Originally Posted by
Greenheron
I visited a new (to me) shop in Buckhannon, WV on Saturday and it is everything a shop should be. Wonderful quilts on display, both hand and machine quilted---patterns and methods I've never seen before. Smiling agreement when I explained I shouldn't add to my stash. Shown an unfinished top, my opinion on how to quilt it was asked. Wow. I did purchase a printed panel for foundation piecing (to use with stash, of course) and left with warm and friendly invitations to return. AND private off-street parking.
The experience was like being initiated into a cozy quilting circle. There are nice shops within 1/2 to 2 hours driving time but this one JMHO takes the prize.
Hi there, when I go home, to Buckhannon I always go to that shop, without fail. One time they upset me because they volunteered to put me on the list for the WV blocks (black and white ones for WV) and then mail them to me. I was the second one on the list. I called them months later and they said they'd already sent out what they had so they were out of stock and a waiting for more to come in. I was upset because I was 2nd but none had been sent to me. I got to go back home a couple months later and they had them in stock. I didn't buy them there, even though I did let her know I was upset about the incident and the fact that I never did get any. I went to the Elkins store and got the ones that I wanted instead. I will always go there because they are friendly and have beautiful things. I told my sister (who lives there) that me not going over such a small thing would be punishing myself and that's just dumb. I need a bigger reason. Like a shop here in the next town; the people are rude, including the owner, and overprice some things as well. I rarely go there. I only go there when I'm looking for something and can't find it or I get an email and there is a special trunk show or something that isn't overpriced. One of my favorite shops here is the farthest away; actually my two favorite shops are the farthest away but they are so great and so worth going to. I plan on going to Buchannon at the end of the month and I'll be in that little shop for sure. Possibly Elkins, it's so clustered and hard to get around with kids in tow but they are really nice.