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Store closing in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Sunday evening my husband realized that he had the day off on Monday.
Since Monday was to be a bright sunny day he suggested we drive north to see some fall color. I immediately suggested Sun Prairie, Wisconsin since it had pretty scenery and three quilt shops. The fall leaves had not really started to turn yet but the shopping was great. J. J. Stitches in always my favorite store because they specialize in reproduction quilts. I bought a little shirting but lots of wool for wool applique. The best find was a wool applique kit which used raw silk for the background. The textures mixed well and the silk lightened the feel of the piece. All wool says "dark winter days" to me. The second quilt store in the downtown area is small but carries embroidery floss so I was able to match my wool. I gave away my floss collection when I realized I never cross stitched anymore. I decided it was easier to purchase floss as I needed it for this type of project rather than try to remember if I still had that particular color. After sandwiches and chocolate at Confection Connection we headed to Itchin to Stitch. The sign on the front door said everything is 25% off. Inside I over heard the owner explain that she wanted to retire and spend more time with her 92 year old mother and 96 year old aunt. This store carries a wide variety of fabrics. They never had many finished samples which is one of the main reasons I like to visit shops while traveling but had lots of fabrics. I purchased a book I had been planning to buy, some novelties and a roll of 50 different wool fat eighths. Guess I will be doing a lot of wool embroidery this winter. The prices will go down over the next few months. I didn't get a schedule. If you plan to visit that area you might want to call ahead, find the markdown schedule and plan your trip accordingly. With the price of gas I don't think I can justify a 350 mile round trip just to save money on fabric I really shouldn't buy anyway. We drove most of the way home on county roads instead of the interstate. It was a very relaxing day. Stopped in Beloit for dinner and took I-90 home from there. Driving with all of those trucks in the interstate reminded us what a pleasant day it had been driving in the country. Chicago is a nice place to live but it is nice to get away to a slower pace of life once in a while. Susan |
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Howdy!
Susan, you clever quilter, you: Leaf peeping and quilt shops: you go, girl! g Thanks for the heads up on the shop closing discounts. It's never too far away to save money. Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... Sunday evening my husband realized that he had the day off on Monday. Since Monday was to be a bright sunny day he suggested we drive north to see some fall color. I immediately suggested Sun Prairie, Wisconsin since it had pretty scenery and three quilt shops. The fall leaves had not really started to turn yet but the shopping was great. J. J. Stitches in always my favorite store because they specialize in reproduction quilts. I bought a little shirting but lots of wool for wool applique. The best find was a wool applique kit which used raw silk for the background. The textures mixed well and the silk lightened the feel of the piece. All wool says "dark winter days" to me. The second quilt store in the downtown area is small but carries embroidery floss so I was able to match my wool. I gave away my floss collection when I realized I never cross stitched anymore. I decided it was easier to purchase floss as I needed it for this type of project rather than try to remember if I still had that particular color. After sandwiches and chocolate at Confection Connection we headed to Itchin to Stitch. The sign on the front door said everything is 25% off. Inside I over heard the owner explain that she wanted to retire and spend more time with her 92 year old mother and 96 year old aunt. This store carries a wide variety of fabrics. They never had many finished samples which is one of the main reasons I like to visit shops while traveling but had lots of fabrics. I purchased a book I had been planning to buy, some novelties and a roll of 50 different wool fat eighths. Guess I will be doing a lot of wool embroidery this winter. The prices will go down over the next few months. I didn't get a schedule. If you plan to visit that area you might want to call ahead, find the markdown schedule and plan your trip accordingly. With the price of gas I don't think I can justify a 350 mile round trip just to save money on fabric I really shouldn't buy anyway. We drove most of the way home on county roads instead of the interstate. It was a very relaxing day. Stopped in Beloit for dinner and took I-90 home from there. Driving with all of those trucks in the interstate reminded us what a pleasant day it had been driving in the country. Chicago is a nice place to live but it is nice to get away to a slower pace of life once in a while. Susan |
