Thursday, October 29, 2009
Its SALE time!
Our big fall sale is here at The Fabric Fairy! Now through Saturday at midnight, take 15% off any of your whole order (with the exception of fabric from the by the bolt section) with coupon code "fallingleaves". Have fun!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sew Mod
Seriously, is this not ADORABLE!? Patty Young has inspired me once again with the Asian-inspired shirt and sewing pattern, Kyoko! http://www.thefabricfairy.com/index.php/retail/kyoko-boutique-sewing-pattern-for-modkid-by-patty-young.html Little bit funky but so so chic! I can’t wait to get on the sewing machine and try making these for my girls out of some of their favorite Japanese fabrics (although I love it so much in Patty's own fabrics that it is tempting just to replicate what she has done...).
What is also great about this pattern is that it is loose-fitting and no need for buttons, zippers or snaps. I am sure many of you can attest to a busy parent’s schedule…How efficient is this?! Pull it up, pull it over…let’s go!
Getting the pattern scoop from Patty Young at Quilt Market She was one of my first customers, and I am so proud of all that she has accomplished!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Quilt Market Adventure Part 1
The excitement built as Megan (who does all of the fantastic photography and listing for The Fabric Fairy) and I left our babies and boarded our plane to go to Houston, Texas for the International Quilt Market. How often do we gals get a four day weekend away, no kids and husbands?!! We were going to take advantage! After a long and turbulant flight into Houston, we were pumped and ready to enjoy Fabric 2.0! Thanks to Caroline from J Caroline Creative for hosting a great meet and greet event for us tweeters and bloggers. After all the communicating on the internet, it was nice to meet in person Melanie, Myrinda, Cynthia, Jona, Gina, Michelle, Genevieve, and Jessica! 
With Cynthia at Fabric 2.0
First thing Saturday morning we hit the market show floor which, by the way, probably spanned at least a football field! It was HUGE!! Since this was our first market, we really didn't realize the scope until we arrived! We figured we would start at one end and methodically work our way through. Well, after only working our way through 5 aisles in 5 hours we realized we would have to move a little faster and stop oohing and aahing at everything we saw! It's hard though when everything is so saturated with color and is begging to be looked at and touched!
With Cynthia at Fabric 2.0First thing Saturday morning we hit the market show floor which, by the way, probably spanned at least a football field! It was HUGE!! Since this was our first market, we really didn't realize the scope until we arrived! We figured we would start at one end and methodically work our way through. Well, after only working our way through 5 aisles in 5 hours we realized we would have to move a little faster and stop oohing and aahing at everything we saw! It's hard though when everything is so saturated with color and is begging to be looked at and touched!
Tomorrow I'll continue my report on quilt market and all of the awesome new fabrics you are just going to love. For now I'll leave you with a glimpse of our first great find--a new pattern line just for boys called Hot Scott Patterns by Lucy Morey (who has 3 sons, so she REALLY knows boys and their clothing) The hip clothing and accessory line includes "The Field Bag", "Nolan Cap & Snack Sack", "Bermuda Shorts", "Skater Boy Applique", and "Cargo Shorts/Pants". Look for them on our site this week!
Stay tuned for more sneak peeks of all the goodies to be arriving in the next couple months from our buying blitz this weekend!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Featured Fabric - David and Goliath
As certified addicts of fun and funk fabrics we have seen a ton of fabric from the softest bamboos to the brightest flower patterns. We don't discriminate at the fabric fairy we love all our fabrics ;), although when we get fun, witty fabrics that can make the staff burst out laughing we know we have a winner.
One fabric in particular, David and Goliath, have some of the funniest and cutest designs. Todd the designer of David and Goliath's line says one of their motto's is to make stupid things so you don't have to". Really what David and Goliath wants is to make you laugh.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
The Fabric Fairy is back!!!
Our server going down last week was a near catastrophe, what drama! Even the magical Fabric Fairy suffers from the occasional woes of technology. I wanted to tell you that our site is back up and sharp as a needle. After last week we need some new ideas inspire our creativity.
While I was busy throwing heaps of fairy dust at our server, we also got in some great new nature inspired woven fabrics from Joel Dewberry, some polkas that pop, and some of the cuddliest animal prints!
I appreciate the way all of our friends took our situation with such understanding--I'm sew sorry if this gave you any headaches. Now we can all get back on track. Lets sew :)
While I was busy throwing heaps of fairy dust at our server, we also got in some great new nature inspired woven fabrics from Joel Dewberry, some polkas that pop, and some of the cuddliest animal prints!
I appreciate the way all of our friends took our situation with such understanding--I'm sew sorry if this gave you any headaches. Now we can all get back on track. Lets sew :)
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Some photos of The Fabric Fairy's recent move...
First let me say, I dreaded this move. For weeks. We had 3 moving trucks packed floor to ceiling with fabric!!!! But now that its over, I can honestly say that it was so worth it! Here are a few photos of the move in process, enjoy!
Fabric, fabric, everywhere!
Starting to get the shelves loaded in our cutting room...
Our Japanese fabrics have their own special corner in our showroom!
And finally...a peek at the humungous cutting table we had made, so that we can get your orders cut and shipped out to you even faster!
Fabric, fabric, everywhere!
Starting to get the shelves loaded in our cutting room...
Our Japanese fabrics have their own special corner in our showroom!
And finally...a peek at the humungous cutting table we had made, so that we can get your orders cut and shipped out to you even faster!Sunday, June 21, 2009
National Lampoon's Ikea Vacation
I always thought the Chevy Chase Vacation series were spoofs, but on Friday Debi (who's helping me set up the new store) and I lived one. We got some great decor items for the new sewing lounge but...
