Fabric shopping Mecca

[madamemodiste]

Does anyone have a fabric shopping icon??

Anyway, I was coming home from the other Joann's (my usual Joann's location was out of white taffeta, which I need for my 1875 petticoat) when I passed something that made my tires screech and my car lurch sharply right with no regard for pedestrians or other vehicles.

Jomar

Jomar 5 minutes from my house

If you don't know what Jomar is, it is a store that sells discontinued, dead stock, and overstock fabrics from manufacturers. They are on huge rolls and most are not labeled with fabric content. Turns out they had a rainbow of colors in bengaline and moire for...

$1/yd

*faint*

I got 6 yards of a gorgeous red bengaline (blue red as opposed to orange red. Yeah, I bought what was left on the roll), 2 yards of a pretty pink moire (for a parasol with black lace on top. Oh yes), 2 yards of a soft, drape-y black netting (so perfect for hats!!!), and 4 yards of petersham ribbon. This all cost $11.00 and change.



They have lots of black moire for $4/yd, and soon I'll go back for that as well as the $1/yd purple.

Comments

[centuriessewing.livejournal.com]

Only 11 bucks...O.o I want to live there!

[madamemodiste.livejournal.com]

They are gonna get so sick of me in there!!

[(Anonymous)]

Wow, I'm jealous, what a haul! Off to see where the nearest jomar is...

[bauhausfrau.livejournal.com]

Oops, that was me, forgot to login...

[mythosidhe.livejournal.com]

WOW! I haven't been to a Jomar in ages, maybe I should check out the one down near Front & Snyder? I've been meaning to break out the sewing machine and start working on doll dresses again, and this would save me having to brave all those snooty shop keepers on Fabric Row. If I see anything good I'll let you know!

[madamemodiste.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you absolutely should! I've always come out of there with something whenever I get a chance to go.

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Add another thing to the list of things we shall do together! :)

[madamemodiste.livejournal.com]

Absolutely, the minute I walked in, I knew Jomar would be on our Must DO list!!

Is this the one in N'town?

[kuzibah.livejournal.com]

It's right around the corner from my house. :)

Re: Is this the one in N'town?

[madamemodiste.livejournal.com]

Yup, that's the one! Just found out that it's there!

[waterhousesmuse.livejournal.com]

That's why I love the NYC fabric district. It's a big, sprawling playground of incredible bargins. Ahh, the $1/yard bins and the $6/yard silk.