Lucy 4.0 is launched!

This weekend, we launched our fourth major iteration of lucysfabrics.com since 2004, Lucy 4.0.  Lucysbuckles.com is our new home.

Since we no longer carry fabric, the name was a little confusing. However, we carry much more than buckles -- lace, trimmings, rhinestone embellishments, metal hardware (check out our mini locks!) and more.

I've been trying to get to this redesign for more than a year! Since I do internet marketing work for other clients, they always took priority, but finally I decided enough was enough with our old shopping cart thatwas driving me nuts. Maybe it's fitting that the launch took place during Oprah's last week -- I think she would approve.

Some important things:
If you are an existing customer, welcome back! Your account, addresses and order history have been imported with three exceptions:

• Order numbers have been changed.
• On old orders, the price ea. does not reflect the quantity discount price (it gives the 1 pc. price). Your total is correct, so you can do the math to figure out the unit price or contact us and we can e-mail you a copy of your old invoice. New orders will of course reflect the discounted price.
• Passwords could not be imported. However, just click on the "forgot your password" link on the site and you will receive a new one (unlike with our old software, this feature actually works).

You can then log in with the same e-mail address you used before.

What's not changing:

• Automatic bulk discounts on most products (which are a lot easier for you to see).
• Free Shipping for orders over $75 in the USA! Now includes HI, AK and PR!
• Free shipping on $200 or more to Canada!

We will be able to provide you with even better service than before. You can track your orders, view old orders and re-order much more easily. The checkout flow is faster.

Here's something I like -- you can view all the products in a handy grid. Click on the product category (example: rhinestone buckles):

Right below the subcategories, there is a little drop-down box - pick COMPACT LIST.

This is especially useful if you already know what you want.

Remember, the price shown on the page is the 1 pc. price and not the bulk discount price, which is shown on each product's page in a handy table (no more pop-up windows! Yay!).

Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Diva Madness at lucysfabrics.com

I am excited to share all the new product lines we have available:
Rhinestone Brooches
Ribbon and Garland

Loretta Lynn, the Official Greeter, has been helping me try out the new Rhinestone Mesh. It's perfect for bling dog collars! It's better to start with a plain nylon buckle collar that's not adjustable, but at Dollar General that's all we got (and in our town, Dollar General is it). Two 3-row cuttings of this mesh is all it took to do the collar. The easiest way to remove the hanging threads from the mesh is with a candle lighter - hit it gently and it comes right off without harming the rhinestone cups. Then I glued it on with E6000. Done!

The black rhinestone mesh looks extremely cool on a black collar, so our black dog Johnny Cash is going to be getting one too. He's happy-go-lucky, so I doubt he will get an attitude like Loretta, but since rhinestones bring out the Diva in all of us, you never know.

Then I had to come up with a silent auction item for our Chamber of Commerce Banquet. There are a lot of crafty people in our town, so I decided to make an Assortment of Crystal Embellishments and Ribbons for Crafty Divas. I hot-glued a ribbon around a vase (again, from Dollar General) finished with our new crown rhinestone buckle. I filled it with the leopard print tulle fabric, along with a nice assortment of our products. I hope people bid high!

The Rhinestone Buckle category is expanding based on  your feedback. We have been adding more shapes other than round and square, gold buckles and AB (Aurora Borealis) Crystal buckles.

I love this rhinestone mesh and want to glue it on everything. You never know when one of our lambs will be wearing a Liberace-like Lambie Jammie. I may need to bling my muck boots.

New Rhinestone Buckle and Flatback Styles!

I am really excited about these new styles. Click here to see the rhinestone buckles, newest products first. And here to see embellishments other than buckles, newest products first. The rhinestone peace sign and rhinestone fleur-de-lis are available with and without a buckle on the back, for tying or for attaching with glue.

As a less-expensive option, there are a couple of styles with glass rather than czech crystal stones. The type of stone is important and I am careful to accurately describe the stone as czech crystal (the best -- which the vast majority of our products are), glass or acrylic. These glass-stoned buckles are excellent quality - very sparkly and clear, not cloudy like acrylic or plastic.

In the photo at left, the 1" buckle is glass and the 7/8" one is czech crystal. As you can see they both look great but crystal has richer color.

Crystal is always the preferred material but I am always experimenting to see what works best for our customers.

Check out the new embellishments for floral decorations and other crafts (see pics above). Right now these are in limited quantities but if customer reaction is positive, we will bring more in -- your feedback is welcome!

These new items include beaded wire, rhinestone floral pins and sprays, and more.

Please note the following times when there will be no shipments going out:

We will be will be closed August 11-15. Orders placed by 2PM CDT on Tuesday, August 10 will go out, then shipping resumes on Monday, August 16.

We will also be closed September 13-September 22. Orders received before 2PM CDT on Friday, September 10 will go out, then shipments will resume Thursday, September 23.

New local phone number... moving almost done!

And I have a new local phone number! The 866 number might have a glitch in the next few days as it gets re-routed to the new number. So if you can't get through on one, please try the other. I do check emails more often anyway.

Til midnight, June 1, you can still get 30% off your fabric order of $100 or more. There is still some fabric but it's in pre-cut pieces and small rolls - the new place doesn't have a cutting table. But everything is marked down at least 25% if not much more. Plus there is still free shipping in the continental USA for orders over $75.

You can still find some of your favorites like stretch knit lining assortments, skull knit fabric assortments, and even some rayon jersey fabric.

Your favorite trims including 6" wide stretch lace are still here, as well as eyelet tape, bra straps, elastics and lots of metal and rhinestone trims. So be sure to keep us in mind for your trimming needs, as new things are being added all the time!

