Out with the Old, In with the New!

What better way to end 2012 than with a road trip to.......wait for it......wait for it......a fabric store!?!?!??! YES! We took our 2nd annual trip to the small town of Opp - to T&C Pharmacy and Fabrics. It was completely justified too....unbelievably, we had used all but one of the fabric purchases from our 1st annual trip. We intended to kidnap our Jedi Master along the way, however, a family illness sadly prohibited her making the trek with us!

We prepare as best we can for trips like this one. Over Christmas, we made our list and checked it twice. Seriously! We made a LIST....of patterns to sew for each niece. And, as part of our Christmas gifts from the nieces' family, we received gift cards to assist in our sewing obsession for the girls! While PR&P season 6 needed items were tossed around, our primary focus was on the girls' spring / summer garments.

Upon arriving, we perused the fabric selection - walking the aisles to get a 'feel' for the task at hand.  Feel free to drool with us on this virtual tour. Pictures don't do this store justice....there is no way to truly capture the beauty {and organization} of TJ's fabric selection!

Chevrons and Dots were flying off the shelves when we were there, primarily due to internet sales.

It seemed as if they had everything....even fake 'textured' fabric - having a woven appearance, but being cotton. You have to feel it to believe it!

And don't forget the boys.....a whole aisle devoted to snakes, snails, and puppy dog tails!!



Then, it was time to get down to business!  We shopped and shopped and shopped and shopped.

TJ, Savannah, and the super-friendly staff friends had prepared delicious snacks to ring in the New Year, and we took advantage of enjoying a plate of food while soaking in the 'fabric goodness.' It rejuvenated us to shop some more before calling it a day....six hours later!  Dare we be called "SLOW SHOPPERS?!?!?" Oh yes, I believe we should! Top that off with eight hours on the road, and it made for a LONG, but FUN, day!

"Real food" wasn't an option -- the day was completely set aside for FABRIC! Instead, we began the day with Chick-fil-a and ended it with Burger King....both while driving down the road.

As far as our purchases? Check these beauties out!!  They won't be touched for some time, but we do indeed have a plan for most of them and are excited to share them with you as warm weather comes our way!

Each is bagged and tagged (we're a bit obsessive like that....), and stored away for future sewing.

And, if you are an avid fabric collector shopper, we strongly encourage you to check TJ's Fabrics out...online, on facebook, on pinterest, or on a road trip (a perfect 'pit stop' on one's way to the beach)! It is always worth our time....we come away with glorious fabrics, and a plethora of information from the sweet ladies that work there. Oh.....and as a side note, if you are a subscriber of Sew Beautiful, look for a feature on their store in an upcoming 2013 spring edition! 

Where is your go-to fabric source? Online? Brick and mortar? We are always interested in discovering other potential road trips!