Facebook, Etsy and Stitching Up A Dream...

A few months ago we posted a request on our Mary Jo's Cloth Store Facebook Page.
We wanted to know how you were using our fabric in your businesses. Seems a whole lot of you are selling through ETSY. We are impressed with the talent that responded. It must be true, you can SEW your way to success and we can help!
Thanks to all of you who responded in emails and on Facebook.

The following are this months featured customers.



1. Lauren Perkin - owner, maker, designer

"I have a degree in interior design and a whole lot of imagination. Currently, I live a dreamy life in North Carolina, where I get to wake up every day and work really hard at creating beautiful things."

Click here to see Etsy Store.

2. Lisa Gay - "I design sewing patterns and most of my fabric comes from MJ's. :)"

 Click here to see Etsy Store.

3. Emily Brown - "Welcome to made by emily! Take your time looking through my aprons, oven mitts, pot holders, and burp cloths. Choose the fabrics and style that best fits you!"

Click here to see Etsy Store

 4. Lisa Carpenter - "We update vintage lamp bases and hand craft shades to be complementary.... using Mary Jo's fabric, of course! Click here to see her Etsy Store."


 So here is the thing. We love that you count on us for beautiful fabric at terrific prices. We understand that you need to have a reasonable profit margin for your Etsy business. So in the spirit of you making a bit more cash in your pocketbook, remember that we post new SALE items several times a week. Sometimes it can be fun to design a few pieces from fabric & trims you had not expected to come your way at such an amazingly inexpensive price. You may want to consider logging on to 

www.maryjos.com often. Take a few moments and cruise around to see what you can see. We think you will be delighted.

If you own a "Fabric" business and would like to share your online store, Blog or website, please send us an email today.

If you are a Facebook user,  "like" us on Facebook. You can keep up with the latest at Mary Jo's Cloth Store, online and in the store.

We thank-you for being wonderful customers. Enjoy these late summer days.

Color, Color, Color...

Today the newest color issue of House Beautiful arrived in the mail. There is nothing like being a bit of a voyeur and peeking into some really fabulous spaces. The colors are all over the map, however they are also somewhat sophisticated.

For classic looks you may want to choose a palette of Taupes, Greys Greens or Blues. Sometimes a whole room of Tangerine, Hot Pink or Lime Green can be a bit trendy and bright. When thinking bright colors, it is usually best to use the splashes of color in Pillows, Curtains or Tablecloths. Even Artwork can have a bit of your favorite POP of color to pull a room together. When re-doing a room or a whole house it is important to think about the following:
1. How will you use the room?
2. How does your color schematic work with the "whole house"?
3. Is this a classic color that you can change up just by throwing in some new Pillows, Curtains or a Tablecloth?
This is important. The more you know and understand, the better equipped you will be to make an informed decision.
On the internet if you google "color in the home" and click on images you will be supplied with more inspiration than you will ever have the time to implement. Really! This is a fun exercise when you are thinking shades of colors and how they will play with some of your bright pops of color.
One of the blogs I stumbled upon had some interesting thoughts on a conservative but truly lovely "whole house color scheme" that could be incorporated into living and work spaces.

 

If you want to create good flow and cohesiveness in your home, a whole house color scheme is the way to go. It is not about having the same color throughout the house, but instead using colors throughout the house that coordinate with or complement each other.

I know…sounds easier said then done!  The new Martha Stewart Living paint line at Home Depot. Each paint chip has a color key symbol in the upper right hand corner. For easy coordination, simply select colors for your home from the same color key.  As long as the symbols match you can’t go wrong. We started with choosing the perfect color for the nursery. We moved into this house with a new (less than a month old) baby boy, whom in our old house never had a space other than a play pen. Naturally we wanted to welcome him to his new home with a great nursery just for him.
Thanks so much for the inspiration Jackie. 
Click here to go to her website.

