I could have spend long enough to search for what I am searching but the scare of the pandemic had me just being inside the store for the time being of not wasting time. It was not like that before. As far as I remember being in the store would have me choosing fabrics I like, touching or feeling the texture of such fabric whether it is smooth or is it spandex, rayon or chiffon. You know you have to feel, touch, or look at the designs, inspect the weave, the thread, everything. It takes time to choose and compare one fabric to another. Then pose with fabric in front of the mirror on the wall whether the fabric's design and over all length and width fits into the style that I have to sew. Turn around and look one more time at the mirror for more introspection and feel like Wonder Woman )))))) Ha ha! Dreaming...
NO. You cannot do that anymore in any fashion store not even in the fabric store. With facemask on your face and the thought of pandemic you always think about safety. As much as possible better to spot your fabrics in mind, get them and let the clerk cut them on desired length and pay the items right away. Clean and sanitized hands with hand sanitizer and OUT of the store.
Now what? When will I sew the fabric for my new tops, cullotes/skort and pedal cruiser? Huh? I was overwhelmed whether I had chosen what I really want. With that kind of rush almost like impulse buying and my hubby making nasty comment that one of the fabrics I had chosen is somewhat "old." WTH! Hey, I'm old but my hubby is older!! So what if the fabric has that conservative design. The floral prints are somewhat old. Really? I love bright colors of red orange flowers, dainty white flowers with lime leaves and branches print on navy colored background fabric. Amazing!!
I noticed that there are more cotton fabrics for quilting and for some other crafts. Fabric you can sew for the making of face masks. So many hundred cotton and broadcloth fabric for the making of scarves. Great! The new management is much better, the salesclerks are courteous and helpful. I wish them the best of luck!
Fabricland, the local store, the only textile or fabric store in our community of 45,000 population as of this writing, maybe there are more than 45,000 you know our community is expanding. I think from the many condominiums, houses, and apartments being built. Nothing's wrong with population explosion for as long as these new immigrants or newly arrival of people will help in the economic recovery and wont be a burden to the economy. And I do hope that they are not prisoners from other countries. You know what I mean.
I'm not being bitchy nor racist since I was also a victim of racism.
