Originally Posted by
bigsister63
I live close by "amish Country" in southern Ohio. They seem to carry the same fabric as other LQS and it is often $1-2/yd cheaper. there are 5 stores with in 15 min of each other and they all carry different fabric as do many LQS. These Amish stores also carry a lot of "utilitarian" fabric such as oil cloth, flannel and Amish dress fabric. If it is a true "Amish" store they do not cater to the tourist so much.
Very good point! There is a difference between a fabric store that caters to the Amish- carrying the fabric they use for their clothing etc. and a quilt store that happens to be in an Amish area.
there is one I go to where I don't buy fabric because it is all fabric for clothing but I do buy sewing "hardware" there like parts for suspenders for GKs and the plastic snaps I use for baby things. Can't even tell you the name of it but it is run by an Amish family-little kids helping out and all.