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DSisILs impending visit to MA
DSisIL who is about to descend on a button convention in Manchester, MA
has contected Lowell quilting museum for quilt shops and they have sent her: http://www.thequiltedcrow.com/ in Boxboro, MA http://www.quiltersway.biz/ in West Concord, MA http://www.portsmouthfabric.com/ in Portsmouth, NH http://www.buttonboxquiltshop.com/ in Wellesley, MA http://www.redbarnonline.com/ in Merrimac, MA http://fabricstashinc.com/ in Charlton, MA http://www.charltonsewingcenter.com/index.html in Charlton, MA Anyone know anything about these - she has asked my what I think, and I don't know. She already has the recommendations you kindly gave me before, but she seems intent on visiting as many quilt shops as possible (she isn't a quilter!)to enhance my stash, and who am I to argue against that! Perhaps I should smuggle myself along in her suitcase. She flies out next Thursday. Many thanks if you can comment. -- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside |
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Sally Swindells wrote:
DSisIL who is about to descend on a button convention in Manchester, MA has contected Lowell quilting museum for quilt shops and they have sent her: I can help with some of these. http://www.thequiltedcrow.com/ in Boxboro, MA Quilted Crow - Lovely small shop with attached tea room. Fabric is largely "not my thing" but the people are wonderful. http://www.quiltersway.biz/ in West Concord, MA Quilter's Way - Another small shop. Nice fabric selection (more to my taste). Staff is a bit "scattered" at times but still very nice and helpful. http://www.buttonboxquiltshop.com/ in Wellesley, MA Button Box - Haven't been to this one much. It is a bit out of the way for me. They have a lovely selection of Asian prints, Kaffe Fasset, and much more. http://www.redbarnonline.com/ in Merrimac, MA Red Barn - My personal favorite. A little bit of something for everybody. Huge selection of batiks, a small yarn section, sewing machines, etc. The staff is awesome. Your DSisIL will be made to feel like family the minute she steps through the door. I do think she should be selective about this. A map would help. The shops listed are scattered far and wide. Unless she really loves to drive and has a great sense of direction, you may never see her again :-) Rita -- Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-) |
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Rita's quilt shop reviews are a fun read. The few that are within 100 miles
of here are, in Rita's words, "Not my thing". No telling what I'd do if we came upon a shop that was. And, oh my yes, there is one that makes you feel like family. We wouldn't be at all surprised if that happy bunch asked us to be sure to wipe our feet and take out the trash. Polly |
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Polly Esther wrote:
Rita's quilt shop reviews are a fun read. The few that are within 100 miles of here are, in Rita's words, "Not my thing". No telling what I'd do if we came upon a shop that was. And, oh my yes, there is one that makes you feel like family. We wouldn't be at all surprised if that happy bunch asked us to be sure to wipe our feet and take out the trash. Polly I do love to entertain :-) -- Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-) |
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Polly Esther wrote:
Rita's quilt shop reviews are a fun read. The few that are within 100 miles of here are, in Rita's words, "Not my thing". No telling what I'd do if we came upon a shop that was. And, oh my yes, there is one that makes you feel like family. We wouldn't be at all surprised if that happy bunch asked us to be sure to wipe our feet and take out the trash. Polly I should mention that there are people on this list who would be horrified that I do not love the Quilted Crow. Their fabric is mostly what they call "classic appeal". I call it muddy = I went in there once on a shop hop and mentioned that I preferred bright fabrics. (This is where the wonderful people come in). The shop owner and two of her staff went busily searching for the one bolt of bright blue fabric that they had. They were so proud of themselves that I just had to buy some :-) They really are VERY nice people. Rita -- Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-) |
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Gotcha', Rita. I can't do 'mud' either. Sometimes I can tone down to
'soothing' but 'mud'? Mercy no. Polly "Rita L. in MA" wrote in message ... Polly Esther wrote: Rita's quilt shop reviews are a fun read. The few that are within 100 miles of here are, in Rita's words, "Not my thing". No telling what I'd do if we came upon a shop that was. And, oh my yes, there is one that makes you feel like family. We wouldn't be at all surprised if that happy bunch asked us to be sure to wipe our feet and take out the trash. Polly I should mention that there are people on this list who would be horrified that I do not love the Quilted Crow. Their fabric is mostly what they call "classic appeal". I call it muddy = I went in there once on a shop hop and mentioned that I preferred bright fabrics. (This is where the wonderful people come in). The shop owner and two of her staff went busily searching for the one bolt of bright blue fabric that they had. They were so proud of themselves that I just had to buy some :-) They really are VERY nice people. Rita -- Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-) |
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Thank you Rita - much appreciated. I have forwarded on to DSisIL.
