Where is the best sewing supplies shop IN Chicago please?
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Where is the best sewing supplies shop IN Chicago please? Harry Palmer 12-13-2005
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Posted by Harry Palmer on December 13, 2005, 2:48 am
My wife wants me to get her sewing "notions" for xmas, the problem is that I
have no idea what this is or where to get them from. I am going to rely on
my old tried and tested method for solving this and ask the experts ( you
kind folk) and throw money at it ( get the store to shop for me). Could
someone please tell me where the best Sewing supplies shop IN Chicago ism I
stress the IN because I don't want to have to leave the city limits to find
it. Thanks in advance

harry

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Posted by zski on December 13, 2005, 3:48 am
Well, it depends on what she wants. "Notions" is basically everything
that you use to sew that isn't fabric or a pattern. Pins, needles,
thread, sewing machine feet, pincushions, elastic,beads, buttons,
elastic, boning, interfacing, ribbon, hem tape, zippers, etc.

Hancock has a decent selection of notions, and they are having a really
big sale on Saturday the 17th.

If you want a ridiculous level of variety, Evanston's Vogue Fabrics is
the place to go. It's only a few minutes out of the city (on Main
Street between Chicago and Ridge). Vogue also has a location on
Roosevelt, but the Evanston location has a better selection. They even
carry corset busks and stays! (swoons)

Ahem. *gets grip on self*

If you tell me the kind of stuff she sews (clothes, quilting, crafts,
art-to-wear, etc), perhaps I can help you better. Or perhaps a gift
certificate might be a better choice - I know Hancock has them. That
way she can pick out what she needs.

I happen to live 2 blocks from the Broadway/Glenlake Hancock Fabrics,
and would be happy to play friendly native guide if needed.
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Posted by Harry Palmer on December 13, 2005, 8:05 am

> Well, it depends on what she wants. "Notions" is basically everything
> that you use to sew that isn't fabric or a pattern. Pins, needles,
> thread, sewing machine feet, pincushions, elastic,beads, buttons,
> elastic, boning, interfacing, ribbon, hem tape, zippers, etc.
>
> Hancock has a decent selection of notions, and they are having a really
> big sale on Saturday the 17th.
>
> If you want a ridiculous level of variety, Evanston's Vogue Fabrics is
> the place to go. It's only a few minutes out of the city (on Main
> Street between Chicago and Ridge). Vogue also has a location on
> Roosevelt, but the Evanston location has a better selection. They even
> carry corset busks and stays! (swoons)
>
> Ahem. *gets grip on self*
>
> If you tell me the kind of stuff she sews (clothes, quilting, crafts,
> art-to-wear, etc), perhaps I can help you better. Or perhaps a gift
> certificate might be a better choice - I know Hancock has them. That
> way she can pick out what she needs.
>
> I happen to live 2 blocks from the Broadway/Glenlake Hancock Fabrics,
> and would be happy to play friendly native guide if needed.
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Wendy Z Chicago, IL (Moo)
> Wench Wear Costumes http://pages.ripco.net/~zski
> Minstrosity www.minstrosity.com
> Wench #525 AIM=wendylady525
> http://www.livejournal.com/users/wendyzski/
> "Though she be but little, she is fierce"
> "It's the little ones you have to watch out for..."
> "I'm not short - I'm concentrated"
> --------------------------------------------------------

Hi Wendy
thanks for the great and very complete advice. It's exactly what I needed
to know and will probably make the trip to Evanston's Vogue. Thank you for
the great offer of being a native guide but I wouldn't want to impose. I see
you do the medieval costume thing, I used to live in a place called
Rochester in Kent UK, where pretty much everyone dressed up. They made me be
the visiting sea captain. Lots of laughs.



Posted by Kate Dicey on December 13, 2005, 7:54 am
Harry Palmer wrote:



> Hi Wendy
> thanks for the great and very complete advice. It's exactly what I needed
> to know and will probably make the trip to Evanston's Vogue. Thank you for
> the great offer of being a native guide but I wouldn't want to impose. I see
> you do the medieval costume thing, I used to live in a place called
> Rochester in Kent UK, where pretty much everyone dressed up. They made me be
> the visiting sea captain. Lots of laughs.
>
>
Hah! I live near there! <Waves madly at Harry from the top of the
North Downs> I live just outside Sittingbourne. Did you work at
Rochester Airport Works? DH is based there.

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Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
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Posted by Harry Palmer on December 13, 2005, 3:25 pm

> Harry Palmer wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi Wendy
> > thanks for the great and very complete advice. It's exactly what I
needed
> > to know and will probably make the trip to Evanston's Vogue. Thank you
for
> > the great offer of being a native guide but I wouldn't want to impose. I
see
> > you do the medieval costume thing, I used to live in a place called
> > Rochester in Kent UK, where pretty much everyone dressed up. They made
me be
> > the visiting sea captain. Lots of laughs.
> >
> >
> Hah! I live near there! <Waves madly at Harry from the top of the
> North Downs> I live just outside Sittingbourne. Did you work at
> Rochester Airport Works? DH is based there.
>
> --
> Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
> Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
> http://www.katedicey.co.uk
> Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

No I used to live on an old Motor torpedo boat on the Medway near Sun Pier.
You might have seen me on the BBC show Rescue 999 when I got those two men
out of the river by crawling across the mud :-) I had to go to Chicago to
get away from the fame.




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