Rag Shop

My mom was very creative; she liked sewing, embroidering, crocheting, painting. I guess you could call her a mixed media artist – her favorite media was textile. Her favorite store was Rag Shop, followed by Jo-Ann fabrics and The Home Depot.

Several years ago – before Cell Phone was King – I was living in NY and I was having a very bad day. I needed to speak with my best friend, my Mother. I called her repeatedly at home but she was not home. Then I decided to call the Rag Shop close to her home in Deerfield Beach, Florida. I described her to the clerk and asked if she was in the store. Indeed she was. The clerk handed the phone to her, we talked for a bit and all was right with the world.

A few weeks ago an e-mail from Rag Shop was in my in box. They are going out of business. My heart is broken. I rushed over to snag a few items, but all my favorite items are picked over. I was able to grab a few beads and jewelry findings.
I have been searching the ‘net to find out why they are closing, but the information is scanty. According to one report, they are closing because of competition from WalMart, another states that “the family that had started the chain had sold it, and the corporate executives were cutting back on the merchandise in lots of ways. They were going to try to max out profits while they could and then liquidate.”
I am sad to see them go. Anyway, here a few of my creations from the supplies I got @ Rag Shop.


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