Don't know where the nearest quilt shop is. There was one that was about an hour and 45mins away but it is closing the last of this month. There is a tiny little fabric store that has a few nice cottons but I don't think they have enough of a selection to design a whole quilt. When I visit the kids there is a nice quilt shop, Joannes, Hancocks and Hob Lob. I'm not so good when I'm there.