Saturday, April 24, 2010

Walking in LA…..

We took a trip to Los Angeles to shop the fabric district today.

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  Lots of walking and shopping.

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Cheep stuff….fabric $1 a yard

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Lace inserts .50 each.

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More trims than you have ever seen in your life…all in one place.  If they don’t have it you don’t need it.

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  Aisles and aisles of trims. 

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The stash…….

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.50 a piece lace inserts

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That lace butterfly was .50!!!

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Jewelry stuff

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Plastic goodness….which I have an addiction to.  Its stuff I loved as a child.

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Large ballerinas

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Pillow size Italian tapestry……$10

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Metallic trim .75 a yard

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 $2 a yard fabrics

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$20 worth of buttons

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Paper flowers .50 a bunch

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Velvet ribbons .75 a yard & seam binding .35 a yard

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That green roll is 25 yards of organza that I’m going to cover my new Ikea lamp cord with

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We are already planning another trip…..this time for clothes and handbags!!!  Well worth the hour and a half drive. 

If you ever get the chance go………its like heaven

Robin

4 comments:

  1. Oh that looks like it wa so much fun!

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  2. Now that looks like a glorious way to spend the day! Enjoy those lovely treasures.

    Hugs,

    Sue

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  3. Ohmigosh!!! I think I would spend hours and hours in that trim store!!! .50 flowers?!?! Ahh!! I so wish I lived in LA... :)

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  4. Wow, fantastic stuff! I am a plastic junkie too. Anything tiny and kitschy that I remember from WAYYYY back when. Especially birthday trinkets. Too cute! Pam

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