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Old 05-20-2011, 06:35 AM
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This is not Wal-Mart fabrics, and the "good" quilting fabrics have gone up in price. And getting that fabric up to Al. cost a lot more than it shipping to the regular states. I went to the site, beautiful fabrics, and if there were something I liked and couldn't find around me here in Ca., I would order it(and I probably will find something). Good fabrics and good thread, equal a good quality quilt, I have seen a lot of "junk" ones that the fabric came from WM and Jo Ann's, if you are going to quilt, use good stuff, otherwise, it shows it.
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Old 05-20-2011, 06:55 AM
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We went on the Alaska cruise a couple of years ago. You are right it was wonderful and the quilt shop was a nice bonus!
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Old 05-20-2011, 06:58 AM
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WOW! Thanks for sharing... this is excatly the type of fabrics I have been interested in lately!!!
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Old 05-20-2011, 07:46 AM
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I took a cruise last year and ended up purchasing 3 "bear" kits. A year later, I am asking myself, what am I going to do with 3 bears, I am sure my family will take them off my hands once I complete them. I loved the shops.
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Originally Posted by MYWR
Just came home from a short Alaskan Cruise and found the best quilt shop in the tiny town of Skagway AK. They have fabrics kits, boolt, special cuts of fabrics I have never seen befoe -- good quality and good prices as well
They have animal prints - bears, moose, whales etc - wooded scenes - birds - northern lights and for those of you who also knit and crochet - alaskan yarns
check this out: www.quiltalaska.com
www.changingthreads.com
their fabrics are high quality and not real pricey (1/2 yd for $5.25-$5.50) and they have some unusual kits as well. They ship USPS - what a great surprise I came home to !
I am so glad to hear this! We are leaving next week for an Alaskan cruise and I had already scoped out all of the quilt shops. This one is one my list!! I'm glad they will ship it home because I was trying to figure out whether to take an extra suitcase! :lol:
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Old 05-20-2011, 07:56 AM
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Want to go on an Alaskan cruise .. Hope u had a great time
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Old 05-20-2011, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pab58
I hope you enjoyed your cruise to Alaska as much as the one I went on several years ago! It was an experience I will NEVER forget. If I could afford to do it again, I would do it in the blink of an eye!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: Thanks for the link!! The store looks amazing! :D
Me too. We went in 2005 and loved it. I hope I can do it again someday.
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Old 05-20-2011, 08:10 AM
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Nice links. Thanks for sharing them!
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Old 05-20-2011, 09:52 AM
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Sounds like the kind of trip you don't mind ending when you have all that neat fabric and "stuff" waiting at home
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Old 05-20-2011, 11:28 AM
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Not just in Skagway - almost all Alaskan towns we visited had exquisite quilt shops - the best batik selection I have ever seen-I really added to my stash - even though we travelled in a teeny 19' motorhome! Fabric was 'stashed' everywhere. I think the long winters in Alaska must inspire quilters, but I loved it!
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