Everything You Need ~ on Sale ~ to Hibernate with Your Needle Until the Holidays …
My friend, regular reader and commenter, and also a regular behind-the-scenes contributor to INN, crazy quilter Susan Nixon, has asked if I am aware of any stores offering ground fabric sales.
Spurred on by her request, I have located a store offering quite a bit of fabric on sale at this time: Stitching Bits and Bobs (Blogroll).
Not all fabric is on sale at Stitching Bits and Bobs, but here’s a list of fabric on sale at this time:
Crossed Wing Collection Fabric Hand Painted
Weeks Dye Works Hand Dyed Linen
Wichelt Hand Dyed Jobelan Aida
This sale is in effect through 10:00 a.m. eastern standard time on November 27th … and don’t forget to look around the rest of the store, as there is a lot more to see — most of which is on sale for 20 to 25% off — which is a terrific price.
Now, a warning is appropriate. My personal experience with Stitching Bits and Bobs has always been good; however, I am aware some stitchers find this particular shop frustrating to deal with.
Stitching Bits and Bobs regularly offers sales in the neighborhood of 25% off, but this also often means they are out of stock on a lot of items. Unlike many needlework stores, Stitching Bits and Bobs WILL honor sale prices on out of stock items … but that means you, the customer, must wait for back-ordered items to come back into stock before they can be shipped to you. When hand-dyed fibers and fabrics are involved, the wait can often be quite lengthy.
Stitching Bits and Bobs also has a policy of charging for your entire order at the time you place it, and then waiting to ship you your entire order when it is completely ready.
All of these things combined together may equate to a long wait if any items are back-ordered.
I have waited as much as several months for orders to arrive, but I was still a very satisfied customer since I saved a good deal of money in the process. I have even had more than one outstanding order at a time with this shop due to the way they handle their business — but I have always received my orders, I have always received exactly what I ordered, and I have never failed to be happy with saving 20 to 25% off my total order despite the wait.
What it comes down to is really common sense. Just as I would with any other needlework shop owner, if I need an item immediately, whether it is a chart, a piece of fabric, a length of fiber, an embellishment, or something else, I am perfectly comfortable with emailing or even calling Stitching Bits and Bobs’ owner Bobbie Sankatsing to find out if she has what I need in stock, and to request that she send all in stock items immediately, and then send out of stock items together later on for the cost of a second shipping charge — or to cancel out of stock items from my order. Bobbie has always been more than willing to accommodate my needs, and she’s always done her job keeping the lines of communication open. I have little doubt she is more than willing to do the same for any other stitcher worldwide who communicates his/her needs to her as I do.
Now, go forth, shop, and stitch! 
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November 24th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Oh, thanks! I had just ordered something from there a while ago, but didn’t think to check back! What you say makes sense to me. I’m never in that much of a hurry. There’s always something else to work on. =)