mckwilter

When my husband and I travel, we agree that for each quilt shop we stop at, we stop at a music store (guitars, not sheet music) and we spend an equal amount of time in both. He enjoys the quilting shops, and I enjoy listening to him try out guitars. It's a win-win for both of us.

FabStripper

I saw this on a license frame of a car and think it fits for this trip for you. Get in, sit down, shut up and hold on! Lol. I say GO.

lynnie

sounds like a great place to stop. they may have fun too.
let them help you pick out fabrics and they will enjoy your trip there too.

lots2do

There are other shops in the same plaza that may interest your friend. There is a small bookshop, a yarn shop as someone mentioned, a nice little supermarket that has some different items in it, a liquor store and close by, a very unique gift shop called Yikes that sells US made items and a home furnishing store that I haven't been it but looks upscale. There's also a small restaurant called The Mug by the Bay that my brother loves. Back in Meredith there is a great bead shop called Bella Beads and other great shops in a converted mill. I hope you can work something out.

solstice3

Ask! I hear it is wonderful

lovingLakeMich

My sister who is not a quilter keeps trying to get me to come out to MA and take a road trip with her to this store. She has fond memories of visiting with our mother who was a quilter! My sister tells me it is DEFINITELY worth the trip!

ghostrider

Having lived in both Michigan and New Hampshire, I can safely say that Keepsake is nothing like any quilt shop you have at home. Lots2do did a great job of mentioning the non-quilter attractions close by and that area of our fair state is absolutely gorgeous in any season. The scenery alone is worth the trip.

Just as a side note, New Hampshire also has a Quilt Sampler featured shop (2011) if you are going to be in the Henniker (Concord) area. It's called Quilted Threads. http://quiltedthreads.com/

kwajgirl

Keepsake Quilting is well worth a detour. Also, there is a yarn shop next door so if your friend is a knitter he/she will love it. While there stop for lunch at Canoe (I am assuming it is still there - haven't been in a couple of years). Food is great and if weather is nice you can eat on the deck. Of course, the lake is beautiful and if you get there at the right time you might get tickets for a lake cruise.

Texas_Sue

It's a great store - very pretty and BIG! Lots of fabric - better than their catalog. Susan

cheya

I just ran across my picture of my husband and I sitting in the rocking chairs with the Keepsake Quilting sign behind us. All my siblings & spouses and my mother went back East several years ago. Only 3 of the 9 had any interest in quilting the rest drove to a nearby lake and did some site seeing. Beautiful area. Everyone enjoyed the time and we stopped up the street from Keepsake Quilting for ice cream cones - just soaked in the N.H. backwoodsey feel. I think it's definitely worth it. The store is not all that marvelous, tho it is wonderful, but it's the legend. Do take some pictures and buy a keepsake.