I've stopped at Cottage Quilts a number of times. There's the Blue Bambo in Plymouth though I haven't been there in ages, Quilted Treasures in Rogers, and there's always Grubers in St. Cloud but that's quite a bit farther for you to to drive.
Maybe the 3 of us could get together and share some of our quilting experiences with each other.
PM me.
~Deb~