Sunday Stash #220 – A&E Fabrics

Molli Sparkles

Quilt maker to the stars. Spiller of truth tea.

24 Responses

  1. Merrilee says:

    Oh this post cracked me up! Thank you for sharing your awesome experience!!!

  2. Barbie says:

    This shop is now on my list of places to visit! How on earth did you get all that fabric home though with airline baggage fees being what they are? You ditched all your clothes except what you were wearing, right? 🤣

  3. Amy in VA says:

    Nancy Drew! A&E doesn’t have a shop online? I’ve got a seven year old who JUST discovered the fabulousness of Nancy Drew this month…
    (Who we almost named her George for these books so you can imagine my glee.) Those magnifying glasses! The books! Nancy! I found a panel on etsy but can’t find yardage

  4. Pat Oster says:

    A&E is great! And they seem to know where everything is! How amazing is that?

  5. Wow, any fabric with red on it for sale? Genius! You certainly have me convinced to stop by if I am ever in the area. 🙂

  6. Quilter 501 says:

    How can you not know that people know you….especially more adventurous quilters? You and your blog are a bright spot in my life! I enjoy your posts, rants, adventures, piecing….etc. and I love the influence of your grandma….very smile proving!

  7. Betty C says:

    Have you ever gone to Fabric Depot in Portland OR? A half acre of floor space for fabric and all kinds of sewing and quilting supplies. If you ever go there let us know so we can meet you.

  8. Kathleen says:

    So fun!!! I wanna go shopping with you!

  9. Ioleen says:

    Love this post. Such an adventure. Waiting for next Sunday. Happy Easter 🐣

  10. Kristin says:

    Shut.Every.Front.Door!!

    Oh Molli– All I can think is that you looked like you were in the final scene of that game show from the 90’s – Supermarket Sweep:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gggWmpiEEkY

    I’m totally jelly of your shopping spree. I’ve heard of that store and would love to make my way there someday, too.

    xoxo

  11. mary says:

    Oh wow there are no words! Enjoy…

  12. Trude Jackson says:

    What a wonderful Easter Sunday read…You’ve made my day…How fun was all that…I think everyone wants to go to Florida now!

  13. Wendy Welsh says:

    Wow Molli! You’re a legend. How did you get all that fabric back to Oz? Did Customs sting you for duty? My meagre 5 fat quarters is nothing compared to your haul. Well done.

  14. helen says:

    do shops like this actually exist? Sure it wasn’t a dream …

  15. Carmel Leahy says:

    Your post today is as fabulous as the fabrics you showcased! Very envious of your shopping trip.

  16. Nancy says:

    Well Molli, I have had shopping trips like that where I spent $500 – and really could not figure how it got so high so fast. But if I know I won’t return. For Lent I took a 6 week fabric and Face Book fast. For Easter I bought myself a $25 coupon to my favourite quilt fabric shop – to Nancy from Nancy.

  17. Marsha says:

    Oh, Molli,
    You KNOW I know A&E very well. Just like Fabrics by the Pound. I used to plan monthly trips there for my quilt guild when I President of the quild in Alabama. We had great times at Martelli’s too! So fun to hear you talk about it. Thanks for a fun reminisce!!!

  18. Hey, Molli – I’ll be in Perdido Key near Pensacola in Sept – Oct so let’s get in touch! I just discovered A&E last year and OMG, it’s pretty amazing, as you’ve well illustrated here in your post.

  19. Brenda says:

    Well, dang. I want to travel to Pensacola yesterday!!~! Shame on you for encouraging such “shameful” behavior! Why, for the price of an airline ticket, I could buy lots of stuff at home. But is my brain wired that way? Is any quilter’s brain? Not yours, it appears! <3

  20. Tina short says:

    I knew that you would love this store when i mentioned it to you. The only thing wrong with it in my opinion is that they dont have a hubby corner, somewhere with a coffee machine to park the partner cos it takes a looong time to get around the store.
    we plan to be back in Al in the fall so maybe our paths will cross, I’d love to meet you and Grandma Sparkles.

  21. Beth LaMotte says:

    A and E is simply the best eclectic fabric shop you will ever run across. I’m so glad you found it! Juliette and her sisters are simply wonderful and really encourage quilting in our area. Hopefully you have checked our their Three Stitchette YouTube videos. An FYI, (for the person looking for Nancy Drew material)while they do not have an official online business, people have called looking for certain fabric and the fabric was cut and sent to them. If you ever are in the Fort Walton Beach/Destin area, do check out our 5 quilting and fabric stores! We are so lucky to have them all!

  22. WENDY Paull says:

    Woohoo! Thanks for showing us the love! If I need fabric, I always call down to A and Everything to see if they have it. It’s so dangerous too just stop by and risk blowing the budget! You never leave there empty handed. It’s impossible!

  23. WENDY Paull says:

    A and E . (Also, I’m a member of the Pensacola Modem Quilt Guild too. )

    Way to go Juliette!

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