I will be flying into Buffalo on May 10 and will be in Rochester through that weekend (a convention for my other hobby, miniatures) and then to Niagara Falls for 6 days.

Would appreciate it if quilters in the area could recommend shops that I should visit.

I could give some in buffalo area..but not rochester..let me know !

here are a few. Hope this link works.
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=partner...rt%2Findex.htm

That helps alot. Thanks

You're welcome to come visit us! Being a mostly online business, we have limited hours: 9 - 5 weekdays. We're about 20 minutes south of Buffalo, right off rt. 219, about an hour south of Niagara Falls.

http://www.favoritefabric.com

You should definitely visit Favorite Fabrics!

Not too far from her is the Quilt Farm in Colden - it's in an old barn.

In East Aurora, there are two great shops - Carriage Quilt Shop and Aurora Sewing center.

Pine Grove Quilt Shop on Delaware Ave is nice too.

There are other shops but those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

The Quilt Farm has the most lovely view out of their back windows. I haven't been there in quite a while... but it's such a lovely, scenic place. (sigh) We don't have much of a view here, at all.

In the Rochester area:

Paticia's Fabric House: http://www.patriciasfabrichouse.com/

Betty's Quilting Etc: http://bettysquiltingetc.com/

Jackie Lynns Fabrics: http://www.discountsewingcenter.com/

I have shopped at all of these and like them.

Patricias site has some coupons you can print off and use in May.

I am spoiled with The Quilt Farm practically in my backyard. Favorite Fabrics is another close one (i was just there today in fact!! Worth the drive from the airport..great service & wonderful fabrics.

If I could only visit two shops while in the area , they would be Favorite fabrics, And the Quilt Farm in that order.
When ever I go "back home" this is on my list of Must visits.
A few notes : yes the directions for both places ... you will probably think you are lost at some point. Favorite Fabrics when you get to the address call , as the building is not so apparent.
The quilt farm is really in a barn ( the entire barn has been converted to a shop) , but you will be out in the farm lands thinking .... this can't be right... but it is.
On my last visit to both , Favorite Fabrics had much better pricing. So they are my stop at first place.