Their email was a shock. I live 15 minutes from midtown Manhattan and City Quilter was always something to look forward to when I attended meetings at Empire Quilt Guild nearby or on football Sundays. Friendly personnel, great fabrics, the excitement of a child in a toy store when I'd walk in. Cathy and Dale (owners) are to be congratulated for all they've done for quilting, there's no other place like it in NY. (Garment district shops are great but not for quilting fabric, at least not when I used to shop there) Maybe a buyer who loves quilts and quilting will come along. I just can't believe City Quilter will disappear. Wishing Cathy and Dale the best in their next venture.