tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post5750380863357748669..comments2024-02-12T00:45:00.928-05:00Comments on Shop the Garment District: Whew! Spilling the details on the "Speakeasy" tour...mimi jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-49582464619772605102012-10-07T09:54:41.324-04:002012-10-07T09:54:41.324-04:00Thanks, Mimi. I have time; the web it is! BTW, w...Thanks, Mimi. I have time; the web it is! BTW, went back to Chadick & Rosen's to pick up another yard of shirting fabric I bought on the tour. David was so welcoming and accommodating. He asked if we all liked his store; I replied YESSS!joanknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938127446279916957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-978434616380414512012-10-03T15:00:38.243-04:002012-10-03T15:00:38.243-04:00awesome! Trims de Carnival just sounds awesome!awesome! Trims de Carnival just sounds awesome!vespabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075188608057610489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-31781510279380338842012-10-03T14:59:25.834-04:002012-10-03T14:59:25.834-04:00Thanks! Putting it on my list! Thanks! Putting it on my list! vespabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075188608057610489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-90466847167364451702012-10-03T12:29:21.202-04:002012-10-03T12:29:21.202-04:00Not really, although some stores have them. Paron ...Not really, although some stores have them. Paron Fabrics (257 West 39th) does have them, but your won't find any place in the garment district offering the full spectrum, neatly organized, with books on comfortable counters for your perusal... You can find them on the web if you're willing to wait, go to one of the big chains, or one of the outer borough stores that serve more home sewers.mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-49608741495441466802012-10-03T06:09:26.320-04:002012-10-03T06:09:26.320-04:00QUESTION: is there a good place in the district to...QUESTION: is there a good place in the district to buy patterns, Mimi?joanknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938127446279916957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-91203606139324175882012-09-30T17:23:48.560-04:002012-09-30T17:23:48.560-04:00Thought I'd throw some names out there -- not ...Thought I'd throw some names out there -- not sure if she wanted budget bling for a beginner's outfit, or something more on Oksana's level. :)<br /><br />Speaking of bling, I'm reviewing my notes & had jotted that iTrim on 38th had closed sometime in the last year. They still show up on the print-out you can get from the Big Button kiosk, but the storefront is empty. :(QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-60865620445217031982012-09-30T16:51:03.998-04:002012-09-30T16:51:03.998-04:00and Joyce Trimming, which also has a website http:...and Joyce Trimming, which also has a website http://www.ejoyce.com/mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-35584758238524875802012-09-30T16:40:06.224-04:002012-09-30T16:40:06.224-04:00Thanks, Quilt B! Not all bling is created equal, ...Thanks, Quilt B! Not all bling is created equal, and skaters do have special considerations when it comes to quality, ease of application to a costume, snaggability, lighting, etc., but good to know of more places!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-47828164700962372802012-09-30T11:40:16.993-04:002012-09-30T11:40:16.993-04:00I can't ever keep those Stretch - Spandex - Ho...I can't ever keep those Stretch - Spandex - House - World stores straight. Had to go to all of them once to swatch for a designer friend & it was very confusing. I do remember one of them had autographed pictures of famous skaters on the stairway wall. <br /><br />For bright shiny bling, I'd think of Hai Trim (200 block of 38th - back of store has lots of bling), Trims de Carnival (other end of 38th, near 5th), and maybe B&Q/Shine Trim (B&Q at 102 and 210 38th, and Shine on 2nd floor of 228 39th). All have websites. QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-44046495078072416962012-09-30T10:21:51.817-04:002012-09-30T10:21:51.817-04:00Oh Mimi!
