Another LQS Gone

Yesterday, A Time to Sew shut their doors. It was a truly sad day. A
Time to Sew opened up many many years ago under the name Leah's. At one
time there were 7 stores. By the time I started quilting 12 years ago,
they only had 2 stores. Leah and her husband ran the stores until a few
years ago when the one I would go to was sold because Leah had had heart
surgery and a VERY difficult recovery. Last year they sold the last
store which was closer to their home.

Leah's husband was a holocaust survivor who not only ran the stores,
helped at all quilt shows, he taught at a local community college
telling the stories of how he, his parents and sister all survived
TOGETHER.

Susan Price and I met up at Time to Sew a few months ago. A wonderful
friendly store where the staff all were willing to help with fabric
selection, classes, and just kibitzing with the customers.

Debbi in SO CA

I remember shopping at Leah's a lot of years ago. I think they were in that
area when we moved there in the early/mid 70's.
They had a shop in the MV mall when it opened, if my memory is right.
Maybe they came in a bit after we got there though.
I left the area in '80. The fabric was beautiful. Seems there was one shop
in Orange that we shopped at occasionally.
It has been a long time. I know you have been a big fan of theirs. Always
sad to lose an 'old friend'. There used to be a
fairly nice small shop right across from the big MV rec center on
Marguerite. That has been very long gone. There was a
shop at LaPaz and Marguerite too. Funny how I can still remember fabric
from all those stores.
I hope Leah is able to have some quality of life they can both enjoy while
retired.
Taria

"Debbi" wrote in message
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Yesterday, A Time to Sew shut their doors. It was a truly sad day. A Time
to Sew opened up many many years ago under the name Leah's. At one time
there were 7 stores. By the time I started quilting 12 years ago, they
only had 2 stores. Leah and her husband ran the stores until a few years
ago when the one I would go to was sold because Leah had had heart surgery
and a VERY difficult recovery. Last year they sold the last store which
was closer to their home.

Leah's husband was a holocaust survivor who not only ran the stores,
helped at all quilt shows, he taught at a local community college telling
the stories of how he, his parents and sister all survived TOGETHER.

Susan Price and I met up at Time to Sew a few months ago. A wonderful
friendly store where the staff all were willing to help with fabric
selection, classes, and just kibitzing with the customers.

Debbi in SO CA

Taria,

When I moved to Orange County in '90, Leah's was in the mall. She then
moved the store to the corner of Margurite and Avery where she remained
until she sold the store a couple of years ago to the gal who changed
the name to A Time to Sew. Now on the corner of Margurite and La Paz is
Moore's Sew and Vac. They have some very nice fabrics, but no where near
as much as you find in an LQS. Due to the economy, they do not have
anyone working in the fabric department on Sundays to cut fabric.

The area has changed dramatically since you left it. In the 20 years I
have been here, it has turned into L.A. South with very few Orange trees
left (I know there is still on in the backyard of my old house).

Debbi in SO CA

On 10/11/2010 1:59 PM, Taria wrote:
I remember shopping at Leah's a lot of years ago. I think they were in that
area when we moved there in the early/mid 70's.
They had a shop in the MV mall when it opened, if my memory is right.
Maybe they came in a bit after we got there though.
I left the area in '80. The fabric was beautiful. Seems there was one shop
in Orange that we shopped at occasionally.
It has been a long time. I know you have been a big fan of theirs. Always
sad to lose an 'old friend'. There used to be a
fairly nice small shop right across from the big MV rec center on
Marguerite. That has been very long gone. There was a
shop at LaPaz and Marguerite too. Funny how I can still remember fabric
from all those stores.
I hope Leah is able to have some quality of life they can both enjoy while
retired.
Taria

wrote in message
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Yesterday, A Time to Sew shut their doors. It was a truly sad day. A Time
to Sew opened up many many years ago under the name Leah's. At one time
there were 7 stores. By the time I started quilting 12 years ago, they
only had 2 stores. Leah and her husband ran the stores until a few years
ago when the one I would go to was sold because Leah had had heart surgery
and a VERY difficult recovery. Last year they sold the last store which
was closer to their home.

Leah's husband was a holocaust survivor who not only ran the stores,
helped at all quilt shows, he taught at a local community college telling
the stories of how he, his parents and sister all survived TOGETHER.

Susan Price and I met up at Time to Sew a few months ago. A wonderful
friendly store where the staff all were willing to help with fabric
selection, classes, and just kibitzing with the customers.

Debbi in SO CA

It was like no man's land when we moved there. You got of the fwy at El
Toro or La Paz. Most all the houses you see now were just rolling hills. I
wondered how we were going to survive there even then. It really had enough
just not what we were used to up in the north part of the county. Dad
rarely leaves the house these days. He is physically able but a hermit. If
I see him we go there. The area is really foreign to me. He still has
coyotes, possums and 'coons on his large hill though. Moore's was there in
the late 80's. I remember looking at machines there when I bought my 930.
The fabric store was opposite over by where Ralph's was across La Paz. Now
that I get to thinking more up at the top of the hill on La Paz on the other
side of the fwy there was a really nice fabric store that closed when Cloth
World took over the Wild West Clothes store. Sheesh, there really have
been a mess of fabric stores there that have gone under there over the
years. Leah's has stood through most of the comings and goings and that
says a lot for them.
You have me down memory lane. Sorry to ramble on.
We just got back from SD visiting our son the last couple of days. We
started our marriage and family there. Boy has that made me nostalgic too.
So where are you shopping for quilt fabrics now? We have lost 2 of the 3
LQS's here in the high desert in the last couple of months.
Taria

On Commerce in Laguna Hills is Sewing Party and in LF, where Material
Possessions used to be is Sacred Moondance. Moore's sells fabrics,
although a huge variety. Most of the stores are in North County, or else
if I want to battle traffic, Rosie's in SD is still going strong.

All of SO CA has changed. No more orange trees in OC, San Diego has
extended up to the OC line. I remember in the days when I went to SDSU,
as soon as I hit the OC line I could fly all the way down to San Diego
and see may 5 other cars on the road. The 5 was 2 lanes each way through
OC at that time, Oh how the times they are a changin'

Debbi in SO CA




On 10/14/2010 5:46 PM, Taria wrote:
It was like no man's land when we moved there. You got of the fwy at El
Toro or La Paz. Most all the houses you see now were just rolling hills. I
wondered how we were going to survive there even then. It really had enough
just not what we were used to up in the north part of the county. Dad
rarely leaves the house these days. He is physically able but a hermit. If
I see him we go there. The area is really foreign to me. He still has
coyotes, possums and 'coons on his large hill though. Moore's was there in
the late 80's. I remember looking at machines there when I bought my 930.
The fabric store was opposite over by where Ralph's was across La Paz. Now
that I get to thinking more up at the top of the hill on La Paz on the other
side of the fwy there was a really nice fabric store that closed when Cloth
World took over the Wild West Clothes store. Sheesh, there really have
been a mess of fabric stores there that have gone under there over the
years. Leah's has stood through most of the comings and goings and that
says a lot for them.
You have me down memory lane. Sorry to ramble on.
We just got back from SD visiting our son the last couple of days. We
started our marriage and family there. Boy has that made me nostalgic too.
So where are you shopping for quilt fabrics now? We have lost 2 of the 3
LQS's here in the high desert in the last couple of months.
Taria