At Mary Jo's Cloth Store we have expanded our Home Decor department. We are carrying some of the finest Silk Duponi some as low as $10.00 per yard. We have also Linens, Tapestries and Toiles as low as $10.98 per yard. We are carrying Prints, Paisleys, Solids and truly much, much more. Log onto Maryjos.com and click on Drapery or Upholstery and you will find EXACTLY what you are looking for at prices that are fair and reasonable. We look forward to helping you outfit your house with the most beautiful fabrics available.

Have you taken our survey? We are rebuilding our website and really NEED your feedback. Help us to help you be the change you want to see. Really! Click here, we are offering a free shipping code for you once you finish the survey. Thanks agian.
Do you have a sewing project you ahave completed with Mary Jo's Cloth? If you do, send us a photo and a short description. If you have a blog aor a website we will feature that as well! Good for your business. Send us an email today. We look forward to hearing from you.

Free SHIPPING + A Survey...

We are redesigning our website and need your help.  We want to know how you shop, what you like and how you find your fabric online. Our goal is to create a new website that is not only easy, but is also a joy to visit, browse and shop. We want the new website to be easy so you always find what you are looking for at any given time.
Your opinion means the world to us.

If you would click on this SURVEY link, a few things are sure to happen.
1. We will get the answers we need to build a website that is suited for YOU, our Mary Jo's Cloth Store Customers.

2.We will build the new website based on your opinions.

3. You will receive a code for FREE Shipping on your next order at Maryjos.com. YEP. It pays to help out!

 4. You will be the change you want to see. Be a part of the solution and take a few
moments to share your opinions, you really will make a difference in your future shopping
experience at Maryjos.com.

We thank you in advance for taking the time to help us out.

Cool Fabric + Vision = Great Home Decor...

We have been learning so much about you, our "Fabric Community" on Pinterest and on your Blogs. So amazing to see all that you do with our cloth. This past spring we asked for "Fabric Feedback". We sure received an avalanche of replies. We are now seeing postings of the beautiful pieces that you are  creating.
Such a joy.
Today we are going to feature a fun blog and some inspiration for your home. We have noticed from our website sales that folks all around the country are loading up on colors and patterns that reflect nature. Sometimes our customers are using bright Jewel tones like Ruby Red and Canary Yellow with some big strokes of Chartreuse and Turquoise.

Others are using the quiet colors that are calm and reflective like Sea Glass, Taupe, Pale Corals with dashes of Bark Brown and the Palest of Icy Blues. It is a fun color world out there at the moment and we have most colors and patterns you may be looking for. We have been posting on Pinterest.

This is an easy way to keep track of the things you love online. Your own board will inspire you and remind you where to go to get the things you are looking for. On our Pinterest Mary Jo's Cloth Page, when you click on a fabric image it clicks to the page with the price and order info! We know you will love that. Feel free to re-pin from our page, we love to share the inspiration!

Now onto our featured Blog. A local gal, Emily, recently did a posting on her blog "Crisp Interiors", about fabric she recently purchased at Mary Jo's Cloth Store. She says was inspired by our yards and yards of fabric. (Who isn't) She also posted many great photos, which we have popped onto the Mary Jo's Pinterest Board. Life can be so sweet and easy!

 Thanks for the posting and great photos, Miss Emily. Much appreciated. Come back to the store, Mary Jo is usually around somewhere!

To all of you who responded top our request for feedback about the site, THANKS! If you have not yet given us your opinion, click on this link to read all about it! You can also send us an email with your constructive thoughts and solutions to make the website an easier way to shop!

Our Website & YOU...

To all of our Mary Jo Customers, we need your feedback. FAST! We are working on a new and improved website. We have been receiving emails and notes from you about this very subject. We have worked hard to post and keep our selection current. However the most common complaint is that the site is hard to navigate. What can we do that could streamline our site, make it more "User Friendly"?