It began as a normal trip to Ikea, a simple 2 hour highway drive to a store that is right off of the highway.We left early, but not too early, calculating and planning so that we would avoid both Madison and Chicago rush hours. We figured (generously in our minds) 2 hours for the trip down, 3 hours for shopping, and 2 hours for the return trip, putting us back home mid afternoon.
About 20 minutes into our trip, it began to pour. I'm talking a torrential downpour complete with gusty winds. This continued for our entire drive, letting up only occasionally for a few minutes. Once in Illinois, construction started, which apparently drives somepeople insane because they were taking god-awful risks to advance one car length. Nearing out turn-off, we found out that our exit was closed due to flooding. No, it had just happened, so of course there weren't any detour signs. We waved at the store, aware that we were going further and further away from our destinationm and unsure of how to correct the situation. We tried to turn around at the Oasis, a rest stop that is pretty close down the highway. No dice--we could only go back onto the highway going the same direction. Finally, we decided to turn around at Ohare airport, which we knew had to have an exit ramp back onto the Northbound highway. Well, apparently, it is the access road that is marked (and we didn't know it was the access road) rather than the highway itself. We ended up taking a lovely 2 hour tour of the local streets surrounding the airport, then using a compass, made our way back to road that the store was located on (we gave up asking for directions after the second person steered us the wrong way).
As luck would have it, the sky was clearing and sunny as we entered the parking lot. As Murphy's Law would have it, the storm reappeared at the exact moment that we had gotten out of the car and started walking (did I mention that I had my 10 month old baby with me in a sling?). Wet, exhausted, hungry, and, um, wet, we rested for a little while, than shopped. Ikea is a lovely store, and I hope to return there one day when I get my guts up again for the drive.
A few hours later as we were about to start checking out with our four carts, the lights went out. They did go back on again about a minute later, but I truly lived in dread of the implications of being unable to make my purchases after 10 hours of heinous effort. We celebrated as the lights came back on.
Our celebration was short lived however. About 10 minutes later, as we were exactly half way through checking out, the front end manager rushed over. Apparently, there was more water than the room could handle, and it was about to start raining down right on top of where we were standing. Seriously.
Attempting to get back on to the highway in a torrential downpour at night with the roads still closed was another hour-long feat in and of itself, but I am honestly too exhausted (and if you have made it this far, you have been incredibly patient--thank you for letting me vent) to go into much detail. Suffice to say, we got home at 11:30 at night.
As I took my contacts out before bed, I breathed a sigh of relief that my incredibly tired eyes could rest after all the strain while I was driving (Debi navigated). I couldn't remember the last time I had put them through so much. The next day I woke up with pink eye in both eyes and the flu.
I did have some good scores though, so maybe it was all worth it...
It began as a normal trip to Ikea, a simple 2 hour highway drive to a store that is right off of the highway.We left early, but not too early, calculating and planning so that we would avoid both Madison and Chicago rush hours. We figured (generously in our minds) 2 hours for the trip down, 3 hours for shopping, and 2 hours for the return trip, putting us back home mid afternoon.
About 20 minutes into our trip, it began to pour. I'm talking a torrential downpour complete with gusty winds. This continued for our entire drive, letting up only occasionally for a few minutes. Once in Illinois, construction started, which apparently drives somepeople insane because they were taking god-awful risks to advance one car length. Nearing out turn-off, we found out that our exit was closed due to flooding. No, it had just happened, so of course there weren't any detour signs. We waved at the store, aware that we were going further and further away from our destinationm and unsure of how to correct the situation. We tried to turn around at the Oasis, a rest stop that is pretty close down the highway. No dice--we could only go back onto the highway going the same direction. Finally, we decided to turn around at Ohare airport, which we knew had to have an exit ramp back onto the Northbound highway. Well, apparently, it is the access road that is marked (and we didn't know it was the access road) rather than the highway itself. We ended up taking a lovely 2 hour tour of the local streets surrounding the airport, then using a compass, made our way back to road that the store was located on (we gave up asking for directions after the second person steered us the wrong way).
As luck would have it, the sky was clearing and sunny as we entered the parking lot. As Murphy's Law would have it, the storm reappeared at the exact moment that we had gotten out of the car and started walking (did I mention that I had my 10 month old baby with me in a sling?). Wet, exhausted, hungry, and, um, wet, we rested for a little while, than shopped. Ikea is a lovely store, and I hope to return there one day when I get my guts up again for the drive.
A few hours later as we were about to start checking out with our four carts, the lights went out. They did go back on again about a minute later, but I truly lived in dread of the implications of being unable to make my purchases after 10 hours of heinous effort. We celebrated as the lights came back on.
Our celebration was short lived however. About 10 minutes later, as we were exactly half way through checking out, the front end manager rushed over. Apparently, there was more water than the room could handle, and it was about to start raining down right on top of where we were standing. Seriously.
Attempting to get back on to the highway in a torrential downpour at night with the roads still closed was another hour-long feat in and of itself, but I am honestly too exhausted (and if you have made it this far, you have been incredibly patient--thank you for letting me vent) to go into much detail. Suffice to say, we got home at 11:30 at night.
As I took my contacts out before bed, I breathed a sigh of relief that my incredibly tired eyes could rest after all the strain while I was driving (Debi navigated). I couldn't remember the last time I had put them through so much. The next day I woke up with pink eye in both eyes and the flu.
I did have some good scores though, so maybe it was all worth it...
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