This weekend I went to hit up the holiday sale at JoAnn Fabrics (yes, I'm very cool). It was one of those mega sale on sale items events and honestly, I could have really done some serious damage. I'll post pictures later of what I got: a wreath for the front door, materials for cafe curtains and brass curtain rods. What I didn't get that I wanted: numerous picture frames to create an art wall, fabric to slipcover our dining chairs and ceramic color-glazed planters. Regardless, I filled my cart, stood in line, read some fine print on a sale flyer and realized that the sale-on-sale was too good to be true. The catch? It only applied to those who have served in the military. Seems fair on Memorial Day I suppose, but I really wonder, how many soldiers frequent JoAnn Fabrics? Wasn't it a good bet by JoAnn to make a flashy sale that none of their regulars (65+ year old quilters and me) would be able to take advantage of? Tricky, JoAnn, tricky. Alas, no military service ID no 20% discount.
On a related thread (bada ching), a couple months ago I rescued a 1952 sewing machine from the dumpster. It weighs a lot (a lot!) and has lots of fifties charm to it; the Sewmor 606 has cool red accents, a handy chrome wheel and neat lettering. What a sharp looking machine, and yes, it works!
