The Perfect Quilt shop/store would be.......
#81
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Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 466
Most of our LQS have closed here. We have only 2 left, & they're in locations that are kind harder to get to, But there is a Fabric Land in Saskatoon on the Confederation side of town, & they have such a neat store & such friendly staff. Not LQS quality, but I can't always afford that anyway.
#83
My dream shop would belong to me. I have the perfect place picked out, it is cozy, but 3 floors, so 3rd floor would be all set up for classes. It would easiily accomodate up to 30 people with their own machines. (No having to figure out anyone else's tension problems)!
2nd floor for backings, battings, used machines (no high pressure sales, if you like a machine buy it), a sewing machine repairman on site who knows and can fix ALL and several long arms for customers to rent.
The first floor would be for the eye candy, fabrics, books and patterns.
But I really have not given this much thought.
2nd floor for backings, battings, used machines (no high pressure sales, if you like a machine buy it), a sewing machine repairman on site who knows and can fix ALL and several long arms for customers to rent.
The first floor would be for the eye candy, fabrics, books and patterns.
But I really have not given this much thought.
#84
Threads of Time in Danville, Illinois. Not only do they have have loads of fabrics from CW to the latest in Batiks and everything in between but they also have notions, and a retreat center called Threads and Beds, several class rooms, a seminar center, 6 large design walls, several kitchen areas, bathrooms, showers, etc. There's also a fabulous yarn shop and a custom sewing/alterations shop in their building.
http://www.threadsoftimefab.com
Add to all this a very friendly and helpful staff and what more could you ask for? For the most part Bill and Missy, the owners, will remember your name after your first visit.
http://www.threadsoftimefab.com
Add to all this a very friendly and helpful staff and what more could you ask for? For the most part Bill and Missy, the owners, will remember your name after your first visit.
#85
Originally Posted by Maire
The closest (20 min) LQS to me is one of the snotty types, they follow me like glue, I must look like the typical shoplifter, (I'm fair complexion Hispanic) & I have a friend who is fair complexican Afician American-they totally ignore her, won't even wait on her when she has fabric at the cutting counter. My non ethnic friends love that store, they always know when there are good sales but the owner never sends me or my ethnic friend their newsletter, even via email. And we're senior citizens, not rowdy youngsters. I kept giving them the benefit of the doubt thinking I was being too sensitive, but won't go back again.
Their loss, I spend a lot on fabric. Another 2 stores, farther away, are wonderful, but I can't get to them often because of the distance, so do online shopping.
Their loss, I spend a lot on fabric. Another 2 stores, farther away, are wonderful, but I can't get to them often because of the distance, so do online shopping.
#86
I have 4 Quiltstores right in town and one only 10 miles away. Each of these shops are unique in its own way, different fabric lines, different ways of display but all of them have very friendly and helpful staff. I usually know what I want but I'm always glad they make their suggestions.
I have a JoAnn's very close but I hardly buy fabric there. I like the coupons and I buy accessories with them.
I have a JoAnn's very close but I hardly buy fabric there. I like the coupons and I buy accessories with them.
#87
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Bikini Bottom
Posts: 5,652
Originally Posted by QBeth
Originally Posted by Maire
The closest (20 min) LQS to me is one of the snotty types, they follow me like glue, I must look like the typical shoplifter, (I'm fair complexion Hispanic) & I have a friend who is fair complexican Afician American-they totally ignore her, won't even wait on her when she has fabric at the cutting counter. My non ethnic friends love that store, they always know when there are good sales but the owner never sends me or my ethnic friend their newsletter, even via email. And we're senior citizens, not rowdy youngsters. I kept giving them the benefit of the doubt thinking I was being too sensitive, but won't go back again.
Their loss, I spend a lot on fabric. Another 2 stores, farther away, are wonderful, but I can't get to them often because of the distance, so do online shopping.
Their loss, I spend a lot on fabric. Another 2 stores, farther away, are wonderful, but I can't get to them often because of the distance, so do online shopping.
You can ask my wife I have no problem embarrassing some one or speaking my mind.
Billy
#88
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 619
That type of behaviour totally disgusts me! Shame on them!!! Glad I wasn't there when this happened to you -- they would have gotten an earful, after you left (I don't embarrass the innocent). And, I wouldn't have returned either. For what it's worth, I'm as white as my cat Rudy. Absolutely no excuse for them. :thumbdown:[/quote]
What they do isn't obvious to others, who if like me, get into a quilt shop and become immediately engrossed in the fabric & idea, the creative brain going full speed & totally unaware what else is going on around them.
So that is why on my first couple of visits thought it was me being too sensitive, but after talking about it with a couple of friends realized it was a pattern.
Most of their fabric though is geared to the more serious quilters, they don't carry the whimsical novelty fabrics more for fun quilts that can go on a picnic, those are the fabrics I enjoy. Another store farther away carries the more fun fabrics & the people are great. And that store sends out email newsletters of sales, etc, so when I do shop my money will go there.
What they do isn't obvious to others, who if like me, get into a quilt shop and become immediately engrossed in the fabric & idea, the creative brain going full speed & totally unaware what else is going on around them.
So that is why on my first couple of visits thought it was me being too sensitive, but after talking about it with a couple of friends realized it was a pattern.
Most of their fabric though is geared to the more serious quilters, they don't carry the whimsical novelty fabrics more for fun quilts that can go on a picnic, those are the fabrics I enjoy. Another store farther away carries the more fun fabrics & the people are great. And that store sends out email newsletters of sales, etc, so when I do shop my money will go there.
#89
Originally Posted by Maire
The closest (20 min) LQS to me is one of the snotty types, they follow me like glue, I must look like the typical shoplifter, (I'm fair complexion Hispanic) & I have a friend who is fair complexican Afician American-they totally ignore her, won't even wait on her when she has fabric at the cutting counter. My non ethnic friends love that store, they always know when there are good sales but the owner never sends me or my ethnic friend their newsletter, even via email. And we're senior citizens, not rowdy youngsters. I kept giving them the benefit of the doubt thinking I was being too sensitive, but won't go back again.
Their loss, I spend a lot on fabric. Another 2 stores, farther away, are wonderful, but I can't get to them often because of the distance, so do online shopping.
Their loss, I spend a lot on fabric. Another 2 stores, farther away, are wonderful, but I can't get to them often because of the distance, so do online shopping.
#90
Originally Posted by Lostn51
I am with you on this one and I am just as white. But me being the type of person I am I would have torn them a new one and stomped it dry in front of God and everyone!!
You can ask my wife I have no problem embarrassing some one or speaking my mind.
Billy
You can ask my wife I have no problem embarrassing some one or speaking my mind.
Billy
Maire, I agree that most of us are in la-la land looking at fabric and such to notice things in the background. So, people who normally would be outraged by their behaviour aren't aware of what's going on. Plus, I think this type of behaviour is so unexpected in the quilting world, we wouldn't think to keep the "eyes in the back of our head" open.
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