That is great Teresa! If you're choosy you can really get some bargin's at thrift stores! I just went to ours looking for some type of foam for a pad for the dog kennel.I want it to be washable and will make a cover for it. I looked for an old egg crate type pillow or mattress, none. I then looked for crib bumper pads, thinking I could reuse them, none. So then I looked at couch pillows, too small. I saw some old bed pillows, but too large. I even saw an old couch or chair bottom cushion, but no zipper and who knows what it would be like if I opened it up, besides that it was about 4 or 5 inches wide. Too fat for this little kennel. **sigh** I wish I'd hit the jackpot. Oh well, sometimes you do, sometimes you don't. I'm on my way out to the one store we have in town to see if they have any foam that will work, all is not lost yet. But I don't hold much hope for them to have any! LOL

My favorite shop is is Great Finds and Designs a lovely high end- no junk here-consignment shop. The furniture and accessories are arranged in wonderfulroom settings which are always changing because things are always flying out of there. I overheard a designer picking up goods there to use at the symphony showhome a few years ago. Their prices are reasonable, I think because they do such a tremendous business, furniture being dropped off and being picked up every time I shop there. They were on Greenspring in Timonium, MD but they moved right before Christmas, I think- across the street or nearby but not sure. Need a shopping day soon I think. There are so many antique shops in the area I can't just pick one. There is antique row in Baltimore. A new fav of mine is the Good Life Market in Ellicott City MD. 2 buildings both incredible. Any shop in Ellicott City is not to be missed if you visit the area.It is an historic mill town and is quite charming.Home decor, antique, shabby chic, bakeries restaurants, new age shops,railroad museum. I am lucky enough to be able to hike down the historic trolley trail and visit( not for serious shopping though)

I bought the drop cloths about a month ago after cking out the blogs etc that tinam mentioned you should search for. The blogs made them look amazing for the money so I thought I'd try it. After spending time at the big box stores looking at pipe for rods and mounting hardware (I needed realllly long rods), I finally decided to just buy curtain rods--much easier. Then I brought home the cloths (which BTW, are not at all too heavy, at least not for me, since I prefer lined & interlined drapes). I hung the drop cloths with clips by folding down any extra length, so no sewing. The natural color and texture was ok, but they just were not structured enough for me, and the hems too wavy since they're very roughly sewn. Drop cloths also have little flecks of random things and even areas of threads that run a few feet of other colors, so they're fairly casual looking. If that look works for you, then you might like it. I decided to use the drop cloth as fabric to re-cover my dining chair seats. I can work around areas of the fabric I don't like, and I do like the natural color & texture.

Outside..the salesperson I started with is 5"11 !! She buys all her clothes there as well as the other sales women who were my height and then mid height so it is a clothing line it seems for all. They carry 1X 2X etc as well as Misses and Petites. cyn ...I was surprised that the blue print shirt I got is Viscose. I was sure it was real silk. The skirts are heavy and lined. Very luxurious fabric and heft to the weave. I was a little concerned at the cost of the items....admittedly if it had been running gear I would have not batted an eye LOL...and I know they are not what some on the forum think of as expensive clothes at all ....but to me they are pricey, but boy the fabric feels so rich. The colors are also so intense. They also are easy care . I am going to baby them but the salespersons said you don't need to. Good Luck and enjoy ! c