tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post4748831819084142874..comments2024-02-12T00:45:00.928-05:00Comments on Shop the Garment District: All about Kashi... An update on Metro Textilemimi jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-6159548366252775282013-10-28T16:04:51.240-04:002013-10-28T16:04:51.240-04:00When I swatch, I usually plan to return in three d...When I swatch, I usually plan to return in three days or fewer. But I do like to make comparisons, or sometimes need approval of the fabric.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-44354717528148593412013-10-28T16:03:09.470-04:002013-10-28T16:03:09.470-04:00Understood. I keep meaning to visit, having read ...Understood. I keep meaning to visit, having read a lot of nice things about Kashi over the years.<br /><br />I guess I'm in the minority because my stash is fairly small. I try not to buy fabric just to buy fabric as much as I'm tempted to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-90951671004983368152013-10-25T10:09:41.726-04:002013-10-25T10:09:41.726-04:00Ooooh... feels like pajamas, but still has a certa...Ooooh... feels like pajamas, but still has a certain elegance, right? Washes like a dream!<br />mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-70717524132850469452013-10-25T09:34:04.661-04:002013-10-25T09:34:04.661-04:00I love Metro Textiles! Whenever I go there Kashi t...I love Metro Textiles! Whenever I go there Kashi treats me the same: great prices! Generous cuts! Super friendly! I will always make it one of my stops. <br />Mimi, I have that very same purple wavy knit, unsewn from MT! Mine will be...BonnyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00802767854526477177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-46507907644733393392013-10-25T06:56:40.712-04:002013-10-25T06:56:40.712-04:00Yes, in fact I should have made a challenge part o...Yes, in fact I should have made a challenge part of this post. I DARE anyone with at least a little bit of money to spend to go, and leave empty-handed!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-91091734729098193092013-10-25T06:55:22.736-04:002013-10-25T06:55:22.736-04:00Fantastic! I'm sure his shipping is completel...Fantastic! I'm sure his shipping is completely fair, but, as always, it depends on what it weighs and where it's going!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-32166471623561609412013-10-25T04:31:32.824-04:002013-10-25T04:31:32.824-04:00Love Metro and Kashi! Prices are awesome ($6 a ya...Love Metro and Kashi! Prices are awesome ($6 a yard ponte) and cuts are generous. Shipping is cheap too. No matter how much I buy, it's always $12.95 to ship. :) Plus it is a sewing blogger rite of passage to get a picture taken with Kashi!Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074339341919661384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-39535463669739461322013-10-25T03:48:03.784-04:002013-10-25T03:48:03.784-04:00Mimi, you are so right! Plus, Kashi's prices ...Mimi, you are so right! Plus, Kashi's prices are so low that you just can't leave without a treat or two for yourself. And he's not happy until you are smiling at having found a special treasure. Turnover there is brisk, so you have to get it when you fall in love with it or it'll be gone, prized away by other sewists.<br /><br />Cindy: Creative Hormone RushAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-24998670146223686512013-10-24T23:00:11.238-04:002013-10-24T23:00:11.238-04:00I hear ya. Absolutely.I hear ya. Absolutely.mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-36740212432516066752013-10-24T22:17:10.484-04:002013-10-24T22:17:10.484-04:00I completely agree with your comment that if you l...I completely agree with your comment that if you like it, just buy it; I'm still regretting NOT buying a piece of the most beautiful black lace that he had there when I finally had the opportunity to go into the city on a shopping trip about 3 years ago. What a beautiful piece that was....sigh. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235445732101700147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-53599844546209317912013-10-24T21:29:15.183-04:002013-10-24T21:29:15.183-04:00That's perfect. Hopefully, no one ever intends...That's perfect. Hopefully, no one ever intends to waste a shopowner's time, but some places are more equipped to give the browser more of a museum-like experience. This is a great store for a person who is shopping, rather than exploring, because the inventory is ever-changing.mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-18600987808203634532013-10-24T18:57:46.711-04:002013-10-24T18:57:46.711-04:00I never enter a fabric shop with the intention of ...I never enter a fabric shop with the intention of wasting the owner's time, but it's often necessary to get a swatch. I have to see what's out there first before plunking down a lot on money on something for which I don't have an immediate use. If I'm taking a class, I might have to get the instructor's approval before making the purchase.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com