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November 13, 2012

Mood Fabrics

Yesterday, I told you about my trip to the Hell's Kitchen Flea Market. If you remember, it was on the way to Mood Fabrics. Mood Fabrics became famous from Project Runway. Remember when Project Runway was on Bravo....and everyone watched? I never followed to show over to Liftime....did you?


If you have never been to Mood, you might be a bit surprised by the location. It is not a storefront like you would expect. You need to enter a very large building where an elevator operator will take you to the third floor. Once inside, you can use the stairs to access the other two floors. 

It really does look like this

There are isles and isles of fabric like this


There is definitely more clothing fabric vs. home fabrics.




The trims are neatly organized, and there is an abundance.


When you get to the home fabrics section, there are a few displays that feature some of the fabric.







Here are the two yards I cane home with


I love that it is orange, and not red


And I love the metallic thread


I have been feeling the blue and white, lately...although this is cream


I like it both directions


And there is a raised trim detail on it for texture


My plans for the fabric is top secret....so secret, I'm not exactly sure yet. 

So far, I took you along to the NY Flea Market, Mood Fabrics....but there was one more stop, and tomorrow I'll tell you where that was.

27 comments:

Decora Adora said...

Uahu your plan is top secret. I like the fábrica blue!!!!!

Erika @ ~TiptoeButterfly~ said...

holy love - i need to go - i go goo-goo @ places like these! - i've been to the fabric district before but never to mood - SCORE on ur finds!!!!

Elizabeth @ The Little Black Door said...

You secret agent you. Glad to know I'm not the only one who has big plans for fabric that I just don't know about yet :) Love your pics. When you left did you say 'thank you Mood' in your best Tim Gunn voice?

Kerry Steele- Design du Monde said...

That looked fun. When I am in a fabric store I am happier than a pig in _____ .

Cathy Wall said...

What a fun little jaunt! Oh how I miss having access to such places, the best we can do here in Madison is JoAnn's :( Love the fabric for your secret project....

pam {simple details} said...

Oh my - I'd be in heaven! Love your choices!

charmaine said...

Love your fabric choices. Thank you Mood! We'll be in the area next week, hopefully I'll have time to stop by.

Albertina M. Cisneros said...

Love those you photographed. What a historical place it has become!

LiveLaughDecorate said...

OMG, you went to Mood? So jealous! I think I'd need a whole week in that place but thanks for the virtual journey. Yep, like you I never made the project Runway switch to Lifetime. Lifetime just reminds of sappy women as victims television and I can't watch it. Wish they'd move back to Bravo, which is quite possibly my favorite network - next to HGTV and Food Network of course. P.S. Thanks for the side bar love lady. Truly honored.

Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies said...

Fun trip! Thanks for taking us along!
Those fabrics are out of this world.....very, very curious to see what you do!

Nancy said...

I love it, and that grey/white peacock print you picked up is out of this world! I wish I had discovered that ikat before with the raised green elements...hmmm, maybe my laundry room? Loved your tour, wish I could go there myself! It's quite a shift to only be able to see 2" pieces on a computer screen when the touch and feel is so much grander. lucky you!
xo Nancy
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Sandy @ You May Be Wandering said...

Sounds like a fun day - we all need our NYC time to wake us suburbanites up a little. I am off to the Holiday House tomorrow for a little NYC "me" time! I can't wait to hear how you use the fabric - and I am hoping tomorrow's surprise is a restaurant recommendation...Enjoy your day!

Nicole Scott said...

Fun field trip Linda! I am such a fabric hound...this was a treat! What else do you have up your sleeve?

Sam @ The Junk House said...

I love Project Runway! Although, I hate having to watch all the sappy Lifetime movie commercials, so I usually just record it so I can fast-forward through that nonsense. Anyway, I'd LOVE to go to Mood! I love the fabrics you picked too. I want both even though I'm not sure where I'd use them! As Tim Gunn would say: Make it work!

Lisa @ Shine Your Light said...

How fun! I love exploring fabric shops and this one looks great!

Vel Criste said...

hahaha! Funny, I do that to, buy something I love and think about what to do with it later! I am one of those people who have watched the show before and I always wondered about the place. Thanks for the tour, I would love to go there someday. :-)

Danylle McLain said...

I did watch Project Runway on Bravo too. Not anymore though. I love your fabric choices, I can't wait to see what you do with them! A chair? Those pillows are lovely. You can never have enough pillows, right?

Lauren (The Cottage Mix) said...

Looks like a fun adventure you went on.....I would have gone with you ;)
Hmmm, what will you do with your fabrics?!?!

Lisa @ Trapped In North Jersey said...

the gray peacock is lovely! Can't wait to see where you went next :-)

Amy@BuffaloRoam said...

Gracious! I would be very poor if I lived anywhere near there!

I love Project Runway, but can't say it without Heidi Klum's accent - Pwoject Wunway. ;)

The Pink Pagoda said...

This looks so interesting! I don't know how you aren't in the city constantly. Still so jealous that you're so close!

City Farmhouse said...

So cool Linda! I am a bit of a fabric junky, I used to work for a fabric company and I have tubs & tubs of fabrics. That is a dream day, looks like you had fun!

Julie Taylor and Danni Greenwalt said...

Linda....how fun! I'm a fabric-aholic. Its a passion of mine...I should of gone in to designing fabric. I would go crazy in this store....

barbara@hodge:podge said...

Gee, I wish we had fabric houses like that here! I am LOVING your fabric choices!

Matters of Style said...

Love the fabrics! And I love posts like this and your flea market one where I can go along with you on your design adventures!

jeanine said...

I can't wait to see what you do with your fabric! I've never been to Mood but some day I'd like to go just because of it's sheer size compared to the other fabric stores. I feel like the prices would be a bit high compared to others but it seems like it would be nice to check out. Thanks for the sneak peek!

I have to admit I still watch PR. I don't have cable and they stream it online. :)

Meg @ Mood Fabrics said...

So glad you paid us a visit! Let us know when you're going to do the big reveal...

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