Quilt shops in northern Idaho?
 

We are going to retire to northern Idaho next year. Are there any quilt shops etc. in the area of say Coeur de Alene, Sandpoint etc.?

When visiting my DD in Coeur d Alene visit Lyles, and Handcocks. I know there are a couple of other LQS and a Joann's. Just across the border (about 20 Min. in Washington) is a hobbie Lobby in Spokane Valley. Not sure about Sandpoint.

Lyle's and Bear Paw Quilting are both in Coeur de Alene also the Quilt Patch in Clark Fork. If you Google it you may find more.

I was just at a "Midnight Madness" sale at Bear Paw Quilting in Coeur d'Alene last night. This is one of my very favorite quilt shops - it has been named one of the Top Ten one of the quilt magazines, The Quilter maybe.... It's a beautiful shop with lots and lots of samples on the walls, and tons of fabric. They tend to carry most or all of the fabrics in a particular line and have a lovely selection of batiks. You must go there!!

Oh, and I forgot to say that Coeur d'Alene is just over the Washiington-Idaho border from Spokane, and there are a few great shops there as well. The Quilting Bee is just off the freeway at the Pines Road exit in Spokane Valley and another one in the Valley (which is the east portion of Spokane that you come to first from Spokane) called A Heart Like Yours. It's on the main east/west drag Sprague Avenue, near Argonne Road. And there is another very nice shop in north Spokane, The Cozy Quilt which is on Division Street, the main north/south drag in Spokane.

Did you get moved up here yet???? There is a cute little one out in the country outside of Athol. I have directions when you get moved in and aready to shop!!! The is Alley's Fabric Nook up in Bonnersferry and the Quilt Patch in Clark Fork. Ben Franklin's in Sandpoint has a good selection and the one in Newport/Oldtown is pretty good too!!! I love in Sandpoint and can get you directions to any of these easy!!!