Amy Butler Fabric...

Have you been looking for some well priced Amy Butler Fabric?
We have four patterns in the collection. Last Spring we asked you what you wanted to see on the shelves. Amy Butler was one of our top requests. Amy is a delightful designer, she creates fabrics for home and fashion. All of her patterns have a touch of retro, with great colors and fun patterns. We love how she looks at life. From the "Sunnyside of the Street"! To view the collection, click this link to Pinterest, then click and buy!

In the December issue of Martha Stewart's "Living" Magazine she featured darling wooden boxes, covered with fabric. Looks like some of the fabric choices might even be Amy Butlers line of cloth! So we thought you might want to give this easy project a whirl.
Head on out to your local craft store and pick up a few of those cool round or oval boxes. They can be wood or Paper! When you there grab some spray adhesive. We like using the spray adhesive because it leaves no lumps or bumps.
When you get home, cover your work space, so the spray adhesive doesn't get on your lovely table. Simple cut fabric to size, spray the sides of the box with the adhesive and gently press the fabric onto the box. Repeat these simple steps for the lid. Feel free to embellish with a large vintage button on the top, which you can easily adhere with a glue gun. You can also go a bit wild with trim. You can use rick rack, ribbon or even some interesting string. The adhesive will work easily for this as well.
Now you have a perfect box, for giving or maybe you will want to keep it for yourself!

You can also adhere fabric to notebooks. It is really fun once you start thinking about the things you can custom cover with the fabric and patterns of your choice.




For extra inspiration, click and check out this cool blog. The gal who writes it, loves fabric, color and pattern. She is not afraid of using different objects as the base for her fabric covered creations.

When you are finished with our project, send us a few photos, we would love to see what you are doing with Mary Jo's Cloth!

Perfect Gift! A Pillow Made by YOU...

Pillows are easy to make and are always a wonderful gift. Chances are you have some pieces large enough in your fabric stash to whip up a few. Think about all of the cool old Buttons, Ribbon and pieces of Trim that you may also have squirrelled away for just the right project.
We have been busy adding many new choices in our "Upholstery" section. These fabrics are so popular that we cannot open a magazine and not see Ikat, Paisley or Jacobean prints. It is true. If you waltz into Home Goods or Pottery Barn, yep, you will see that indeed these prints are all the rage. We are proud to be carrying the latest and trendiest collection of fabric for creating beautiful Pillows and re-upholstering Footstools, Chairs or even using this heavy fabric for Curtains and Drapes.
Log onto this fun blog to check out some easy 1, 2, 3 style steps. Then let the creating begin!

We just pinned quite a few samples onto Pinterest, click this link and take a whirl and check out the inspiration on Mary Jo's Cloth Board. We promise you will totally be inspired.
The most popular colorways at the moment are, Rich Browns with splashes of Saffron and Claret, with a bold splash of Blue. This is a very classic choice.
We also are loving the palette of the pale Lime Greens and soft Sea Glass Blues. Oh, so beachy and lovely. These are also very restful colors.
When you are making pillows or recovering a stool or long bench, you are not investing a whole lot of energy or money for updating a room!

Now is the time to stock up! We still have a few weeks of FREE SHIPPING! Hurry, as you know our stock turns over at a rapid rate. Take a moment and check out our SALE page. 191 items are online today. We updating our SALE page daily, so don't miss out.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season.

Create an Heirloom, Featured Etsy Stores & FREE Shipping...

Hey all you big time creative sewers, three weeks until, the big day. Christmas! Do you have everything you need? There is still plenty of time to whip up some sweet little gifts, or maybe even a few large ones. When you give a gift that is handmade you might be giving something that could become a family heirloom. Think about those special items you have that your Momma or Grandma made. Time ticks by so quickly, soon your beloveds will be hanging onto things that YOU created. When you think about it this way, you can have a hand in your family history, by stitching something heartfelt today! Weird, but true.
To that point, if you log onto maryjos.com you can shop, as late or as early as you would like and find exactly the perfect fabric. You will enjoy the FREE Shipping we are offering the entire month of December. It is our holiday thank-you to you.

