tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post2519405698672894335..comments2024-03-27T10:04:51.949-05:00Comments on ikat bag: How To Buy Fabric With Small ChildrenLiErhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-23453335376523192082015-02-22T22:39:48.228-06:002015-02-22T22:39:48.228-06:00This is a perfect post!! I got back into sewing t...This is a perfect post!! I got back into sewing two years ago after my 3 DD were past the toddler stage, but I could just imagine me in JoAnns with them just like this post. My problem now is they all sew (10,8,6) and everytime we go to JoAnns they see fabric they MUST HAVE! Took DD #3 to quilting shop to get my sewing machine serviced and she talked me into some fabric for her for a dress :)Kimbernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-11599571860090609482014-08-14T15:29:02.675-05:002014-08-14T15:29:02.675-05:00Or you could try "If you don't stop cryin...Or you could try "If you don't stop crying i wont buy you any " Beads, Buttons ect. "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-83571294470323805432013-10-22T10:18:10.632-05:002013-10-22T10:18:10.632-05:00I am a grandmother of a soon to be 3 year old. Las...I am a grandmother of a soon to be 3 year old. Last year I taught him how to watch Alabama football. This year when I bought some fabric for a table cloth he yelled out Roll Tide at the cutting counter and the cutter responded delightfully. So when we went to pick out the felt for his jake costume, yes he got to pick, he was looking forward to the wait at the cutting table. Of course he will talk to everyone in line. He has a captive audience. <br />Thank you for you blog, it is delightful.Auntie Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980971418607420523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-60193238690018400052013-05-28T13:42:03.347-05:002013-05-28T13:42:03.347-05:00I just found your post, and also have 3 below 5 (p...I just found your post, and also have 3 below 5 (plus one on the way). I entirely agree about the snack, although since mine a all boys they do turn into projectiles sometimes. What I've found is the list is imperative...and a short one at that! It is better to return to the store tomorrow that outlast their patience. The other thing that seems to work best for my boys is to let them choose their own fabric for a project. They then get an entire bolt to carry around the store...filling hands...and can claim it as their own. Then they are constantly telling everyone about how it is their fabric for their project! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-84666072448857851102013-03-31T13:15:13.032-05:002013-03-31T13:15:13.032-05:00I just stumbled upon your blog (love it!) and I th...I just stumbled upon your blog (love it!) and I thought this was hilarious. I work in a craft/fabric store and its really funny to see how parents deal with kids in the store. I am known to hand out small candies to parents for use as Secret Weapons and I have an arsenal of pipe cleaners at my disposal, kids love to make shapes out of them! I find that it works for elementary age kids because they like the challenge of making something, and they are a fairly cost effective "distraction" to purchase. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-29418110187331116202013-03-17T13:55:01.183-05:002013-03-17T13:55:01.183-05:00True, oh, so true. The train-them-while-they-are-y...True, oh, so true. The train-them-while-they-are-young routine really works! My girls (8y. old twins & 5 y.o.) just adore fabric stores (and bookstores). <br />There is a snag however: they tend to make their own choices - such as bright orange velours-de-panne fabric (think crushed velvety polyester fabric). And charm the other customers and staff while pleading: "Please make us costumes from this mummy!!! PLEASE!!!!"Mama Maakt ... (Petra)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01662568097609333029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-90276236901153701992013-02-21T09:51:23.541-06:002013-02-21T09:51:23.541-06:00Oh my gosh, how TRUE! Isn't it funny how you ...Oh my gosh, how TRUE! Isn't it funny how you even think about the size of the cracker you take with you? My girls love goldfish but they're the worst for "more please" every 3 seconds. Sesame breadsticks (like a little pretzel rod) are good. I've also found that when a cute outfit is not an option, pigtails and a clean face are great secret weapons to earning goodwill from strangers. That will work pretty much anywhere. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-2279158210187616932012-11-28T14:00:31.335-06:002012-11-28T14:00:31.335-06:00I laughed the entire way through your post. Prepp...I laughed the entire way through your post. Prepping for a fabric trip right now and was using your "Little Blue Table" post as inspiration for one of our own, and have a full sheet with sketchups and a full list of what to buy, as well as a basic plan for how to get through the store as painlessly as possible with my little one in tow. Feeling better about my own tactics as a shopping mother as I utilize so many of these on a regular basis with my preschooler. Thanks again for a great, humorous post!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14125329831302798566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-76726504458895895832012-11-22T17:13:32.359-06:002012-11-22T17:13:32.359-06:00hola, tienes un hermoso post no puedo creer tan li...hola, tienes un hermoso post no puedo creer tan lindas cosas hay para hacer le hare muchas de estas cositas a mi hijita y a mi hijo, gracias por ayudarnos con la creatividad.. saludos y besos pa tus niñasUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221382606373461406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-5672887871341372212012-10-18T05:09:47.044-05:002012-10-18T05:09:47.044-05:00Hey Ana,
