Hello friends
Mimi is here in Charlotte for a quick visit . . . so yesterday after I got done with work we loaded the boys into the car and headed for Mary Jo's.
Holy Moly! For you regulars at Mary Jo's - they've completely changed the main floor area and the registers. I had a hard time figuring out where they'd moved stuff - but I think when all is said and done, the new set up will work better.
Mimi found the two fabrics she was looking for and although they didn't have any of the new Lorax Dr Seuss fabrics, they did have some new multi-book Dr Seuss fabrics. Finn picked out a bright yellow scatter patterned one and we got him enough for some easy fits and some left over (Dr Seuss week is coming up at school). I also picked up a coordinating orange fabric (I think I'll make them roll-up pants).
From Mary Jo's we headed to Long Creek Mills (FYI - they have business cards at Mary Jo's for LCM). All I can say is, "WOW." Lidian

THANK you for telling us about this place!!!!
We walked in and I immediately took out my phone because I knew y'all needed to see this:
This is just three aisles - I couldn't fit the others into the picture. AMAZING!
The $40 we spent there bought us:
After Long Creek Mills we went to a sewing store called Sew Much Fun. They sell Bernina machines and gorgeous higher end fabrics. Let's put it this way, their policy is to NOT sell anything Mary Jo's does. I found two other Dr Seuss fabrics there (and paid $9.99 a yard - Mary Jo's Dr Seuss fabrics were $8.99 a yard). I was drooling over the machines when one of the ladies started telling me about a machine they'd just taking in on trade that they were fixing up in the back . . . I have very little confidence that I'd be able to afford said machine (If I remember correctly it's a 530? and comes with the embroidery module), but they said they'd give me a call when it was all done and ready for sale . . .

what does a phone call hurt?
So - do these pictures convince any of y'all that a girls weekend in Charlotte is in order??? Just think - we only hit TWO fabric stores yesterday. There are 2 Hancock locations, 3 Hobby Lobbys, at least 4 Walmarts, a Jo-Ann's (really there are two, but one is a drive), plus a couple of other higher end stores. . .