visiting DC area...which LQS to visit and how do I get there using public transport?
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Help? I'm visiting DC for a conference Nov 5-9, 2011. Are there any great quilting shops I should visit? I'd love to go to Jinny Beyer's Studio in Great Falls VA, but I'm not sure how to get there using public transportation. Any thoughts?
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Location: Indian Trail NC
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Don't miss "G Street" fabrics in Rockville MD. You can take the Metro from downtown DC to Rockville and walk about a block to G Street fabrics. The name of the store comes from them having been downtown DC years ago,before moving out to Rockville. It's worth the ride and there's a neat French-style restaurant next door. Great place to "park" a husband. Hope you can make it there.
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#4
G Street fabrics moved a couple of years ago ... they are in a newer, smaller location in Rockville. (just FYI) They also have a VA location, which may be more convenient for you. I believe Metro stops are shown on Google maps. You can even get directions "by public transportation" or "by walking"
If you have a chance, visit the Textile Museum in Washington DC... good stuff there!
If you have a chance, visit the Textile Museum in Washington DC... good stuff there!
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Originally Posted by fruitsengineer
Unfortunately you missed a great LQS in VA, called "The Artful Quilter", it just closed its door early October, it was a great and very pretty store.
g street seems much smaller now, especially the quilting department. they still have lots of "sparkly" stuff (sequins, specialty fabrics), though.
will you actually stay in d.c., maryland or virginia?
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Actually, you are going to have a difficult time getting to any quilt shop without a car. Jinny Beyer's Studio (in Great Falls) and the Virginia G Street shop (in Centerville) are both too far from the a metro stop without taking a cab. I think the price of retail space near the district is too expensive for a quilt shop to survive.
For a current list of shops that are nearest DC, here's a list of the stores participating in the annual shop hop:
http://www.quiltersquest.org/shops.html
For a current list of shops that are nearest DC, here's a list of the stores participating in the annual shop hop:
http://www.quiltersquest.org/shops.html
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