Originally Posted by Cybrarian

I'm 4 minutes from the sugar sand of the Gulf in the Clearwater, St. Petersburg area of FL. Keep Me in Stitches, my Babylock dealer is opening a shop 5 minutes from me in 1 1/2 weeks they are known for their great customer support and classes; Country Quilts is in Clearwater, great selection, customer service and wonderful classes, and Rainbow's End is up the road with great selection, and Happy Apple Quilts is in the same area and also has good selection and classes. Quilting and Sewing Expo is in Lakeland in March, and anywhere you travel in FL there are awesome quilt shops and teachers. When it's hot in the summer, I stay in and quilt, like the northerners do in the winter. Come on down, we live in Quilt Mecca!