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Wanted: someone who sands driveways and parking lots in Derry.

Art Hebert
CASDOC::HEBERT

	I am looking for someone to watch my children in my home
	for the summer.  Start and end dates are negotiable.  I have 
	three children ages 12, 5 and 3.  Person must be mature and
	responsible and have own transportation.  I live in Hudson, NH
	off route 3A near the Litchfield line.  If you know of anyone
	that might be interested please pass on this information.  Thanks!  


	Mary Santos
	DTN   244-6779
	Home: 603-595-4922

        Cross-posted in Parenting

    
    Wanted:  Source for Fabrics in the Southern N.H. area.  I can't believe
    that Walmart and Jo-Ann's Fabrics (near MVP in Nashua) are the only
    sources for fabric in the area.  I am trying to find western (actually
    aztec style) prints to make western shirts.  Any pointers?
    
    
    Thank you in advance!
    
    

You could try Martin's House of Cloth on Route 3 in Bedford, NH. I think 
they've got a fairly big selection though they may not have what you are
looking for. Its been quite a while since I've been there. They are in the 
yellow pages in the Nashua phone book under "fabric".

Leslie

    Wal-Mart deals primarily in cheap - by which I mean junky - fabrics,
    and I have better things to do with my money and time than waste them
    on that sort of stuff.
     
    Jo-Ann's stock, both in the West Side Plaza store and in the T.J. Maxx
    Plaza store in Tyngsborough, tends to the more ordinary as well; they
    are more interested in catering to the crafty types, and their fabric
    section rarely has really good stuff.  (But I snagged a *gorgeous* pale
    blue Art Deco-looking silk jacquard in the West Side Plaza store last
    week, $12.95 a yard!  With a deep blue acetate satin for the  back,
    it's going to be a great summer vest.)
    
    Martin's House of Cloth is excellent.  Stock is reliable, the people
    are knowledgeable.  Some of the designer cottons are to die for.
    
    If you're into rummaging, you can try Levine's, on Pine Street in
    Manchester.  It's a rambling old frame warehouse, looks ready to cave
    in at a moment's notice.  Prices are good to very good.  The stock is
    remnants and remainders - not that it's all bits and squidges, there
    are an abundance of bolts and rolls, but there's a lot of turnover and
    it's consequently a hit-or-miss proposition.  I *love* digging through
    their stuff and coming up with bargains.
    
    A good source for nice fabrics is the Mill End Store in Keene.  They
    have a fine selection of high-end stuff, including Laura Ashley and
    Liberty of London; I've gotten some wonderful wool challis and silks
    there.
    
    A somewhat offbeat fabric store is Joseph's Coat on Main Street in
    Peterborough.  Interesting stuff, but a very small store.  Worth the
    trip, however, for the unusual items - they used to carry the full line
    of Folkwear patterns before it disappeared.
    
    There is always the Mecca of fabric stores, G Street Fabrics in
    Rockville, MD, but that's rather a hike.  I usually get there only
    every other year, and I often drop the better part of $500 on fabrics,
    often on spec.  It's worth the hajj, believe me; the linens alone
    occupy three or four aisles that are probably 25 feet long.

About 5 miles south of the Salem NH border on Rt28 is the Malden Mills 
factory store. Haven't been there is years so I can't speak about 
selection. But, I do need some new seat covers for the car, so I 
will be stopping in very soon.

daryll

    If you're looking for all cotton fabric and you're in the area you
    might stop at Covered Bridge on 101A in Nashua.  They carry quilters
    cotton's and may have what you want, they have a pretty nice (but
    expensive) selection.
    
    sandy

  
	There's a southwest clothing and "stuff" store on Lowell Rd.
in Hudson.  Don't know if they would have what you want but maybe they'd 
know a source.  I think it's called Southwest Connections.

George

    There is a place in Lowell just across from the town hall (I forget the
    name) that my wife has used several times.  
    
    				-John

>   <<< Note 586.55 by TLE::REAGAN "All of this chaos makes perfect sense" >>>
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>    There is a place in Lowell just across from the town hall (I forget the
>    name) that my wife has used several times.  

    George's Textile (508)452-0878

    -Dom

    
    
    Thank you all for the replies so far.  Unfortunatley some of the
    suggestions are a little further than I planned to travel for a couple
    of yards of material that the location may not even have.
    
    I disagree with the opinion on Martin's House of Fabrics.  At least as
    far as the opinion on the staff's courteousness goes.  I found two of
    the sales people to be rather rude.  I was also disappointed and a
    little upset at what happened.  I had called and talked to someone
    about their selection of Western/Southwestern materials and wether or not 
    the amount of selection was worth a trip up there (especially toting
    two little ones under the age of 2!)  The woman said they had plenty to
    choose from and when I arrived, to ask for her she would help point
    them out.  Well, I dragged the little ones up there and there was but
    ONE bolt of Southwestern fabric and two or three that she considered
    Southwestern (but in my opinion they were just bright colors!).  And
    then she proceeded to say to me that I didn't request information on
    certain things in our phone conversation when I had.  Needless to say,
    if someone is going to call my a liar....I am never going to go back
    there!
    
    Thank you also to the person who sent info about the store in hudson
    (Sara's SouthWestern Connection).  They do not carry bolts of fabric
    but at this late date, I may venture in and purchase the two shirts
    rather than make what I wanted!
    
    Thank you again for the suggestions.
    
    

    my wife, who was from texas years back and sews wedding and formal wear
    again, says "you can't get there from here." ;)  she uses Martin's a
    bit and was just commenting a few days back that the selection of good
    non-craft fabrics has dwindled to next to nothing.  Even mail order is
    very limited it seems.  Very few individuals have much of a desire to
    obtain quality.  Seems to be that way with just about everything now.

    
    I was wondering if anyone knew of a resource where I could get colored
    foil that is used to wrap around potted plants.  You know, like
    florists use.  I have a bridal shower that I am planning and we decided
    to use potted plants as centerpieces and would like to put a bow in
    them and use colored foil to wrap the pot (using the color of the
    bridesmaid's dresses.  I am not getting the plants from a florist
    therefore would have to wrap them myself.  I have called a couple of
    florists and they were not willing to sell me just the foil.
    
    Any suggestions?
    
    Thank you in advance.

    	The florists probably get them from wholesale suppliers
    (nurseries). Perhaps calling a supplier in your area may yield 
    better results.

    	One other thought is to try calling a craft/hobby shop. They may
    carry it also. If all else fails, I've seen foil-like material at fabric 
    stores. Maybe this would work in a pinch ?
    
    	Ray

    Also try a party store.  Something like Party Center on 101A in Nashua. 
    They may have the foil your looking for.
    
    Chris

You could use regular foil with colored plastic wrap over it.  Any supermarket
should have what you need.

    I don't think foil with plastic wrap will have the look she wants --
    festive and pretty.  
    
    If you can't find foil, I'd get some heavier type fabric, cut it out
    with pinking shears and tie the fabric on with ribbon.  That would look
    nice and be fairly inexpensive.
    
    judy

I've seen colored Reynolds Wrap in grocery stores, though it may be available
only at certain times of the year.  I'm fairly sure you'd be able to find
colored foil in craft and hobby stores.

				Steve

    
    
    Thank you all for the great ideas that you gave.  I will try the party
    stores first but if all else fails, I like Judy's idea of the cloth.
    
    Thank you again!

    Serena,
    
    The Party Time store om West Hollis street in Nashua - near Soucy's
    market - has colored tinfoil. It is used to cover the cardboard 
    used under large cakes. They have a number of colors and sell it by
    the foot/yard.
    
    
    michele