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happynana 02-06-2012 10:13 AM

Quilt shops
 
I am going to be traveling in the next day or so from Omaha Ne to Pittsburgh Pa on I-80 and wondering if there are good quilt shops close to the interstate? My daughter is having our 3rd grandson any day and I am getting ready to leave soon :). Thanks for any ideas.

gramajo 02-06-2012 10:47 AM

D's Quilt Shop is just off I80 in Peru IL. Large shop, very friendly & helpful.

A couple of others are The Fabric Center in Morris and Quilter's Garden in Princeton. Sorry I don't have addresses, but these are in town. D's Quilt Shop is just a quick detour off 80.

Have a safe trip and enjoy all your grandsons.

happynana 02-06-2012 11:30 AM

thanks will check it out

ksdot417 02-06-2012 11:50 AM

There's a wonderful shop in Gretna, NE just a short distance from Omaha. It's called the Quilted Moose. There's also a great shop in Omaha, Country Sampler.

happynana 02-06-2012 06:03 PM

Thanks for the info-I live in Omaha (gretna) actually and love the quilted moose! I am traveling from Omaha to Pittsburgh.

Christine27 02-06-2012 06:22 PM

The Fabric Center in Morris, IL is one of my favorites!

DogHouseMom 02-06-2012 07:08 PM

oops - double post. See below

DogHouseMom 02-06-2012 07:11 PM

Another vote from me for the Fabric Center in Morris IL - my "usual" LQS. It's about 2 miles south of I80
From I80 take Rt 47 South (I think it's Exit #112). Continue south over the RR bridge to North St (there is a stop light at North St). Make a right turn on North, go 2 blocks to Liberty St. Make a left on Liberty. This is the Morris "town" shopping. Continue south on Liberty 3 blocks and the Fabric Center is on the corner of Liberty & Main.
The Fabric Center is a Janome dealer, and they have a very large selection of fabric. Lots of batiks. Awesome staff!!
They don't have a website but the address is 301 Liberty St, Morris IL and the phone is 815-942-5715

Another great place that I only visited once is Old Times Quilters Heaven in Princeton IL, but I'm itching to get back there again. It is also about 2 miles south of I80 in another "town" shopping area (remember when people went to 'town' to shop as opposed to a mall??). This shop also has a LOT of fabric (more than the Morris shop) and is set up in different "rooms". They have a ton of homespuns as well (in one of the back rooms), but NO batiks. Here is their website site - which doesn't have much info on it other than the address and phone. http://www.oldtimes-quiltersheaven.com/

Just down the street (walking distance) from Old Times is Quilters Garden. It's a small shop, but they also have some very nice yarn in the loft upstairs.

EmbQuilt 02-06-2012 07:53 PM

If you can manage to get to Lancaster, PA area you will hit the fabric jackpot with all the Amish shops. I got some great deals and I only visited 2 shops. One of the shops had gorgeous fabrics for about $5 a yard for the same stuff I paid $10 for at lqs

happynana 02-08-2012 04:06 AM

my grandson is due to make his appearance sometime this morning!! So will be on my way today, thanks for all the suggestions.


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