Photos of old warehouse in Woonsocket, RI

As promised, here are some pictures I took at an old, nearly abandoned warehouse in Woonsocket, RI.

If you ever have the chance to explore an old place like this, be sure to bring your camera. Old buildings like this can be so inspirational (see other inspirations here). I loved the odd items left behind, old broken windows, bright paint colors, and light pouring through the windows.

I can only share a few pictures in this post since I haven't had a lot of time to upload and edit all of them (due to the new pup - also the reason this post was so late). More to come!!

Through an old metal bookshelf, a bright green glow caught my eye. It was the 2 stall bathroom with a large porcelain sink. I loved the retro green and old fixtures.

Taped with plastic, the light poured in through this window making the bathroom glow.

This scale was used to weigh large items, perhaps pallets of yarn. Its large metal base was flush with the floor. Not realizing it was there, I stepped on it. It was about 15 lbs off.

This flag hung in what appeared to be a main entrance to this space. It seemed poignant that it still hung while everything else was gone. It was as if taking it down really meant finality to this company and the people who spent time here.

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Adventure to a textile mill in Woonsocket, RI

I spent the morning with my friend Kristin (of KristinCrane on Etsy) sifting through boxes of thread and yarn at an old mill in Woonsocket, RI. What fun! Besides getting lots of free yarn, I was able to take wonderful pictures of this old warehouse mill. I'll edit them this weekend to share with you next week (I'm so excited).

Kristin and I were planning to meet for lunch when she mentioned she was meeting some friends at this old mill to pick up free yarn (mostly thinner fibers for weaving). Lunch + old mill + free (anything) is a sure fire way to get my attention. I'm so glad I went. When I mentioned this adventure to C last night, his response was, "Great! You need boxes of yarn to go along with your many boxes of fabric." Of course, my staple response was, "Right, like you needed to go through 12 years of medical school and residency in addition to your BA degree." That always does the trick.

Lunch was at a Pho restaurant in Providence. Kristin and I always meet for Vietnamese. So, my morning was rounded off with great food and lively conversation. Thanks, Kristin for a lovely morning! I feel great going into the weekend.

For local weaving and knitting friends, the fibers are available until the end of March. Please contact me directly for details, info@alamodestuff.com.

Have a nice weekend everyone. I have some fun things planned for next week including announcing a virtual baby shower. Stay tuned!!