When you go into a quilt shop, where do you head first? The fabric? The patterns? I would love to know what you love best about your local quilt shop.

cindy

Well, the fabric is overwhelming and everywhere - I cannot go in and not browse through all the fabric. I usually look for patterns on the internet because I can take my time and find what I want - sometimes even for free -

For me it's fabric!! Ijust love the feel of it too!

fabric

their display walls for the newest one made...

batiks and flannels.:)

Fabric. I have to touch the fabric....

My mil loves batiks! I think she collects them...hehe

try to find the clearance section!

There are things in a quilt shop other than fabric?

I like to walk in and feel WOW and not want to leave for a couple hours.

Definately fabric, usually batiks and brights first unless I'm there looking for a specific color then I'll head to that color first - then browse everything else.

The fabric! ... always check the 40% off section! Got two nice prints today !

The sale corner, then the fabrics, In my closest shop I usually check out the Asian fabrics first, then the new fabrics display and then walk the rest of the isles of fabric looking for whatever might call my name.

Fabric! Want to be buried in it!! LOL

The clearance section.

I usually go to the desk and chat with the girls a while, tell them what I'm working on, what I'm looking for and then I look around, go to the class room see if I know anyone in there, chat with them a while, just generally catch up with people I know through quilting, but don't see all the time.

I try to go everywhere at once!

I always stop to say hi to whoever is in the shop. They have become not only a wonderful resource for quilting supplies, but great friends. Even if I don't buy a thing, I know I am welcome to spend time there.

By the way, if you head to Chattanooga anytime, the shop is called Lavender Lime Quilting.

This is the cutest picture in quilting history, I love it.

i go to chat with my friends who work there - very rarely do i buy anything but some sale fabric.

Yep clearance and scrap tables for me too!

FABRIC! FABRIC!! AND MORE FABRIC!!! I also love the sale and clearance corners. It never hurts to get a great deal and beautiful fabrics. Well worth the trip.

debra

cny_sewer39

Buried in Fabric...lol...me too! I love it. If there are ppl waiting to have fabric cut, I'll check out patterns but any LQS is strictly fabric heaven to me.

I don't really head anywhere first. I walk in the door and work my way around the room and up and down the aisles. Love every bit of it!

Me too! That way I can buy more for less, LQS used to have a scrap bin, you could fill a small paper sack for $5.00. You'd be amazed what I came home with lol

I alwas head strait for the head, the ladys, that is. That the bad part of groan older. The leeky balder. LOL. Oops. Cant laugh enymore either without mishap.

After that, its off to the sale section, by way o the butons and notions, as I alaways love me an odd notion.

I head straight for the fabric. It is calling to me. I need to pet it. And take some home.

Fabric, then notions

I always head for the back because that is where the sale rack usually is.. lol

This picture makes me smile :)

I always hit the fabric clearance section first, then I go after what I came if for to begin with.

The fabric of course. I could browse for hours.