It was worth every mile (56.7)

Just returned from Kemper County where Mom and I visited Village Cloth Shoppe, a true Mississippi treasure. Owner Carolyn Hobgood is a gracious and knowledgeable fabric enthusiast and she lavishes attention on each customer. No one is in a hurry here; the longer you wait, the more fabric you discover! I spent more than an hour pulling out, examining, thinking, putting back, and then pulling out more. In the end, here's what the wardrobe anticipates:

A lightweight poly woven with a fine windowpane thread, destined to become a straight skirt; three fine broacloths in pistachio, melon and persimmon which will be shirts; an incredible cotton/Lycra print for a shirtwaist dress; and a more incredible black/white heavy woven that will be a kick ass jacket. I'm planning a review of Village Cloth Shopper over at Pattern Review, and there's a ton of pics to post. I'll include a link when it's done but right now the Sewing Parlor is a mess, and I just can't start new projects when things are upside down. Clutter disrupts my creative energy.

Heading up north to fabric shop

North of Interstate 20 lies the sleepy town of Dekalb, where an old brick-and-mortar fabric shop has managed to remain in business (it's rumoured) for over 70 years. Today, Mom and I are investigating this enticing rare artifact, described as an Aladdin's cave of textile goodies. Report to follow.