tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post6537888858449825146..comments2024-03-16T10:04:07.161-04:00Comments on oonaballoona™ | by marcy harriell: Buy Fabric On Amazon.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-34394142109077981652016-03-27T11:19:25.639-04:002016-03-27T11:19:25.639-04:00Oh no! Not new places to buy fabric! NO WHERE IS S...Oh no! Not new places to buy fabric! NO WHERE IS SAFE! I've recently fallen off the wagon pretty majorly with ebay and that's bad enough (BTW I just made a shirt that makes me feel like you!) Now I'll have to go "window shopping" on amazon too! monkeysockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585860927875638867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-35103939273716926722016-03-13T12:09:18.087-04:002016-03-13T12:09:18.087-04:00Thanks to the info about this fabric site on Amazo...Thanks to the info about this fabric site on Amazon-who knew-not me!Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-74463386231878303002016-03-11T13:35:36.355-05:002016-03-11T13:35:36.355-05:00I'm so nervous about buying fabric online. I d...I'm so nervous about buying fabric online. I do it, of course, out of necessity. But i always start to sweat before I hit the "confirm purchase" button. I'm not much on an online shopper. I like to touch the fabric, ride it in my in my shopping cart up and down every aisle, talk to it, smell it...you understand. Great post!Krystal Granthttp://www.kozykase.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-90821014199347149642016-03-09T08:35:12.692-05:002016-03-09T08:35:12.692-05:00Lynn must live near me. I used to shop Wal-Mart f...Lynn must live near me. I used to shop Wal-Mart for fabric back in the days before they totally quit selling fabric. Nice bolt end fabrics of all types. Sometimes clearanced out as low as $1/yard. Then they decided not to sell fabric anymore. When they changed their mind and fabric came back, it was very cheap, trashy fabric. I am always looking for a good online place to buy fabric. My go toSewgrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359468032101537658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-79385204470639278002016-03-09T08:33:30.671-05:002016-03-09T08:33:30.671-05:00Lynn must live near me. I used to shop Wal-Mart f...Lynn must live near me. I used to shop Wal-Mart for fabric back in the days before they totally quit selling fabric. Nice bolt end fabrics of all types. Sometimes clearanced out as low as $1/yard. Then they decided not to sell fabric anymore. When they changed their mind and fabric came back, it was very cheap, trashy fabric. I am always looking for a good online place to buy fabric. My go toSewgrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359468032101537658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-55717338998885952512016-03-08T07:46:09.248-05:002016-03-08T07:46:09.248-05:00I bought some of the blue floral ponte-like knit a...I bought some of the blue floral ponte-like knit a couple of months ago at JoAnn's and made an adorable dress with a half-circle skirt for my 4-year old. She loves it. I love the stretch of that fabric, but not the pilling. But at that price, who cares!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332961235640528082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-9088298662981478502016-03-02T21:02:50.325-05:002016-03-02T21:02:50.325-05:00Thanks for the tip! I think...you will be held res...Thanks for the tip! I think...you will be held responsible for the unnecessary increase to my fabric stash. :)Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537667042219776213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-56621341402385338772016-03-02T09:22:29.043-05:002016-03-02T09:22:29.043-05:00HAHA! sorry beckys!!!HAHA! sorry beckys!!!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-65431273017821105142016-03-02T09:22:16.925-05:002016-03-02T09:22:16.925-05:00fingers crossed! i'm into the chambray at the ...fingers crossed! i'm into the chambray at the moment :)marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-83985489414714231472016-03-02T09:21:47.316-05:002016-03-02T09:21:47.316-05:00You've gotta make the choice that's right ...You've gotta make the choice that's right for you. As a buyer, I feel good about my ratio of brick & mortar, mom & pop, and big beasts. marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-80800669811286458562016-03-02T09:19:11.800-05:002016-03-02T09:19:11.800-05:00HA. i truly don't know the answer!!HA. i truly don't know the answer!!