Small Shops: Shopping Vintage, Fashion and More

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzssYS-9AozoGdutlqZC0vsTUtxp4F-_Yk3Z2jbz58V7G2uK5mxxyuALyAATdpTgbGxTH-LxLirOEakFCXvwrkjd0-zXwNARkCJ4Cl9W7RcF0mDY3Iy4Ct_NFS9679xPrY4wxfno2yaRJ/s1600-h/PC090039.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447992200258051474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzssYS-9AozoGdutlqZC0vsTUtxp4F-_Yk3Z2jbz58V7G2uK5mxxyuALyAATdpTgbGxTH-LxLirOEakFCXvwrkjd0-zXwNARkCJ4Cl9W7RcF0mDY3Iy4Ct_NFS9679xPrY4wxfno2yaRJ/s400/PC090039.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 376px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />Another sweet shop I adored has shut down its business this week. <br />That makes how many since last Fall? I really can't count.<br />While we all can't go around spending money like the new rich these days, doesn't it seem possible that we could re-think our spending and shift what we do have to spend on the shops and businesses that we want to keep in town?<br /><br />You know the ones: little district with a cafe or eatery, a few shops to surround it. A perfect spot for lunch or coffee with a friend followed by some snooping around the vintage shop on the right and the boutique on the left.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Y1IaFGKoHCuCb8Eh-pvV1w_OXZ2GyiglTZDnVf3KH8tCgfIoSA4peCnEnzN99c0yavpXP12j2-cntBYslDuoLic9mIRXFnba30ctbPYPS4Y83aKiX0BEx2KQxB09lJ2JPJ0Pfo9C_bGq/s1600-h/PC090054.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447994298566828498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Y1IaFGKoHCuCb8Eh-pvV1w_OXZ2GyiglTZDnVf3KH8tCgfIoSA4peCnEnzN99c0yavpXP12j2-cntBYslDuoLic9mIRXFnba30ctbPYPS4Y83aKiX0BEx2KQxB09lJ2JPJ0Pfo9C_bGq/s400/PC090054.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />Don't let your special places waste away this spring. Drop by and see what you can do to help: isn't Easter in a few weeks? Wouldn't that hand painted plate be great with your famous deviled eggs on them? Or that hat, yes, the Easter hat you should wear for fun on Friday to work before spring break, wouldn't that crack up the office?<br /><br />Not to mention the racks of vintage spring dresses, skirts and blouses, waiting for you to pick a few to replace those dreary jeans you wear too often. So why not make time to meet a few friends and go out this weekend to visit your favorite shopping spots. Shopping the small places is really the most fun.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDlkhIcMT7DJ5JXRKA-YJYlUuv9dDg7j-veYvtNB919yLq_KG1dYMIsyBBlc0VqPVGcUP0SlkwPnjV_gukedq9RaeNraTz_a32Hs-mz-5OPaUZUtCLkrdXPYEPtdm9JOgzwt7aS-Yotvz/s1600-h/PC090061.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447996257521013538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJDlkhIcMT7DJ5JXRKA-YJYlUuv9dDg7j-veYvtNB919yLq_KG1dYMIsyBBlc0VqPVGcUP0SlkwPnjV_gukedq9RaeNraTz_a32Hs-mz-5OPaUZUtCLkrdXPYEPtdm9JOgzwt7aS-Yotvz/s400/PC090061.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />This is post introduces the first of a weekly spot I will write on shops that I like.

Small Shops: Shopping Vintage, Fashion and More

Another sweet shop I adored has shut down its business this week. That makes how many since last Fall? I really can't count. While we a...

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Sewing in Seattle: Nancy's Sewing Basket

<a href="http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/pintucks/?action=view&current=NancysSewingBasket.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/pintucks/NancysSewingBasket.jpg"></a><br />Part of the fun of traveling is getting to finally see shops we have found online. Nancy's Sewing Basket came to our attention over a year ago, through the wonderful sewing and fabric store in Boise, Idaho called Caledonia Fine Fabrics (but that's another blog entry). This month we were able to con a willing driver to take us to Nancy's Sewing Basket while in Seattle on our visit to the north/west.<br /><br />The shop is worth the wait. WOW, what don't they carry? It is nicely merchandised with areas for specific types of sewing: a bridal section, woolens for tailoring, buttons and amazingly, a ribbon room with silk flowers and milinery supplies.<br /><br />We wandered around for some time, the staff there is friendly and knowegable. Imagine having a ribbon boutique room that looks like it is straight from a side street in Paris, complete with its own salesperson!<br /><br />It would help to have a project in mind when you shop here, so you can indulge in a buying spree too. We worked up a real appetite there and found a great Thai food cafe across the street. This is a great district to visit for more than just fabric.<br /><br /><a href="http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/pintucks/?action=view&current=NancysSewingBasketstorefront.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg217/pintucks/NancysSewingBasketstorefront.jpg"></a><br />Nancy's Sewing Basket<br />http://www.nancyssewingbasket.com/<br /><br />2221 Queen Anne Avenue North<br />Seattle, WA 98109 (map below)<br /><br />Email:nsbseattle@yahoo.com

Sewing in Seattle: Nancy's Sewing Basket

Part of the fun of traveling is getting to finally see shops we have found online. Nancy's Sewing Basket came to our attention over a y...

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