The combination of relative restraint in fabric buying this year and the $306 I won at the Fire Dept. pancake breakfast was permission enough for me to indulge in some retail therapy. I planned a stop in Bloomington en route to the P.E.O. convention on Friday. (See the previous post for the convention report.)
Boline's Fabric Warehouse is on the outskirts of Bloomington. They sell current fabric. $7.99 regular prints, $9.99 batiks.
The Treadle II doesn't have a website. It's a quirky shop. There are new fabrics and old fabrics and books and patterns and oh my, oh my. Everyone wonders how the fire department allows her to operate. She has frequent special deals. That day the bolts were 30% off the marked price. The was an aisle with $5/yard bolts packed on both sides. That's where I headed! (I saw a couple of prints I had used up years ago.)I was a very happy camper.
30 yards from Boline's and 32 yards from the Treadle.
I'll post book reviews and the status of the Christmas churn dashes in a day or two. Linking up with Design Wall Monday
WOW what a great haul you made--talk about stash enhancement;))) Have fun hugs, Julierose
ReplyDeleteToo much fun!!!
ReplyDeletewow at those prices i'd cave as well....so pretty all of them...i see one i have too...LOL...i'm anxious to trek up to lancaster when gas prices come down...if ever...LOL
ReplyDeleteOMG I am so jealous, I have wanted to visit Bolines for a long time! They used to come to quilt shows and I would always find something to buy!! So where is Treadle ll at? I haven't heard of it and it sounds like my kind of store:0
ReplyDeleteLove the tshirt! We have a place here in Amish country of central PA, very similar to the Treadle. I love it there, it's like an expedition or a fabric safari!!
ReplyDeleteOhh what a fun quilt store!!! I think with that much fabric you would be hunting that needle in a haystack - but look at the beauties you found!
ReplyDeleteWow! Add me to the jealous group! You got some lovely fabrics there at killer prices. The Treadle is what heaven looks like for quilters!
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