Are the issues...
Fabric Navigation, is it hard to find what you are looking for?
Checkout, have you had issues with this feature?
Ask Mary Jo, has your experience been all that it could be?
We need to know. You are our customers, we wish to delight you. Not only with our thousands of yards of under priced fabric but also in your experience in purchasing our fabric online. It is important to send us constructive solution oriented responses, as this will help us to be the change you wish to see.
We are so proud to have such a large fabric community (YOU). Earlier this year we asked for your help in expanding our fabric lines. WOW. You were amazing. As many of you know we now are carrying many choices that were picked by YOU, our Fabric Community!
So here is the deal, please send us your feedback, via email. We are working very hard at updating and expanding maryjos.com and your suggestions will be taken into account. We WANT you to think of Mary Jo's Cloth Store, when you think of purchasing fabric. We also want your experience to be as easy and as smooth as possible.
Send us those emails NOW! There is no time like the present. Let us help to make a difference in your Fabric buying experience.
As always, we will continue to bring you the largest selection at the lowest prices.
Thanks in advance for your help. We could not do it with out you.

Facebook, Pinterest and YOU...

Did you know you can find other customers favorite pieces of Fabric by going to the Mary Jo's Cloth Page on Pinterest? How fun to see what is inspiring other folks and maybe you may want to do some "pinning" yourself! It is fun and easy and a great way to share your favorites on the Web.

We have been posting on Facebook for over a year. We ask for projects, feedback, we share your stories and specials that we have on the website and in the store. We also ask for your opinions on what colors and styles of fabric you want, need and covet. We are always delighted to see your postings and responses. It is a perfect way to keep in touch with our "Fabric" community. Thanks to all of you who share your thoughts, ideas and opinions. We consider all that you have to say and value your feedback.

 We recently asked for a call for projects on Facebook. Several of you responded. We are sharing two of our Fabric Community members who have Etsy Shops. They buy their fabric at Mary Jo's online and in the Store. These projects are darling and fun. In a word, our customers are creative and inspired.
We will feature a few more next week. If you would like to be considered, "Like" us on Facebook and post your project and web address so we can promote YOU!You can also send us an email with your info!

FatSheep Studios' Shop
Owl, Dove, Cat, Candy Corn and Cardinal patterns are designed by my daughter Kaitlan. They are completely original and were hand drawn by her. Quilt block patterns are mainly traditional patterns. I sew most items on a machine and quilt on a long arm machine I share with my sister. Often I have help from my twin sister, mom or my daughters with cutting, hand sewing and handwork due to limited use of my right hand.
Timing: Small orders can be completed and shipped within 7 to 10 days.
Gift Wrapping is available, please let me know in the Message to Seller box if you would like gift wrapping, and any messages on gift tags.

Snugglymonkeyco's Shop 
Cute, colorful handmade accessories for home, work and play! From ID Badge Holders (aka Badge Reels) to Fabric Coasters and Baskets to Eye Pillows and Ouchie Pouches - you will find a wide assortment of items here. All Snuggly Monkey items are handmade in my smoke-free / pet-free home studio in Durham, North Carolina.

Colorful Cloth, Everywhere YOU Look...

 This is the summer of bright and vibrant color. Why? Maybe because as a country we have been in a tough way and COLOR makes us all feel more hopeful and cheerful. We believe folks who look at the positive side of things are happier, in general. (Not hard to understand!) Color can help us to be more cheerful and optimistic about our environment, the economy and life's situations.

At Mary Jo's Cloth, in the Store and on our Website, we have aisles and pages filled with Bright & Colorful choices. Were you thinking about some bright and cheerful fabric for new curtains? We have many patterns and colors to choose from. Some are even on SALE.   Please remember our Home Decor Department for the latest in trendy and classic styles of heavy weight Upholstery, Pillow and Comforter Fabrics. The selection will WOW your imagination, we promise! We recently have expanded this department adding bolts and bolts of wonderful choices. Do you want to stitch up some Sun Dresses or light cotton Skirts? We carry many styles of light weight colorful fabrics just right for your projects. Now is the time to click around online or pop into the store to see what we have to offer.

Are you a "friend" on Facebook? We post specials and shout outs often, so take a moment and click "LIKE" to stay in the Mary Jo loop of "What's Up, On Sale and Going On!"

We love to hear your thoughts and ideas about our Store, Your Projects and upcoming Shows. Drop us an email today. You could be the next featured article!