The last time I was in New Orleans there were only two quilt shops that I know of. One is on the west side of town The Owl's Nest. At that time they had a wonderful supply of Civil War fabrics and a good amount of other themes of fabric. The staff was very accomodating and we had a good time there and bought FABRIC!!! The other shop is on the east side of town near the Park. Small shop but had a lot of different materials. Had a good amount of Mardi Gras fabric. I spent the rest of my money there. Some other shops may have opened since then, but I am not aware of them. Have a good time.