Originally Posted by Paintbrushbrown
Originally Posted by bluebird
Out here in the Ozarks, there just arent any "good" quilt shops close and the ones we have in the "big" city aren't worth the drive. Do a lot by internet now. The couple of good ones have closed, and we truely miss them. One moved here from Florida, built out in the country, was family run, friendly, helpful, inspiring, huge selection, classes, great sales and they remembered you when you walked in the door! Well, our winters were just too much and they went back to Florida, :cry: hope they have another store there and the quilters appreciate what they have. There is another small town 60 miles east of us that has a great small shop but what a trip. Have to find an excuse to head east for the day :lol:
I, too, live in the Ozarks and I must live east of you. We have three LQSs in the "big town" and another in our small town.
I was given a map to the best one by the sewing machines sales lady. She was wonderful. She even offered to show me how to use my mom's new machine that she was having trouble with. Mom lived in another state! She was never going to shop there. I have since inherited that machine and you can bet I will go there for the thread and whatever else they sell for the machine. (not much there but the machines)
Hm, If you're talking about Springfield, MO. , I would appreciate knowing the third quilt shop. There's two I know of and the older of the two, I've sworn to go to as little as possible....in 20 years, I've had
one good experience there. After last Christmas and being ignored by several employees when I was in a spending mood, I went a bit east to the other one in town to what is fast becoming my favorite place to go. The new(er,lol) has always been a friendly place and the employees have always acknowledged me as soon as I walked in, been happy to answer my questions, the shop has a lot of classes. I'm going to be asking for GC to there from now on on B-days and Christmas.
Sabrina