Jul 27, 2010

Ribbon Nirvana


Have you ever been to M&J Trimmings in New York?  It's a ribbon store, folks, and it's huge.  It's a palace of ribbons from floor to very high ceiling.  I love it in there.  There's a section (not a very small section either) of vintage ribbons, and I try to make a date to stand in front of it whenever I'm in New York.   Here's the small handful of vintage stock that I came back with last week, laid out on my back-porch picnic table.   I don't have a specific project in mind, but who can resist a wall of vibrant embroidered flowers in long skinny ribbon form?
I found this picture over on Martha Stewart Crafts, where there's an entire expose on the shop, which is great because I forgot to take any pictures while I was inside.  Check out the whole story here.

6 comments:

  1. I will have to visit there when I am in NYC this fall! Looks so fun!!!

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  2. hoping you went to Tinsel Trading too!

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  3. I didn't have time to go to Tinsel Trading this trip, but I love that place. I've still got some gold thread that I bought there the last trip to New York that I haven't figured out what to do with yet.

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  4. You're making me want to go textile shopping Rebecca and I'm supposed to be on probation. Now i may have to break my probation and bring more textiles home.

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  5. Oh my goodness - I love your ribbons -so sweet. I hope to stumble upon some goodies like those down here. Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Honey I'm 76 and not able to go to NY any place on/line to get smaller bunches of this ribbon I make dresses to donate to little girls in places where there is real hardship. tobyplustwo@gmail.com

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