I live in Mesa, approx. 2 blocks west of Apache Junction. Not sure if there is a quilt shop in AJ, however, there is a quilt shop in East Mesa, in a strip mall on Baseline and Crismon Ave. It;s called "Quilters Oasis". Nice shop, check it out. Also, just around the corner from the quilt shop is a Pizza joint called "Rosati's" Excellent Pizza! Stick hubby in the pizza joint while you shop the quilt store! PLUS if you can get him to drive into Tempe, by ASU, there is a fabric store called SAS Fabrics , a real gem of a place, sells all kinds of fabrics, lots of quilt cotton fabs at $3.99 yd. The catch is that they are on tables where you have to dig! You get a workout, but it is a great place with name brand cotton fabs.
This place is near the northwest side of Apache Trail and McClintock in Tempe, AZ. Good luck!