What a delightful read! I`m mid-continent...Oh Mimi!<br />What a delightful read! I`m mid-continent, just north of the 49th parallel and want to ONE day shop the garment district of NY! Thank you for transporting me there! <br /><br />BrendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-56971805397116805152012-09-30T08:14:17.431-04:002012-09-30T08:14:17.431-04:00Haha! I'll ask next time I'm there. Thank...Haha! I'll ask next time I'm there. Thanks for the info!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-25774801670825417822012-09-30T07:27:11.937-04:002012-09-30T07:27:11.937-04:00Spandex House, where I once bumPed into Oksana (ho...Spandex House, where I once bumPed into Oksana (however you spell her last name) and her costume person is a good bet. Because it is just so vast, some people prefer the smaller space of Spandex World, just down the block. Bling can be found in many places. M&J is a good place to go, but there are many others!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-18709478062407859822012-09-29T23:58:03.957-04:002012-09-29T23:58:03.957-04:00So glad you spilled the dirt! I'll be in NYC i...So glad you spilled the dirt! I'll be in NYC in three weeks and leaving before the next tour. So, I'll be using the blog as my tour guide. (any advice on shopping for skating costumes: stretch fabrics and bling bling bling!)<br /><br />I'll definitely tell the folks I visit "Shop the Garment District sent me!" vespabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075188608057610489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-17783665020428480452012-09-29T22:00:55.363-04:002012-09-29T22:00:55.363-04:00Now I'm not sure who or what I stumbled upon t...Now I'm not sure who or what I stumbled upon that day. I thought the woman I saw/heard was older than the one in that article. But she sure spoke as if she did those kinds of repairs there all the time. So we have a MWS mystery to unravel (yarn pun?), and if anyone can, you can! :)QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-29169076569520977512012-09-29T19:52:56.801-04:002012-09-29T19:52:56.801-04:00Found the info on the web! http://www.wardrobesupp...Found the info on the web! http://www.wardrobesupplies.com/blog/?p=1255 I'll post it on the review post, so others can see...mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-58136001354754482462012-09-29T19:46:36.490-04:002012-09-29T19:46:36.490-04:00Oh, in that case, sure! I thought you overheard a...Oh, in that case, sure! I thought you overheard a conversation people were having person to person, not client to store! That makes sense, then!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-65288818273611893782012-09-29T18:57:15.671-04:002012-09-29T18:57:15.671-04:00That's good to hear!That's good to hear!Sophie Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984573258370585557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-19538160103804314382012-09-29T18:43:29.160-04:002012-09-29T18:43:29.160-04:00I got the impression that there is a woman in thei...I got the impression that there is a woman in their employ who does this at the store. She was the one talking to the clients that day, at the front desk. In the half hour or so that I was in the store, two people came in with knit repairs & alterations that needed to be done -- a sweater dress, and a sweater. The (male) staff members @ the desk got in on the repair plan discussion with the sweater client, giving him advice about what they thought would look OK and what would not. So this service might at least be worth asking about? QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-62166535055708593232012-09-29T18:22:51.860-04:002012-09-29T18:22:51.860-04:00You would have had fun, but at least you can live ...You would have had fun, but at least you can live it vicariously through the blog now!<br /><br />A Velcro cleaning tool... man, that's specific! Glad you found something useful there! If this is a service THE STORE provides, I would blog it, but if it is a side business/interest (overheard) for someone who works there, I wouldn't likely promote it, and they probably wouldn't want me to, either! Thanks for the tip, though!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-434460108271659012012-09-29T18:19:05.456-04:002012-09-29T18:19:05.456-04:00I will continue to do it, if successful, and peopl...I will continue to do it, if successful, and people are enjoying it! I am looking to improve and continue, but I've only done one so far, and need to make sure I am serving all involved, so hopefully, yes!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-10181000965536384082012-09-29T17:27:48.193-04:002012-09-29T17:27:48.193-04:00Glad you had a good time! Sorry about the wet wea...Glad you had a good time! Sorry about the wet weather. Where's all the sidewalk scaffolding when you really need it, huh?!<br /><br />I also hit Manhattan Wardrobe this past visit. Really neat store. I picked up something I'd never seen elsewhere -- a Velcro cleaning tool. Yea, no more linty Velcro for me! :) <br /><br />Did you know that they have someone @ MWS who does repairs & alterations on knitted items? At least that's what I think I was overhearing. (Possible blog interview someday?)QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-35509746269912670252012-09-29T17:23:32.493-04:002012-09-29T17:23:32.493-04:00Sounds like fun! Do you think you will be running ...Sounds like fun! Do you think you will be running these tours in the Fall of 2013? I think I may be heading to NYC for some fabric shopping then and would love to sign up for a tour when the time comes. Sophie Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984573258370585557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-77135393185979083382012-09-29T14:29:48.358-04:002012-09-29T14:29:48.358-04:00Sounds like a great time, despite the torrential d...Sounds like a great time, despite the torrential downpour! It was also interesting to hear the feedback from the vendors.a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.com