Comments on: Goodbye Fabric Place :( http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place Life in the 'ham Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:20:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Palmira http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11342 Palmira Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:02:40 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11342 Well, at least they are staying in Framingham, they are moving to 220 Arlington St... http://www.fabricplace.com/news/articles/pdf/Fabric%20Place%20Consolidates%20HQ.pdf This the Boston Business Journal Well, at least they are staying in Framingham, they are moving to 220 Arlington St… http://www.fabricplace.com/news/articles/pdf/Fabric%20Place%20Consolidates%20HQ.pdf
This the Boston Business Journal

]]> By: Pamela Kelly http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11290 Pamela Kelly Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:57:39 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11290 I, too, have been going to the Fabric Place for years and years. Even after I moved to NC, when I'd come home (2 or 3 times a year) I had to go the Fabric Place. I am devastated that they are closing. And this comes right after Wrights closed their factory outlet store, in Sturbridge, my other pilgrimage stop. Buying online is an option, but doesn't come close to going in the store and touching the fabric, seeing it up close, picking up the bolt and the selection was awesome, at all price levels. Doesn't anyone in MA want to buy it and keep it open. If I lived up there I would get a bunch a women together and try to buy it. I hope someone does. Thanks to all the people who worked there and were always extremely helpful and always generous with their time. I, too, have been going to the Fabric Place for years and years. Even after I moved to NC, when I’d come home (2 or 3 times a year) I had to go the Fabric Place. I am devastated that they are closing. And this comes right after Wrights closed their factory outlet store, in Sturbridge, my other pilgrimage stop. Buying online is an option, but doesn’t come close to going in the store and touching the fabric, seeing it up close, picking up the bolt and the selection was awesome, at all price levels. Doesn’t anyone in MA want to buy it and keep it open. If I lived up there I would get a bunch a women together and try to buy it. I hope someone does. Thanks to all the people who worked there and were always extremely helpful and always generous with their time.

]]> By: seth http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11252 seth Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:51:03 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11252 oh the hours i spent locked in a hot car in downtown framingham while my mom looked at every single piece of fabric, ball of yarn, and spool of thread... such memories... oh the hours i spent locked in a hot car in downtown framingham while my mom looked at every single piece of fabric, ball of yarn, and spool of thread… such memories…

]]> By: Diane Gerrish http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11247 Diane Gerrish Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:24:43 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11247 I no longer live in the area but The Fabric Place was a big part of my life when I did. My kids still remember the button barrel! This is a sad day. I no longer live in the area but The Fabric Place was a big part of my life when I did. My kids still remember the button barrel! This is a sad day.

]]> By: Alli http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11245 Alli Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:52:16 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11245 No! This terrible!!! I wanted to visit in a couple years (from Florida) and bring my daughter to play in the big barrel of buttons!!! My mom will be upset to hear this too :( No! This terrible!!! I wanted to visit in a couple years (from Florida) and bring my daughter to play in the big barrel of buttons!!! My mom will be upset to hear this too :(

]]> By: Nancy Drawe http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11243 Nancy Drawe Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:44:08 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11243 I'm so sad about the Fabric Place leaving, too! In fact, to this day, I still call it Sportswear! I was brought up in Framingham too, lived there all my life from the early 50's to maybe 7 or so years ago when I moved to Hopkinton. I lived not too far from Sunshine Dairy (anyone remember that?) and went to the good ol' Woodrow Wilson School in the 60's. Nancy Drawe aka (Punky) I’m so sad about the Fabric Place leaving, too! In fact, to this day, I still call it Sportswear! I was brought up in Framingham too, lived there all my life from the early 50’s to maybe 7 or so years ago when I moved to Hopkinton. I lived not too far from Sunshine Dairy (anyone remember that?) and went to the good ol’ Woodrow Wilson School in the 60’s. Nancy Drawe aka (Punky)

]]> By: Nostalgio http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11185 Nostalgio Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:42:12 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11185 My mum occasionally dragged me in here as a youth in the 80s-90s. It was always too long a visit for my liking until... I discovered the fun of Renaissance Fairs (King Richard's in Carver, MA being the closest). My girlfriend at the time and I then began trolling the place in the 90s to find stuff to create some authentic medieval garb. What fun! What memories! It will be sad to see it go. I PRAY that whatever moves in is s step in the right direction for the downtown district. Something to serve the community perhaps? One can only hope. My mum occasionally dragged me in here as a youth in the 80s-90s. It was always too long a visit for my liking until… I discovered the fun of Renaissance Fairs (King Richard’s in Carver, MA being the closest). My girlfriend at the time and I then began trolling the place in the 90s to find stuff to create some authentic medieval garb. What fun! What memories! It will be sad to see it go.

I PRAY that whatever moves in is s step in the right direction for the downtown district. Something to serve the community perhaps? One can only hope.

]]> By: Toni http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11170 Toni Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:41:36 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11170 Terrible news...a rare gem in downtown. Terrible news…a rare gem in downtown.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11166 Nicole Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:13:20 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11166 Nooooooooo! Not only am I sad for myself (I'm a quilter who loved the convenience of a huge store right in town), but I'm sad for downtown Framingham- one less business downtown. It's up to ThisisFramingham to find out what's going to become of that huge building? Another church? (how we miss ye, Friendly's) Nooooooooo! Not only am I sad for myself (I’m a quilter who loved the convenience of a huge store right in town), but I’m sad for downtown Framingham- one less business downtown.
It’s up to ThisisFramingham to find out what’s going to become of that huge building? Another church? (how we miss ye, Friendly’s)

]]> By: SouthboroughSpotter http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11160 SouthboroughSpotter Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:48:43 +0000 http://www.thisisframingham.com/goodbye-fabric-place#comment-11160 The sad news was confirmed today in the MetroWest Daily: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x359567338/Fabric-Place-is-closing. The sad news was confirmed today in the MetroWest Daily: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x359567338/Fabric-Place-is-closing.

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