ladyinpurple135

I live about 50 miles from Mary Jo’s in Gastonia, NC and quite a few of Quilters in the area have decided not to go back. It’s nit like it was when Mary Jo was alive and always in the store. A lot of the quilting fabrics are just plain gone - went there with a friend a couple weeks ago and it looked like they were clearing out quilt fabrics - I was so depressed. There is still quilt fabrics but nothing near the quantity they had years ago. And the prices have gone up a lot. I know fabric prices are always rising but MJ was always more reasonable than anywhere else - prices now are getting close to regular quilt stores. Some fabric lines have been phased out completely. Not to be a debbie downer, they still have nice fabrics - just not the quantity any longer. I might stop by if I’m in the area - maybe not. I’ve found better deals at bigger quilt shows many times and a much better choice of what I need/want. Go ahead and stop in if your near Gastonia but I would make a special trip just to go there.

I havent been to Keepsake in NH in quite a few years but I’m dying to get back. The place just blew my mind. Terrific shop. The number of bolts isn’t important to me but the type, style if fabrics I want is. There are some fabulous shops in Lancaster County, PA and around in a few other counties.

Sandy in Mooresville, NC

Gottfried

Thank you for your input... You all are _very_ kind

sewngal

Missouri Star Quilt Company - they have renovated the entire downtown area, including several buildings, with buildings dedicated to specific fabrics, such as batiks. I would expect they have excess of 10,000 bolts spread out over all the different buildings. It is definitely worth a trip there.

puma

square footage doesnt mean anything. its hold many bolts

lzeider

Gruber's in Minn. is the largest I have been too.

amyjo

I’d have to go with Marshall’s dry goods in AR. Just ordered a wide batik back for a quilt. I’d love to go there in person

Jeanette Frantz

My cousin (now deceased) ordered a lot of fabric from Marshall's -- very nice quality fabric -- I know because she ordered some for me (at my request and expense). She used to joke saying that we needed to get us a semi-truck-trailer to carry back the fabric and a sugar daddy to pay for it! lol! Of course, she was teasing! I sure do miss that cousin!

amyjo

Looked up Marshall n they have approx 6 MILLION YARDS of fabric. Should go to their website n see all the fabric. Beautiful and very reasonably priced

Unsewing

Keepsake is now in Archdale, NC. Just received their catalog today.

ckcowl

Hancocks in Paducah is pretty darn big- way more than 10,000 bolts.