Smart LQS
02-17-2010, 01:12 PM
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: NEPA
Posts: 640
I love my LQS! It's not overly big, but she packs in a lot of great fabrics, she and her staff are all very friendly and helpful. I've taken some classes there, and that's fun. What I find really bright on her part is that once a month, you can walk in and just work on a project; she's there to help and encourage :-) She also keeps a notebook during the holiday season where her customers can make a wishlist and then if a friend or family member comes in to shop...I've made a list and gotten great stuff that I really want two years in a row now :thumbup:
02-17-2010, 01:38 PM
#3
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Greater Los Angeles Area
Posts: 1,903
In my favorite quilt shop seems like there is always someone in there just working on what they brought with them. It has a really nice community feeling. They are super helpful and extra nice. The owner has chatted with my 24 year old daughter about her projects on multiple occasions. The owner encourages her to keep up the good work so far and to keep learning.
02-18-2010, 06:00 AM
#5
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New York State, but I will always be Canadian!
Posts: 933
My LQS is not really helpful or welcoming...unless you are a regular who spends lots of $$$ there.
I once asked if they could help me figure out a pattern that needed TONS of half-square triangles. I didn't like the method the book suggested and I wanted to find out if I could use Thangles. She was completely unwilling and said there was a class available where I could work on any project I wanted. I told her I didn't want a class (had just completed one), that I just wanted to know how to figure out the triangles. She basically told me unless I took the class, no one was willing to look at the pattern with me. I was very dissapointed.
I would prefer to shop a Joann's fabric. The fabric is cheaper and the staff have always been willing to answer any of my questions to the best of thier knowledge.
I once asked if they could help me figure out a pattern that needed TONS of half-square triangles. I didn't like the method the book suggested and I wanted to find out if I could use Thangles. She was completely unwilling and said there was a class available where I could work on any project I wanted. I told her I didn't want a class (had just completed one), that I just wanted to know how to figure out the triangles. She basically told me unless I took the class, no one was willing to look at the pattern with me. I was very dissapointed.
I would prefer to shop a Joann's fabric. The fabric is cheaper and the staff have always been willing to answer any of my questions to the best of thier knowledge.
02-18-2010, 06:31 AM
#7
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Oregon
Posts: 2,042
My favorite shop is like, mrs theo's. Love them. But we have two nights that we can go to the shop to finish/work on projects (and visit). They are very helpful in many ways.
Sorry about some of you loosing your LQS's :(
Sorry about some of you loosing your LQS's :(
02-18-2010, 07:53 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
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Originally Posted by RatherB Quilting
My LQS is not really helpful or welcoming...unless you are a regular who spends lots of $$$ there.
I once asked if they could help me figure out a pattern that needed TONS of half-square triangles. I didn't like the method the book suggested and I wanted to find out if I could use Thangles. She was completely unwilling and said there was a class available where I could work on any project I wanted. I told her I didn't want a class (had just completed one), that I just wanted to know how to figure out the triangles. She basically told me unless I took the class, no one was willing to look at the pattern with me. I was very dissapointed.
I would prefer to shop a Joann's fabric. The fabric is cheaper and the staff have always been willing to answer any of my questions to the best of thier knowledge.
I once asked if they could help me figure out a pattern that needed TONS of half-square triangles. I didn't like the method the book suggested and I wanted to find out if I could use Thangles. She was completely unwilling and said there was a class available where I could work on any project I wanted. I told her I didn't want a class (had just completed one), that I just wanted to know how to figure out the triangles. She basically told me unless I took the class, no one was willing to look at the pattern with me. I was very dissapointed.
I would prefer to shop a Joann's fabric. The fabric is cheaper and the staff have always been willing to answer any of my questions to the best of thier knowledge.
02-18-2010, 08:43 AM
#9
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Greater Los Angeles Area
Posts: 1,903
Originally Posted by drivingsusan
My LQS is closing Feb 24 :cry: :cry: :cry: It was a great place, very friendly and helpful!
02-19-2010, 11:57 AM
#10
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Upland, CA
Posts: 216
Originally Posted by RatherB Quilting
My LQS is not really helpful or welcoming...unless you are a regular who spends lots of $$$ there.
I once asked if they could help me figure out a pattern that needed TONS of half-square triangles. I didn't like the method the book suggested and I wanted to find out if I could use Thangles. She was completely unwilling and said there was a class available where I could work on any project I wanted. I told her I didn't want a class (had just completed one), that I just wanted to know how to figure out the triangles. She basically told me unless I took the class, no one was willing to look at the pattern with me. I was very dissapointed.
I would prefer to shop a Joann's fabric. The fabric is cheaper and the staff have always been willing to answer any of my questions to the best of thier knowledge.
I once asked if they could help me figure out a pattern that needed TONS of half-square triangles. I didn't like the method the book suggested and I wanted to find out if I could use Thangles. She was completely unwilling and said there was a class available where I could work on any project I wanted. I told her I didn't want a class (had just completed one), that I just wanted to know how to figure out the triangles. She basically told me unless I took the class, no one was willing to look at the pattern with me. I was very dissapointed.
I would prefer to shop a Joann's fabric. The fabric is cheaper and the staff have always been willing to answer any of my questions to the best of thier knowledge.
By the way, I love the quote at the end of your post!
:-D :-D
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