Quilt Stores and YOU
 

I am interested in what your favorite quilt stores are and why and where they are located.

Mine is Fabric Depot in Portland, OR
it is so huge and has just about everything you could ever want.

We have a couple LQS's here in Centralia I like but my favorite so far is Hancock Fabrics in Tacoma. I like the fabric selection better than Joann's and the prices seem ok. I would really like to see the one you go to in Portland but I don't get down that way much these days.
Rodney

This is actually the biggest in USA
they are online.
there are pics that show how big the store is.

There is a little place not too far from here called Mama's Log House. It is jam packed with so much fabric that they are running out of shelf space. I looked over the batiks really well the last time I was there. Jim is taking me again in about a week.

I am very fortunate to live in a small country town surrounded by good fabric shops. Country Treasures, a jam packed quilt shop is only a mile from my house. Tons of great fabrics, pleasant, helpful owner and employees - nearly everything I need right nearby. About ten miles west of me is Water Wheel Quilts which has less fabric, but a bright, modern theme and again, great people. Ten miles south of me is Quilt-Away, another great shop with lots of batiks, novelties, and other fabrics. Good advice available there too, and quite a few good bargains. Ten miles to the east is Frank's, a discount fabric shop with a variety of upholstery, knits, quilt fabrics and notions all at reduced prices. Not far from there is Four Pines Quilts, a small shop in New Hampshire (no sales tax on anything). Good thread selections, some nice fabrics, notions, and more great advice from the owners, a mother and son team. WalMart in that town has some yardage. There are three JoAnn's around me, each about a 45 minute drive in different directions, two of which are in tax-free New Hampshire. So basically I'm in fabric heaven here.

My favorite quilt store is Pappy's Quilting Place in Maryville, TN. They have a wonderful selection of fabric and quilting supplies. They have beautiful quilts on display. The store is always neat, clean, and attractive. The thing I like best are the wonderful people who work there. They are so knowledgeable about quilting and very helpful. They make you feel welcome in the store. They also have excellent classes and sometimes have trunk shows. For the past two years, I have made one of their BOM. Each of the BOMs had been a real learning experience for me. I feel so fortunate to be able to shop at Pappy's Quilting Place. They do have an on-line site; but it is more fun to go to the shop.

Hi Ya Dreamer! My favorite quilt store is Windy Moon Quilts. It is located in the old part of reno. But, there is a great little restaurant very near there that is called Big Ed's. Funny because it is owned by a lady my age. Wonder why she didn't call it Mom's?? LOL...

Windy Moon just opened a new location in sparks, I haven't gone there yet. But, I am sure I will go and see the place when I get a chance. Their prices have always been my draw. Just a little less on anything you get.

I do go to Hancock Fabrics in sparks to shop for some of my fabrics and such for quilting. They run great sales.

I love the name of it. How cool is that?

My vote is for Hancocks of Paducah - not connected with Hancocks chain of stores.

I'm an online shopper and love Fabric Shack.

Dreamer,
I too love Fabric Depot. Whenever we drive up to Portland it is a mandatory stop.

Around here in our neck of the woods, the only quilt shop I will go into is the one here in La Pine. Homestead Quilts, here the ladies are extremely kind, and if they don't have it the will order it and call ya when it arrives.
I also love Hancocks and Joann's.

Red, my sister,
I do like the Hancocks in Sparks. My Mom and I would go there often. As a matter of fact that is where I bought the 10 yards of Plum colored Satin for my wedding dress.

Maybe one day when we head down to Reno to see Mom. We can head over to Windy Moon and have coffee somewhere.

they are on line. good sale right now.

There's a JoAnn's in the next town that's okay, but my favorite LQS really isn't local. It's 2 towns over In Rossville, IN, and is called Rossville Quilts. They just doubled their size last year and I can find everything I need there. Nice people too.

Beth's Quilting Quarters - Blanchard, OK

Faye's Henhouse in Mayville North Dakota. It is an international trip, but I can be there in about three hours by car. Lovely shop. Lovely staff.

My favorite are all small LQS. Needlelyn & Time in Omak, friendly, clean, offers a little bit of everything, if they don't have it or can't get it they will tell you where else you might find it. Only about 20 min. south of me. The Attic Window in Wenatchee, another all around good shop. About 2 hr. south. Yesteryear Love this shop. It has all the good quality's as the others, very large inventory, added to it being in an old store front building with original creaking hardwood floors, About 16 foot ceilings, located off the beaten path in the small farming community of Waterville, about 2 1/2 hr. south east of me.

I am also a Fabric Depot Portland fan...especially when they Northwest Quilt Expo is on and they put everything in the store on sale for 30% off (and no sales tax in Oregon, another bonus!). Then when i'm in Phoenix, I always visit Quiltz and take advantage of their "colour of the month" discounts. And closest to home is Sew EZ Too in Spokane, WA who carry and awesome selection of fabrics.... So many great fabric/quilting stores so little time and money!

The Marsh Store in Coldstream Ontario!

kind, compassionate and funny :)

aileen

Yessssssssss!!!!
and stocked with oh so much stuff in such an unique setting!!

