanted to share that.
03-02-2013, 11:22 AM
#54
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Posts: 672
Two "awesome"s in one day is almost TWO much to bear! An awesome shop is great but an awesome DH like yours is the best. You are a lucky lady!
Mary Jo's is awesome, but I have a special memory of that store. After a week long motorcycle trip through W.V. Mary Jo's was my last stop on my way back home to Atlanta. I was hot and exhausted, but not enough to forgo Mary Jo's. My husband called while I was in the store. I had told him I planned to spend the night in Gastonia, but I just wanted to be home. It was another 5 hours. I walked out of the store with my wonderful purchases, trying to figure out where I was going to add them to an already overloaded motorcycle. My husband was sitting in the parking lot in his pickup, with the ramps. We loaded the bike, I stripped off the hot leather and rode home with my feet in front of the air conditioner vent. It's one of my favorite memories of him. Now when I visit Mary Jo's, I take a moment to remember him meeting me there. Okay, crying now, but just wanted to share that.
03-02-2013, 08:47 PM
#55
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Elkhart IN
Posts: 226
Mary Jos prices
Her prices are terrific in quilting cottons...the last trip there when everyone else was selling Hoffman batiks for $8 a yard, she had them for $4 to$6 (bear in mind that was 8 yrs ago LOL)
Also 1/2 of the store (last time I was there) are dressmaker/bridal/upholstery fabrics. I bought some of my daughters wedding dress trims there at a huge savings. Also I was recovering 2 chairs in a decorator fabric and ran short. I found it by the yard @$25 in a decorator store, $16 yd @ Calico Corners and sent a sample to Mary Jos and yes, they had it for $8 a yard!!!!
You can send them a sample of what you are trying to match and they will send you snips back of what they have that comes close. You can also call them/email them to tell them what you are looking for and they will send you snips of potential matches.
When I go, I plan on a whole day there. I peruse the store in the morning, head for lunch and come back and start hauling bolts!
Also 1/2 of the store (last time I was there) are dressmaker/bridal/upholstery fabrics. I bought some of my daughters wedding dress trims there at a huge savings. Also I was recovering 2 chairs in a decorator fabric and ran short. I found it by the yard @$25 in a decorator store, $16 yd @ Calico Corners and sent a sample to Mary Jos and yes, they had it for $8 a yard!!!!
You can send them a sample of what you are trying to match and they will send you snips back of what they have that comes close. You can also call them/email them to tell them what you are looking for and they will send you snips of potential matches.
When I go, I plan on a whole day there. I peruse the store in the morning, head for lunch and come back and start hauling bolts!
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