Etsy Storefronts: Whew, we sure have gotten a fine response from you talented folks. Today we are going to feature a few of the gals who sent links to their Etsy Storefronts. You will be delighted, we sure were!
We are featuring a few more each week in December, tell your friends who have Etsy Storefronts or sell online. They may be a feature! Email today.

Our first pick is Ellen Reed. We have featured her before and we love that she purchases her fabric here at Mary Jo's and that she comments on our blog posts and most importantly, makes some super sweet handbags, which we think you will love as much as we do.
Not your Momma's Handbags, Etsy Storefront. Ellen buys all of her sewing supplies and fabric for the linings of these delightful and fun handbags.

The second Etsy Storefront comes with a sweet little story, from a customer who lives in Georgia, Patsy Clements. Flutterwear Boutique, Etsy Storefront
I have enclosed my etsy address with the outfit I am selling made from fabric bought from Mary Jo's.  My girlfriend and I made a trip to North Carolina in October to see Mary Jo's store for the first time and we were wowed by how wonderful it was.  I was looking for that perfect material for my new fall line of children's clothing along with other material for my many Christmas gifts I am making.  A couple of quilts later and several dresses I am so very satisfied with the quality of material and how beautiful everything turned out.  I made the most stunning Christmas dress for my 16 month old granddaughter.  Her pictures are on Saturday.  Can't wait to see them in print.  She is also the model for my fall line.
Thanks to all the wonderful staff who helped me the entire day I spent at Mary Jo's.  I was there from the time they opened and the last one to check out.  Everyone was absolutely wonderful.  I wish each and everyone of you a wonderful Christmas season.
Sincerely,

Patsy Clements
Owner
Flutterwear Boutique
Cumming GA

Thanks for all of your submissions. We always love to see what you all are doing in your sewing rooms. Take a moment and check out the wonderful holiday Fabrics we have pinned on Pinterest. Click and View! You are going to be inspired, we promise.
 Have a wonderful week, remember to have some fun, it is the season after all!

Tree Skirts, The Grinch and YOU...

Mary Jo's Cloth Store has the prettiest Christmas Tree Skirt that she designed with the Fabric Manufacturer herself! It is sweet as all get out. We think you will look forward to taking it out and using it year after year. It is a holiday red with Santas, Rocking Horses, Holly and a grand gold border. The cool part? It is only 10.99. Yep, that is it! So get them while they last, click on this link to order your TREE SKIRT today.
We also just pinned over 30 Holiday Fabric samples on Pinterest. Of course it is easy to click on the fabric you like, it will take you directly to the "Buy" page at maryjos.com. It could not be easier!

We are featuring a whole new line of the "Grinch who Stole Christmas" fabric. Really well done, fun and some are even fleece so you can stitch up a blanket, comforter or little jacket or vest.
We also have an advent calendar, which you could have ready in time for December First and the official count down to the big day!

Now is the time to make a few Holiday Stockings, Table-toppers, Napkins, Runners or even a sweet new Christmas Quilt. The lines we are carrying from Marcus Fabrics should really fill the bill. The designs look old timey and have wonderful color schematics.
If you want to go directly to maryjos.com, in the top right corner you will see a search box, type in Christmas or Holiday fabric and it will give you over 110 choices!Free shipping the entire month of December!





 Lastly, we are looking to take a peek inside of your online stores. Do you stitch up items and post them for sale on the internet? Then this is for you. Send us the link to your online storefront. We will be featuring the best of the best over the next several weeks. Just so you know, we are proud to see what you do with our fabrics. Oh so talented, all of you. Send your link today!

Happy Holidays, Tis the Season to Love, Laugh and Enjoy your friends and family.

Thanksgiving, and a Gift for the Holidays...

Today we would like you to say thank-you and send the happiest of wishes for this Thanksgiving week. We know you have alot to do, hosting family members who have traveled a fair distance, dinners to cook and little ones who need some extra hugs. Thanksgiving is a mixed bag of happy, delighted, stressed, overtired and over joyed. Sometimes it can be hard to pick! That is the soup of family relationships. We all try to do the best job we can and hug each other at the end of the day.