:):):)

My mom grew up in Omak! :)

I have to give my enjoyable moments credits to Quilt Harbor in Aberdeen --- I get to play with the fabrics, explore the horizons with my Bernina 380 and 1300mdc and have great help as needed. To go farther away, I travel to Elma Variety with their great selection of quilting fabrics both regular cottons and flannels...but then Elma Variety has had a special place in my heart since I was a kid and went their with my Daddy to purchase gifts for my Momma and my siblings. Owners have changed through the years but the small town flavor suits me.

If we are talking larger retail establishments, I would say Fabric Depot followed here in Western Washington with Hancocks on 38th St. in Tacoma --wide variety and pleasant customer experience. Also love stopping at Gigi's in Yelm. I go for quality and service and hope the price is within range of the pocket book.

my favorite would have to be my small, friendly local shop The Quilt House in Indian River, MI--- it is small but very well stocked, everyone is friendly, helpful, love to share, see you, help you find what you need. they take my hubby under their competent wings at Christmas time and help him fill my stocking- make him feel comfortable and valued; there may be big places on line to shop when the local does not have what you need-but when it comes to being the favorite place to go I will choose the small 'personal' shop every time- I don't enjoy shopping in huge warehouse style fabric stores- no help, no personal attention, no friendly 'oh, i'm glad you are here' attention.

One of my favorites in Rockledge, FL is The Quilt Place. I can/do spend hours in there not to mention the money I spend! The do have a club "Sew Special" for discounts, a monthly fat quarter and a monthly quilt pattern.

Country Treasures and Quilt-Away are two of my favorites. Chester, Vermont is certainly fabric heaven, lucky you.

The best LQS closest to me is in Ephrata The Fabric Patch. Good prices, lots of help, and lots of classes. But once a year four of us gals make a weekend trip to Portland. We go to Fabric Depot twice while we are there and also we make a trip to the Powell book store.

My two favorites are Millcreek Fabric and Sewing in Erie, and Calico Patch in North East, PA. Both are always ready and willing to help with any project, order fabric if you need it, or try and find something you want. We have a JoAnn's nearby, but I don't like it much. Staff is not very friendly, never anyone around to help you when you need it, one cashier, long lines. I pretty much stick to the LQSs. My very favorite online has to be Hancock's of Paducah. Love their catalog!

Hancock Fabrics. I am taking advantage of their 50% off of solid cottons today. I like being able to look at sewing patterns, also. If I need fabric in matching colorways I go to a local quilt store. I am building up my basics now.

Hi Dreamer, I found free WiFi while my car is being fixed. Now, on to my favorites....

I love equiler.com. my go to place for Novelty Fabrics.

I love fabric.com for designer fabrics. Usually runs great sales between Christmas and New Years.

I also order frequently from connectingthreads.com. I buy there cotten quilting thread and fabrics and kits. They have great affordable prices.

I also buy my embroidery machine bobbin thread from sewforless.com. They carry the exact thread that my machine likes.

I shop locally at JoAnn Fabrics in Brandon, FL and also the Bruce B Downs location in New Tampa, FL. It is very affordable for me.

And, I will also be trying out coatsandclark.com this year to see if I can get better prices on thread that way. I actually like piecing with poly/cotton thread. I think my seams lay flatter. I sure hope this is not a bad thing.

I also have shopped at the Hancock Fabrics in , Paducah, KY. But it really isn't that affordable for me.

I look forward to seeing everyone else's picks are. I am a big online shopper. I absolutely hate running from place to place to find what I'm looking for.

Thanks for starting this thread.

you are welcome Judith
hope to get many responses from a variety of locations.

Powells is the best bookstore by far. I grew up in Woodland and after I was old enough to drive spent many happy hours shopping for books there. Now I live just far enough away that it's a major event to go and I almost never go to Portland anymore.
Rodney

They are my GO TO store. Every time I search for a fabric on Quiltshops.com, they always have what I am looking for. They also offer $3.00 for a priority envelope. :)

Mine is Sew Much Fun in Gastonia NC. The ladies there are very helpful in finding just the right fabric and color when I need help.

I 'sew' totally agree :) My mom and I come down every year for Mountain Quiltfest in Pigeon Forge and always make the trip out to Pappy's. Love that place!!

Funny, Fabric Depot in Portland is my favorite FABRIC shop, but I don't regard it as a QUILT shop. They usually have only a couple of quilts displayed, no classes for quilters, none of the vibe of a LQS, only the items for sale. (But what a selection!!!) To me, a quilt shop is more than that. I get inspiration from seeing the quilts on display, the sales staff understand quilting, there are classes for quilters... For LQS, I love JanniLou in Philomath OR and the Finally Together (in a new location) in Lebanon OR. We also have a wonderful though very small LQS in Albany, the Quilt Loft. All of these are run by quilters, for quilters.

Mary Jo's in NC. Huge and lots of fun. But we have a great one right here in Hurricane WV. "Quilts by Phyllis" Everyone is very nice & wonderful selection of upscale fabrics at great prices.

Fabric Depot! That is certainly my pick, too!!! Another great thing is that my cousin in Canada shops for presents for me online or leaves me a gift certificate that I can go and pick-up from the store! Customer service is great and there are many helpful and knowledgeable staff members (very important in my book). Always wonderful sales going on, too.

their HUGE selection of quilt fabrics amazes me.