Elise1

I have 1 week left of vacation before I return to work as a Special Education Teaching Assistant in the Chicago suburbs.

I am willing to drive a long way for an outstanding quilt shop. Last time I did this I drove 6 hours to Hancocks of Paducah. It was worth it!

I see Missouri Star Quilt shop is about 6 hours away.

What shops are worth a long drive? I hate driving, but love quilt stores.

Thank you,
Elise

Geri B

Morris Illinois-fabric center.....friendly and eager to help.....
Princeton, Illinois-Quilters Garden....having a good sale right now!

Onebyone

My favorite is Quilts & Quilts the Fabric Shop in Branson Missouri. http://www.quiltsandquilts.com/
I've been to most all the major shops, Keepsakes, Handcock's of Paducah, Missouri Star, Quilt in a Day, so many others I lost count and love them but this shop in Branson has been my favorite.

KwiltyKahy

Have you checked out the shops in Shipshewana, In? Lolly's and Yoder's are both awesome.

Elise1

Thank you both for your ideas, I will check out those shops.

I should have added to my original post that "Kits" are my favorite thing to buy.

What shops have a great selection of kits?

Spice

Quilting Bee in Mahomet and Wooden Spool in Effingham . Both are great shops and when heading that way both are must stops.

Jordan

I agree with KwiltyKahy about going to Shipshewana. My DH and me went there last summer as we traveled across the country and I felt that town had the best ever quilt shops and there was many. Just go and enjoy and hopefully it is close enough for you to take a drive.

Jordan

Sorry-just read the rest of the replies and I am not sure if the shops carry kits or not. I am not a kit person so wasn't looking for those but I sure was overwhelmed at all of the beautiful fabrics in the shops

gingerd

Have you looked in Green Bay, WI? I was just up there and there are at least 3 shops very close together. I think there are another 3 up there too.

luvstoquilt

The Quilt Merchant in Winfield, ill. I truly love this shop. Then there is Boline’s in Bloomington. Great prices here. Well known BRands (Marcus, Moda, Henry Glass, etc) $6.99 a yard, sale room even less. Batiks are $8.99/ yd. Great well lit and sparklingly clean store. Both stores offer classes and both have lines of their own patterns in addition to other well known designers. I hope you put both of these on your list of shops to visit.