Like trendy cinch belt buckles... now in 3 sizes.

More new stuff is coming soon! If you have not already subscribed to the email newsletter or joined our Facebook page, that is the best way to find out what is new (more info on our "contact" page).

I am really looking forward to getting back to a more normal routine in the new place, starting Tuesday after the holiday. It's right in the middle of all the action in Van Alstyne, a quaint little town North of McKinney. Visitors are encouraged and welcome - Loretta the Official Greeter loves company,

Since it's within walking distance of homemade pie, and many other great restaurants, my husband pointed out how fortunate it is that there is a nutritionist in the same building. So that she can tell me that my problem is: "You eat too much pie. And fried pickles is not a vegetable."

Almost everything -- all fabric anyway -- must go....

After six years of selling fabric and trim, I am eliminating the fabric part of the business in order to free up more time for other things. Therefore, all fabric and most notions are on sale.

Although I have enjoyed sourcing and sharing a unique selection of knit fabrics over the years, fabric is very labor and space-intensive.  I am moving into a nicer space, focusing on my ever-growing internet marketing clients while maintaining a focused e-commerce store focused on trims.

What's changing:

• We will no longer carry fabric or fabric-related notions.
• Part of our trim business is expanding, particularly in the rhinestone category. Watch for an all new shopping experience in a couple of months!
• Most by-the-yard trims (other than rhinestones) will be discontinued.
• Local phone number and address - coming soon.

What's not changing:

• For the time being our email address, website and toll-free number.
• The service excellence you have come to expect.
• Most by-the-piece and by-the-roll trims are staying in the product line.
• Free shipping.

All sale items are in the SALE category but now that it's so large, you might just want to browse the regular categories you are interested in.

As we close out fabrics, please understand that we cannot supply swatches or do fractional yards. All fabric sales are final, except in cases of damage or wrong item shipped.

Also, if there is anything you would like in bulk (10 yards or more per style for fabric, 25 yards or more per style/color for trims) if there is not already a bulk discount on the website please feel free to contact me for special pricing.

It's been a blessing and a pleasure working with so many great and creative sewers over the years. I hope that you all will continue to utilize us for your trim needs.

May 15: Join us in person for a community yard sale and our Spring Clearance sale!

It is that time again for Westminster to have a community yard sale on the "square."  I am going to take the opportunity to open up the shop and do some serious Spring Cleaning.

There will be $1 and $2 fabrics and lots of interesting odds and ends. Virtually everything in the store will be on sale.

So, whether you want to check out the "Junque" being sold by many of our neighbors, get some great deals on fabric, trim and notions or just see the fabric in person while enjoying a nice drive, please come by!  Since my husband is going to get fussy pretty quick, I expect to be open only til 1PM or so, depending on the traffic.

Bring the hubby and park him at Big Slick's across the street for a beer & burger while you shop! If it is a nice day, there will be a gorgeous selection of Harleys parked outside.


COMMUNITY YARD SALE and Lucysfabrics Spring Clearance Sale!


WHEN: Saturday, May 15 from 8 AM til 1 PM (maybe later depending on the traffic)

If there is inclement weather, the yard sale will probably not happen but we will be selling INSIDE.

We are in "downtown" Westminster, easily accessible from 5 or 121.  Follow the signs to Westminster, in far North Collin County (on the Grayson County border). That's 1 hour north of Dallas, and 15 min. NE of McKinney. GPS navigation is accurate to the shop.

Lucysfabrics.com
103 S. College St.
Anna, Texas 75409

Read on for more directions.

All lining fabric is 30% off!

The entire linings category is on sale for 30% off. You don't have to enter a coupon code - the discount will apply automatically when placed in your cart. The new price will be visible and the original price will be crossed out.

This sale includes Helenca lining, 70D lining and Whisper 4-way stretch lining, and lasts only til Friday, May 7 midnight CST.

Also just put on sale for the first time ever: Red, Hot Pink, Candy Pink, Purple, Tiffany Blue and Lime Green Eyelet tape while supplies last...

It's hard to find good knit /stretch lining fabric. I am happy to say that we have three kinds:


1) 70D or 70 denier polyester lining. This is your most basic lining, best suited for fashion knits, when you need some modesty. It's great under lace tops, or even under non-stretch fabrics such as with a chiffon or crepe skirt. Manufacturers usually just serge the hem since it does not fray. There is a little mechanical stretch, mostly along the width. It's *not* stretchy like 4-way stretch tricot, swim or dance fabric. This is used in RTW all the time because it's inexpensive and durable. I have a knit dress from Max Studio that has slighly poofy sleeves -- they only lined the sleeves with this to give the sleeves more body. Pretty clever.  People in warm climates may find it hot, however. 


2) Helenca / Helanca Nylon lining.  Helenca Lining for swimsuits, dance, activewear, or to line stretch tops.  My friend who makes hot Yoga wear clued me in on this. It's very stretchy, soft and breatheable, and has a meshy texture. It's not slick. My friend doubles it in the mens' yoga shorts, for obvious reasons. It's very light, so it won't drag down the garment.  The downside is that it can be delicate and hard to handle.

3) Whisper Nylon-Lycra 4-way stretch lining. This is a lovely, silky and cool fabric that is good for lining for or the self of bras, panties and slips. For a lining, this is heavier than it feels (it's 6 oz. per square yard) so use it only for very lightweight fabrics or the entire garment will be too heavy and it will bag. The downside is the cost and weight (because it has lycra).  Now we have dyed-to-match 5 7/8" stretch lace to match in Ivory and Nude, in addition to several other wide lace and narrow lace trim in black and white.


Hopefully this will encourage everyone to go ahead and try a new lining or two. Enjoy and let me know how it goes!