Thursday, April 25, 2013

Mary Jo's Wins Top Fabric Store Award...

Yes! Charlotte Magazine gives out the BOB (Best of the Best) awards every year. We were voted the Best Fabric Store for 2013! We are so excited. Mary Jo's works hard at giving folks, not only 32,000 sq.ft. of Fabric to choose from, but great selection and unbeatable prices. Our staff is comprised of people who love to sew. They love fabric and they love talking about it any chance they get. If you have ever been to our Store you know what I mean! Those gals really know their stuff.
Are you from away? Have you only shopped Mary Jo's online? Here is an idea, when you are planning your next getaway, a road trip or a shopping adventure, think about coming to Mary Jo's Cloth Store. We are a quick 20 minutes form Uptown Charlotte.
Did you know every year we host Tour busses filled with Quilting groups form all over America? You should see our Batiks and other Quilting fabric fly out the door!
Think about us, when you have any project that involves, Fabric, Trim and other notions. We really do have it all.
Remember we are opening our new Sewing Center. We will be offering Classes, Sewing Machines and Cabinets as well as a new line of Rowenta Irons, form Germany.
If you live too far to be able to come in, you can always log onto our website, maryjos.com. We offer a wonderful selection of Fabrics, for Quilters, Home Decor, Costumes, Weddings, Purses & Totes and most anything else you may be creating with fabric.
Yep, at Mary Jo's Cloth, we got it goin' on!
Looking forward to seeing all you all, sometime soon.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Thanks to YOU & Our NEW Sewing Center...

Before the Sewing Center news, we wanted to say Thank-YOU. Thanks for all of your notes, letters, thoughts and concerns over the New Sewing Center at Mary Jo's Cloth Store. We rely upon YOU to help us create the kind of store that truly has exactly what you are looking for most every day, in the store and online. So, a big thanks to


all of you who responded!
 Gosh, we have big news. As you may have heard we are working on getting our new Sewing Center up and running. We are stocking Baby Lock Sewing Machines and we even have several styles of sewing cabinets to choose from. We will also, by popular demand be carrying Rowenta Irons, the ones made in Germany, per your recommendations.



Also, hold on, we will be offering Sewing Classes! Basic to very Advanced. We are working on our full schedule of classes at this time, we will be posting our entire schedule within a few weeks. Our first classes Basic Sewing and Basic Quilting will start in May, we are offering these classes at NO Charge! Do you know someone who would love to learn to sew? On May 13th, 3:30-6:00, we will be offering Sewing 101 which is our Basic Sewing Class. This Class will run for four consecutive weeks. Our Basic Quilting Class will be held May 23rd, 1:00-4:00 and will run for four consecutive weeks. Each class has a size limit of 12 participants, so make sure you get on the list for these FREE Classes. Email Miss Lynn today to get in, on these classes!
Lastly, We are looking for instructors for the sewing Center. From Basic to Applique, Specialty Quilting and Costume making. The list is as long as your talents. Email your resume today to Miss Lynn, she is waiting to hear from YOU!
Fabric Department: Today we are featuring The Home Decor Department on our Website and in the Store. Are you the kind of person who loves how things are trending in Home Design? Do you read the latest Home Design Magazines? Some of the hottest looks in Pillows, Curtains and Throws are Ikat, Woven Linens, and almost anything with the dyed Hombre color schematic. The look of cool tamped down shades of Blues and Greys with dashes of Greens and splashes of Red are showing up in home stores and magazines. A very interesting color palette, modern but with a nod to the past. Designers are also mixing old with new. A continuing trend is to find antique and interesting chairs and recover them with an interesting Ikat or rich Velvet. A two page article on Sofas in the current issue of House Beautiful tells the story best. Cover your couches in neutral colors, Greys, Blues, Browns and Taupes, then punch it up with some colorful and patterned Pillows. Are you a lover of some of the new Paisley's or Bold Florals? Wow, do we have some fun choices, click to see a collection on our Pinterest page. We also have bolts and bolts of heavy duty, wonderful textures and woven tone on tone patterns waiting for you to discover. A new look for your Sofa is only 10 yards away! Log onto maryjos.com or pop into the Store. You will not be disappointed, only delighted.



Happy Sewing!


Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Irons and the New Sewing Center...

Irons. Remember we asked you to weigh in the brand of Iron we should be carrying? 9 out of 10 of our customers who responded said the would like us to carry Rowenta Irons. But only if they were manufactured in Germany. You liked the big Steam and turn off feature and the fact that a Rowenta Iron that is made in Germany is the premiere Iron for that company. So we thought you would want to know that your opinion matters. Thanks for weighing in. We are also thinking of carrying Baby Lock Irons as well.
The fabric featured in this article can be purchased on our website. You can view and click to buy on our  Mary Jo's Pinterest Page.

We have been working very hard to pull our new "Sewing Center" together. We will be featuring state of the ART, Baby Lock Sewing Machines. Once you have tried a Baby Lock, be careful, you may just never own another brand again! We will be featuring these machines in our New Sewing Room, where we will be teaching all kinds of Classes. From beginner to advanced. The list of classes will be released in the next few weeks, so you will have plenty of time to sign up. We will keep you posted. If you are a maryjos.com customer and have never been to our store this will be a fun incentive for you. Think of it as a "Sewing Getaway" to Mary Jo's Cloth Store where you will see our 32,000 feet of Fabric in person! You will have one heck of a good time, that we can promise.

Does your Sewing/Quilting Guild hire a bus and take field trips? Consider talking to your group and signing up for special technique classes in the "New Sewing Center" Your Group or Guild could sure have some fun! Most everyone loves coming to Mary Jo's Sewing Mecca.
Have you been thinking of a new spring project? Now is the time. We have truckloads of amazing fabric at truly unbeatable prices. Log onto www.maryjos.com today or stop into the store. We are looking forward to helping you in anyway we can! Remember to check out our  Special SALE Page. Today we have over 187 items listed.Log on and start saving now.

We are still offering a 5% discount on all orders and 7.99 shipping.