The friend she is travelling with is a fellow Button Collector and not a quilter. I am not sure how many quilt shops she will be happy with and whether they will be speaking by the end of the trip!! As the price of fabric here is at least twice what you pay, I will be grateful for anything she brings, and even ugly fabrics can turn wonderful at your prices! Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside Rita L. in MA wrote: Sally Swindells wrote: DSisIL who is about to descend on a button convention in Manchester, MA has contected Lowell quilting museum for quilt shops and they have sent her: I can help with some of these. http://www.thequiltedcrow.com/ in Boxboro, MA Quilted Crow - Lovely small shop with attached tea room. Fabric is largely "not my thing" but the people are wonderful. http://www.quiltersway.biz/ in West Concord, MA Quilter's Way - Another small shop. Nice fabric selection (more to my taste). Staff is a bit "scattered" at times but still very nice and helpful. http://www.buttonboxquiltshop.com/ in Wellesley, MA Button Box - Haven't been to this one much. It is a bit out of the way for me. They have a lovely selection of Asian prints, Kaffe Fasset, and much more. http://www.redbarnonline.com/ in Merrimac, MA Red Barn - My personal favorite. A little bit of something for everybody. Huge selection of batiks, a small yarn section, sewing machines, etc. The staff is awesome. Your DSisIL will be made to feel like family the minute she steps through the door. I do think she should be selective about this. A map would help. The shops listed are scattered far and wide. Unless she really loves to drive and has a great sense of direction, you may never see her again :-) Rita |
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Sally Swindells wrote:
Thank you Rita - much appreciated. I have forwarded on to DSisIL. The friend she is travelling with is a fellow Button Collector and not a quilter. I am not sure how many quilt shops she will be happy with and whether they will be speaking by the end of the trip!! As the price of fabric here is at least twice what you pay, I will be grateful for anything she brings, and even ugly fabrics can turn wonderful at your prices! Hmmm... I was curious about the button show so I looked it up. It is in Manchester, NH and not Manchester, MA. This may demand a different list of shops. There are some quite close to the show hotel, I think, but I need to check. I haven't shopped there in a while. What is your preferred fabric color/type? Rita -- Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-) |
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Yes, it was me that had the wrong Manchester - at least I had the right
country!! I was thrown by the recommendations being for MA shops, but of course as she flies in to New York she will drive through MA on her way to the correct Manchester. I hadn't realised there were two Manchesters fairly close together. Its a good thing I'm not going as map-reader. This is especially true as she has just told me gleefully that she has found a second-hand (she lives in secondhand shops!) map of the USA. She says it is old but has proper roads on it, not wagon trails! I am hoping she has a sat-nav in the car!!! She is quite a feisty lady with lots of confidence, so I am sure she will return from her adventures safely. Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside Rita L. in MA wrote: Hmmm... I was curious about the button show so I looked it up. It is in Manchester, NH and not Manchester, MA. This may demand a different list of shops. There are some quite close to the show hotel, I think, but I need to check. I haven't shopped there in a while. What is your preferred fabric color/type? Rita |
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DSisILs impending visit to MA
Sally Swindells wrote:
DSisIL who is about to descend on a button convention in Manchester, MA has contected Lowell quilting museum for quilt shops and they have sent her: http://www.thequiltedcrow.com/ in Boxboro, MA http://www.quiltersway.biz/ in West Concord, MA Quilter's Way is my LQS. Park across the street in the train station parking. Free parking for 3 hours in the row nearest the entrance. She has lots of batiks (my favorite) and a good eye for color combinations. http://www.portsmouthfabric.com/ in Portsmouth, NH http://www.buttonboxquiltshop.com/ in Wellesley, MA http://www.redbarnonline.com/ in Merrimac, MA http://fabricstashinc.com/ in Charlton, MA http://www.charltonsewingcenter.com/index.html in Charlton, MA Anyone know anything about these - she has asked my what I think, and I don't know. She already has the recommendations you kindly gave me before, but she seems intent on visiting as many quilt shops as possible (she isn't a quilter!)to enhance my stash, and who am I to argue against that! Perhaps I should smuggle myself along in her suitcase. She flies out next Thursday. Many thanks if you can comment. |
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