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-48126046795356683762016-03-02T04:39:39.474-05:002016-03-02T04:39:39.474-05:00"Is a jumpsuit casual?" may be one of th..."Is a jumpsuit casual?" may be one of the most Oonaballoona-esque sentences I've ever read. :DHana - Marmotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532515160608083460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-14314730971173102562016-03-02T04:18:09.784-05:002016-03-02T04:18:09.784-05:00The thing with Amazon is the huge cut of the profi...The thing with Amazon is the huge cut of the profit they take from traders. Ask me how I know ! Often they make more money on an item than the retailer.Angela in the UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361024019767861785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-7828474614131947262016-03-02T01:49:30.800-05:002016-03-02T01:49:30.800-05:00Love the fabrics. I know you will make somethings ...Love the fabrics. I know you will make somethings fabulous.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071175109151647920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-70564633424707385192016-03-01T16:10:33.732-05:002016-03-01T16:10:33.732-05:00I sooooo agree What a troublemaker LOL another Bec...I sooooo agree What a troublemaker LOL another Becky!<br />beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03676900540649979391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-35390854639309094572016-03-01T09:04:39.557-05:002016-03-01T09:04:39.557-05:00lynn: EEK walmart fabric shopping! ruggy's hom...lynn: EEK walmart fabric shopping! ruggy's hometown holds 2 of those beasts, and of course i cruised the sewing section. i couldn't believe the astronomical prices, especially as they brand themselves as an economical big box store.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-75645699274433710942016-03-01T09:01:12.566-05:002016-03-01T09:01:12.566-05:00i'm of two minds about it--i agree, it's a...i'm of two minds about it--i agree, it's a beast. but unlike walmart or F21, i can look for sellers with good reviews, and maybe a smaller presence that i wouldn't have come across otherwise. i also buy from a lot of small brick and mortar shops here in NY, and many other US shops who have their own online presence, so i feel comfortable about my shopping ratio. marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-24522253459230350652016-03-01T08:52:51.030-05:002016-03-01T08:52:51.030-05:00Amazon isn't just Amazon. It's a whole mar...Amazon isn't <i>just</i> Amazon. It's a whole marketplace with lots of traders, some of them relatively small. In my case the only local places I have to shop for fabric are Walmart and one small quilt shop. (Fortunately I do like quilting cotton.) The nearest fashion fabric store is 40 miles away. If I didn't shop online I wouldn't do much sewing. Lynnhttp://lynnsews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-64426459429557120762016-03-01T08:30:57.805-05:002016-03-01T08:30:57.805-05:00i'm kind of glad they don't. for the sake ...i'm kind of glad they don't. for the sake of my wallet ;). all in all shipping took 7 days (instead of the predicted 10-14) so that was a nice surprise!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-70946432912202310182016-03-01T07:00:19.493-05:002016-03-01T07:00:19.493-05:00Well, if that isn't the most dangerous post I&...Well, if that isn't the most dangerous post I've read lately... Pretty fabrics, though!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913795373618902575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-33569832202560777292016-03-01T04:26:58.769-05:002016-03-01T04:26:58.769-05:00Please, please think twice before ordering from Am...Please, please think twice before ordering from Amazon. They are out to crush small traders. It is hard enough to trade in this climate without mammoth companies trying to take over the world.Angela in the UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18361024019767861785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-14867534490238168062016-02-29T20:10:30.707-05:002016-02-29T20:10:30.707-05:00Gorgeous fabric choices.Gorgeous fabric choices.Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-19860530384589964612016-02-29T16:57:03.076-05:002016-02-29T16:57:03.076-05:00Well isn't this entirely too convenient (read:...Well isn't this entirely too convenient (read: dangerous). Now, if only they offered it via Amazon Prime...Cadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301445770555010006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-48035969083817293252016-02-29T15:32:41.355-05:002016-02-29T15:32:41.355-05:00i am almost certain they'll work... WATCH OUT ...i am almost certain they'll work... WATCH OUT STOCK LEVELS!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-88138781746333560192016-02-29T15:32:01.165-05:002016-02-29T15:32:01.165-05:00you're welcome ;)you're welcome ;)marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.com