Went to Obie's today, oh my goodness!!

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08-07-2013, 08:58 PM

#91

quiltsRfun

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Originally Posted by IzzysGrammie

I used to visit a fabric store in Logan, UT that looked just like that! LOL! Best time digging for fabrics I ever had!

Anyone from Utah know if that store is still in business? Might be worth a road trip.

08-07-2013, 09:32 PM

#92

maryellen2u

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I wish I could go there! The "danger" would be worth the adventure! What kind of a death would that be? Buried under fabric! Okay by me! Almost as good as falling into a beer or wine vat! Thanks for the diversion from seriousness.

08-07-2013, 09:49 PM

#93

QuiltingCrazie

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There's a quilt store here like that too. No AC in Germany so I have to go back when it's a little cooler

08-07-2013, 11:28 PM

#94

My time

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Wow makes our Phoenix SAS stores look chic (but their not). Since I am most definetly not a size 10 I don't think I'd bother. It looks dirty and disorganized which I could handle if the prices we're dirt cheap. No pun intended.

08-08-2013, 03:32 AM

#95

donnajean

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I remember back in the 1960's, Levines was the only fabric place in the area. Being just out of college, I did not anticipate the owner taking me to the basement for reasons other than to find the fabric I was asking about.

08-08-2013, 03:57 AM

#96

gramacheri

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The amazing thing is that no matter what you want to find in the store, they know EXACTLY where it is!!! Unbelievable place. I go there when I need something specific and I always find it too!!!

08-08-2013, 04:41 AM

#97

AliceQ

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Originally Posted by Stitch124

Those pics do nothing but make me shutter at the bugs and creepy crawlies that may be lurking in between, underneath and on the top of those bolts, not to mention the claustrophobia and the fire trap. I'd take one step in and then turn and run out. Not my kinda fabric store!!

What she said.

08-08-2013, 04:58 AM

#98

quiltingloulou

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Boy, I wish I could visit this store. Maybe next year a vacation to Lancaster instead of Florida!!!

08-08-2013, 05:03 AM

#99

vivoaks

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Amazing! I couldn't even imagine looking through that store for anything. I love when a store has lots of fabrics, but I'm afraid I'd take one quick look at that, and head for the door!!!

08-08-2013, 05:52 AM

#100

fmhall2

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Originally Posted by momto5

I laughed when I saw that picture...it's MaryJo's in Gastonia, NC, on steroids! We used to have one here in SC that sorta looked like that...don't know how she ever found anything. So I guess the takeaway from this is that our stashes really aren't so bad??? Thanks for the hoot!

I agree MaryJo's has a lot of fabric, but at least it is nicely organized and they have IDs hanging from the ceiling for every kind of fabric, or at least they used to. I love Mary Jo's, but I don't think I would be comfortable in Obies.