recommend LQS between Austin and Dallas
 

I'll be driving through central Texas on my way to Oklahoma. Does anyone have a favorite fabric store that would make a good stop for me or would be worth a detour?

Sorry I have no answers and I hope you don't mind if I piggy-back on to your thread. One of the gals in the German quilt forum is planning a round-trip through Texas and she is looking for LQSs as well. I told her I would ask here because so many LQSs are closing and the locals could help pointing to the right spots. Thanks.

I've never been to Texas, but I check out the Quilters Travel Companion site before I travel. Here's the one for Texas. It's recommended to call ahead and verify that the shop is still open. Have fun!

http://www.quilterstravelcompanion.c...ilt-shops.html

The time I visited the one in Georgetown, it seemed to be deserted (but was still there and had no "closed" sign).

Well, there is a good one in Austin on Anderson Lane called the Quilt Store and it is open and kicking. I have noticed that Internet searches are likely to turn up closed businesses so I am hoping some Texas quilters will look in today and let me know what they know.

B & B in Buda, just south of Austin is nice and Common Threads in Waxahachie has lots of repros. Memories by the Yard in San Antonio.

The Honey Bee quilt store on Anderson Mill in North Austin is my favorite. Very friendly group of ladies !!

When I live in Okc. I use to go to Oklahoma Quilt works 9323 Pennsylvania Ave Okc. I live in Waco now and love to go to honey bee quilt shop 9308 anderson mill re #300 in austin. On your way up 35 there is a really nice one in Salado Tx. I love to go to that one as well. it is on the right side if you are going North. (the sewing basket) 56 N main Salado Tx.good luck and have a wonderful and safe trip. google them all you will see them.
Dawn in Waco

There is one in Saledo, TX right on the freeway. If you are going 35 there is also Quilt Country in Lewisville right on the freeway. You get off at the Fox Avenue exit, go across the bridge and take a right into the shopping center off Fox. Depending on when you come back through there are 2 in Denton, TX.

mltquilt

There are a couple in Waco that I like, but it seems whenever I am in town they are closed. Their normal business hours just don't coincide with my husband's Dr appointments. I would definitely call ahead if I were you no matter what shop/town you decide to visit. There is a great one in Grapevine that is worth getting off the interstate for. I believe they have a web site so you can check them out there. I remember they w ere featured in one of the magazines.

Anything not on I-35 would be great. I saw a 6 car pile-up last time I was driving that way. Getting off at Salado would be good, if I take that route, but off the beaten path is what I am hoping for. I will check out the Honey Bee when I am back in town.

Oh, man the one in Lewisville on Fox Ave is wonderful. You can go nuts in there.

I stuck to the i-35 route after all.

I stopped at A Sewing Basket in Salado. It is right next to I-35 and it is cute and the ladies there were cute. I got some fat quarters there. Lots of themeatic fabric. I got to see some fabric that I had considered when searching online. Realized when viewing it in person that it had metalic ink that I didn't recognize from photos. They had a notice posted about not being open on Sundays for, I guess, the rest of the summer.

I stopped in Lewisville at Quilt Country. Nice stop and very easy as the Fox Avenue exit coming south on I-35 puts you right there, but really it is on Stemmons Freeway. It is in the shopping center that faces the freeway as you take the Fox Ave. exit. It was a big store with a couple dozen quilts on display around the walls to inspire and lots of fabric. I got some fat quarters there too and verigated machine quilting thread. I thought about trying to find the Honey Bee on my way back in to town, but two quilt shops in one day is probably enough.

In Round Rock just off I 35 at Gatis School Road is Austin Sewing and Vaccum. Nice quilt store there and lots of sewing machines.

There are several ways to go from Austin to the Dallas -Ft worth area. If you go "my way" The Flying Needle in Stephenville is vey good. Ann, the owner has just announced she is closing (much grief in S'ville) and she is starting with everything in store 30 % off. She plans to take her time and sell out.
She is on the net. Next is Granbury--- interesting little town with shop on the square. Ft Worth is next with the Berry Patch and the Cabbage Patch, both good. Lots of shops in the area.

That route to the west is the way to go for sure!