At Mary Jo's we consider you a part of our Cloth Store Family. We have known many of you from the day we opened our doors in Dallas, North Carolina. We all kind of grew up together. We have seen so many changes in the world of business since we opened our doors. Who could have dreamed of the power of the internet and computers, oh so many years ago? maryjos.com, indeed!
These past 62 years have flown by, filled with children, family, friends and working and keeping up with the Cloth Store. We have worked hard all these years to make sure that you do indeed feel like family. It's easy, we love what we do, everyday! So a special heartfelt thanks to ALL of you, our customers who truly do make a difference. You send us such nice notes and emails, detailing the most recent project you have finished. Ah, joy!
We also want to give a heartfelt thanks to our staff, on the floor and in the office. Without them we would just be a 32,000 building filled with fabric. Yes, they make all of the difference. Happy Thanksgiving.
We give thanks every day!

This Holiday Season we would like you to consider some home sewn items. Family and friends will be delighted by your creativity. Think about maybe stitching up a quilt or a doll for a child who is cold or lonely? You could make stockings for children in a shelter or take some time and look around to see what fabric scraps you have laying around and whip up a warm quilted blanket for an elderly person who has no family. It is easy to be generous. Take a moment and go online to see about a local shelter that could really use your help.

Our gift to you this year is FREE shipping for the entire month of December. Do you know someone who is a Quilter, a Dollmaker or Home Decor specialist? We have many departments and you can find most anything you may be looking to buy. If you cannot decide, you may want to consider a gift certificate. The gift of fabric is never a bad idea! It is so easy to log onto Maryjos.com, click and order.

But know this, you will save money. This we promise. One of our quirky but good habits is making sure our prices are the best, always. We have many new choices and we are always updating the SALE and Seasonal Specials. We also have a Mary Jo's Cloth Store Canvas Tote Bag. At $1.99 you can load up and use them for Gift Bags or Grocery Shopping!

Happy Thanksgiving. Check out or Facebook page and our Pinterest Boards, to see the latest news, ideas and specials.
Do you have an ETSY Page? Are you selling holiday items? The second week in December we will be featuring your ETSY stores that are filled with items made with Mary Jo's Cloth.
Send your ETSY Store link today to kdb@maryjos.com. We look forward to seeing your beautiful work and are happy to promote your Etsy store in this special article.

Thank-You & FREE Shipping...

We have been so busy at the store. We are gearing up for the holidays and 2013! This has been a wonderful year. Thanks to ALL of YOU! We so appreciate your letters, emails, comments and patronage. We are looking forward to celebrating our 62nd year! Yes, this is a wonderful thing.

We understand that there has been some talk of our Store Closing. Nothing could be further from the truth. Pop into the store any day of the week, we are busy. Everyday UPS is bringing in Fabric and Notions and whatnot, then picking up orders that are being shipped to your doorstep!
We plan on being here a good long time.

Starting December 1st, you will enjoy FREE SHIPPING on all orders. Simple and easy, this is our annual gift to all of you.  We are still working on our website re-design. We also continue to bring in fabrics that are fresh and you will always pay less than other fabric stores. But if you have shopped with us for anytime at all, you know this!

Lastly we have Blankets on the way. Obama Blankets, a special order that should be here by mid-December. These blankets are only 16.99! We are taking early orders so don't get left out in the cold, order one or more today. A perfect holiday gift. www.maryjos.com.

Again, thanks. Keep those emails coming, we always are interested in sharing your stories, projects, etsy stores and experiences of shopping here at the fabled, fabric mecca, Mary Jo's Cloth Store.

And The Winner Is...

We cannot tell you how happy we are to have received such beautiful and inspired costumes. We mentioned many of you in yesterday's article. Thanks again. The 2012 winner is Matthew James. His work is beyond inspired. If you would like to see more of his costumes, click to his Facebook page. We promise that you will agree this is one talented fellow!

My name is Matthew James. The first costume that I have attached is probably my favorite costume that I have made from Mary Jos' fabric for myself. The vest and pants are made of red and black silk dupioni. I used a women's Vogue pants pattern and a men's vest pattern. The blouse was from a women's blouse pattern with silk/rayon. The white flounce in the back is made with a textured cotton near the drapery section, and the black cage was made out of aluminum from Lowe's that I painted.