When your kids start school they will n...Hey Ana, <br /> When your kids start school they will need costumes and accessories so you look forward to that - whilst panicking at the time cos the school only gave you 10 days notice again...<br /> My first home made costume was a Christmas Pudding complete with felt holly on the top and the next was a reversable 60s hippy outfit that switched to a long sleeve inn keeper. He only had 30 seconds between scenes to get changed so that seemed easiest - take it off and then put it back on again straight away. My next was a Tudor clergyman (not too hard because we alreday had the basics) and then a full Native American costume for my daughter. And yes, I've kept them all!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-35954259059445711022012-08-12T04:05:18.083-05:002012-08-12T04:05:18.083-05:00The tips are perfect for any shopping! Now I just ...The tips are perfect for any shopping! Now I just need tips about how you find time to sew with 3 kids. I have three, too, and I miss my sewing machine so much...we barely see each other since my son was born (1 year ago). LOL<br />Congrats for the wonderful blog :o)Ananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-26130758639026287192012-07-18T17:26:21.765-05:002012-07-18T17:26:21.765-05:00When they were small they were in a sling on my ba...When they were small they were in a sling on my back and learnt the love of fabric , as they began to be walking everywhere I cultivated a love of buttons in them! Now we go into the shop, they spend the required amount of time searching through the 100's of tubes of cute novelty buttons for one to add to their collection. The shop ladies love having cute boys who collect buttons, I get to shop without small children hanging off me whining about how boring shopping is :) win win!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00631168431121389744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-81599790865358459222012-04-21T16:56:39.107-05:002012-04-21T16:56:39.107-05:00Too funny! Now we just need a post on how to keep ...Too funny! Now we just need a post on how to keep a husband happy at a fabric store. *grin*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747482460218278711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-36651309013576260912012-04-21T16:56:04.478-05:002012-04-21T16:56:04.478-05:00This is just too funny! Now we need a post on how ...This is just too funny! Now we need a post on how to keep a husband happy at a fabric store. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747482460218278711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-45397996796469755622012-03-25T00:31:01.079-05:002012-03-25T00:31:01.079-05:00All my kiddo's are grown, and we were on the r...All my kiddo's are grown, and we were on the road a lot when they were little. So I didn't get to fabric shop or sew except to repair things. But I had to laugh about the Salesclerk asking what you are making, because I usually say a quilt or tote just like you do. But the last time I was in JoAnnes the clerk picked up the 1/4 yard of brown fake fur I had picked up out of the scrap sale bin and said what can you make with this? I answered truthfully "a monkeys tail" and nothing more.(It was for a prop for my Hubby's magic show). The clerk says I guess that will work, with a puzzled look on her face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-66816867718338778772011-12-04T18:05:36.315-06:002011-12-04T18:05:36.315-06:00I took my grandson Austin, fabric shopping with me...I took my grandson Austin, fabric shopping with me from the time he was two and a half months old--first times we took him out, as had someone stay at his home until he was around that age. I started babysitting him and off we went. He cost me A LOT more money as once he hit six months, he started picking his own fabrics. at age one, he requested his own fabrics for his 50th quilt. (I later donated most of his stash of quilts to the Phoenix Indian Medical Center, so they were well used.) The fabric cutters/measurers Loved to see him, and he told her one yard of each fabric would NOT be enough....told her he needed a least a yard and a half. I didn't really carry snacks, except water, as at first, he sucked a pacifier. He was a laid back kid and was just happy to look around at everything. When I worked on a project at home, he used four inch swatches of fabic and matched them, counted them, put them i color piles, and planned a quilt for me to do. He is now nearly 12, and still talks about how much fun he had, etc.Mom O' Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759631349566530380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-42313543438344293902011-10-21T12:13:33.774-05:002011-10-21T12:13:33.774-05:00Great post. My 2yr old daughter has charmed the lo...Great post. My 2yr old daughter has charmed the local spotlight staff by sitting on the cutting counter and saying "hi" and their names, and "helping" me carry fabric they are really lovely in there....they now ask where she is if I go without her! We haven't reached terrible twos yet though and the bribe of a fluffy/babycino post shop always works. Agreed re list. It's essential!MsToothFairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064618414549492597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-44286355098613199232011-09-05T20:42:56.181-05:002011-09-05T20:42:56.181-05:00How I sooooo wish I had an sr harris fabric store ...How I sooooo wish I had an sr harris fabric store near me. But mn is 12000 miles away from me :-( :-(Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525685504677914812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-66421251648770453132011-08-19T18:23:06.532-05:002011-08-19T18:23:06.532-05:00All great tips!! I go with a little boy and a todd...All great tips!! I go with a little boy and a toddler girl so things are trickier. I always pick up something from another isle to let the little one hold and ask her questions like "ooh, Dollie, what do you think of these?" knowing damn well there will be no response. We ALWAYS match though! I almost always have coordinating outfits on each of us (daddy included) for outings. Yes, we are THAT family. I'm convinced I'll loose a child and won't know what color shirt to tell the police said child was wearing but if we are all wearing the same I'll surely remember. ;DAngie Leeks Seattle Doulahttp://www.doulaville.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-82439764865165962592011-08-09T08:23:33.357-05:002011-08-09T08:23:33.357-05:00Thanks for some great ideas. I have not had much ...Thanks for some great ideas. I have not had much luck fabric shopping with my two littlies (3 yo daughter, 2 yo son). My daughter decides she needs to go to the toilet right about the time I'm loaded up with 5 bolts of fabric. My son runs up and down the aisles smiling at all the ladies. They think he's adorable, but I get a little frustrated chasing him up and down the aisles with said bolts of fabric!<br /><br />Blooms and Bugs - try finding a fabric store near a store he likes (eg adventure shop/ hardware etc). I find that works a treat!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-416293076436398652011-06-29T16:05:12.800-05:002011-06-29T16:05:12.800-05:00I can manage short shopping trips with my 15 month...I can manage short shopping trips with my 15 month old by strapping him on my back with my mei tai. :D He loves being face-height with other shoppers, especially the ladies who he loves to flirt with. <br /><br />I never thought of giving him a fat quarter! I will have to try that next time, he loves anything orange. :)Kittenearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12647178922314164031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-29348537880307440532011-05-06T17:15:58.116-05:002011-05-06T17:15:58.116-05:00Loved all the tips in here. I have only one kiddo ...Loved all the tips in here. I have only one kiddo and I'm sure I can handle her now. Do you also have some tips for husband who gets crabby at the sight of fabric store but insists on driving you everywhere. No? I think I'm better off shopping online then.Bloomsandbugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545135146743963320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-8963919207471228692011-04-23T12:59:57.217-05:002011-04-23T12:59:57.217-05:00This post made me laugh! I have three boys and I ...This post made me laugh! I have three boys and I have occasionally taken them all with me fabric shopping. Luckily they were exposed to fabric stores at such a young age so they actually love to go. They like looking at the fabric patterns :) I do go with a list just like you and I try to zoom in and out of there as quick as possible. Thanks for sharing your other tips! I just found out about your blog today through a pin on Pinterest regarding your Kindergarten project. I'll following your blog now! :)Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-89271468867823274372011-04-02T14:40:56.673-05:002011-04-02T14:40:56.673-05:00I have to say that I take a totally different appr...I have to say that I take a totally different approach. I am blessed to have a husband that works 4 days on and off so when we all go into the city, hubby waits in the car with snacks and the DVD player. Fabric shopping bliss. This usually buys me about a half hour. Ahhhh....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-76031988033425806962011-03-20T09:23:33.053-05:002011-03-20T09:23:33.053-05:00Goood one! I have had to cut short a few trips ba...Goood one! I have had to cut short a few trips back in the day of having little ones! I now have to bring snacks for myself I'm in there so long. And promise myself a stop at Burger King after wards!Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270913622470106060noreply@blogger.com