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Susan, sounds like a nice road trip. "Escape to Wisconsin" used to be the
state tourism slogan. When we got together earlier in the year we spent some time over lunch speculating about the quilt craze: what is yet to come along? Will there be a shake-out of interest? (Compare to knitting, which was in the doldrums for years and is now so popular.) I wonder what the average lifespan of a quilt shop is. Is it comparable to that of any small business? Or might quilt shops be different? Maybe there's a time frame--say, 5 years--if a shop makes it that far then it's likely to go on for another x years? Surely some industry economist/small business analyst has figured this out. Nann north of Susan by about 50 miles "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... Sunday evening my husband realized that he had the day off on Monday. Since Monday was to be a bright sunny day he suggested we drive north to see some fall color. I immediately suggested Sun Prairie, Wisconsin since it had pretty scenery and three quilt shops. The fall leaves had not really started to turn yet but the shopping was great. J. J. Stitches in always my favorite store because they specialize in reproduction quilts. I bought a little shirting but lots of wool for wool applique. The best find was a wool applique kit which used raw silk for the background. The textures mixed well and the silk lightened the feel of the piece. All wool says "dark winter days" to me. The second quilt store in the downtown area is small but carries embroidery floss so I was able to match my wool. I gave away my floss collection when I realized I never cross stitched anymore. I decided it was easier to purchase floss as I needed it for this type of project rather than try to remember if I still had that particular color. After sandwiches and chocolate at Confection Connection we headed to Itchin to Stitch. The sign on the front door said everything is 25% off. Inside I over heard the owner explain that she wanted to retire and spend more time with her 92 year old mother and 96 year old aunt. This store carries a wide variety of fabrics. They never had many finished samples which is one of the main reasons I like to visit shops while traveling but had lots of fabrics. I purchased a book I had been planning to buy, some novelties and a roll of 50 different wool fat eighths. Guess I will be doing a lot of wool embroidery this winter. The prices will go down over the next few months. I didn't get a schedule. If you plan to visit that area you might want to call ahead, find the markdown schedule and plan your trip accordingly. With the price of gas I don't think I can justify a 350 mile round trip just to save money on fabric I really shouldn't buy anyway. We drove most of the way home on county roads instead of the interstate. It was a very relaxing day. Stopped in Beloit for dinner and took I-90 home from there. Driving with all of those trucks in the interstate reminded us what a pleasant day it had been driving in the country. Chicago is a nice place to live but it is nice to get away to a slower pace of life once in a while. Susan |
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Guess next time... in order to get in at least 3 shops... you'll need to go
about 20-30 minutes further... toward the Dells (actually Reedsburg). A shop there is a MUST SEE!! Quintessential Quilts 940 E Main St Reedsburg, WI 53959-1737 Phone: (608) 524-8435 http://www.qquilts.com/ This old house has thousands and thousands of bolts of fabric... by far the largest shop in variety I have ever seen! One room (it's an old farmhouse) is nothing but holiday fabrics.... they have it all. Many rooms are by the color... with two bolts high completely around the perimeter of the room... and at least one or two shelves two bolts high through the center. Well worth the trip! I used to stop at Itchin to Stitch whenever I was in Madison visiting my DS's... who went to UW there. Fortuately they have graduated... and I haven't been back to Madison for over a year and a half. :-( Take care... Kate in MI (used to be in Twin Cities, MN) "Susan Laity Price" wrote in message ... Sunday evening my husband realized that he had the day off on Monday. Since Monday was to be a bright sunny day he suggested we drive north to see some fall color. I immediately suggested Sun Prairie, Wisconsin since it had pretty scenery and three quilt shops. The fall leaves had not really started to turn yet but the shopping was great. J. J. Stitches in always my favorite store because they specialize in reproduction quilts. I bought a little shirting but lots of wool for wool applique. The best find was a wool applique kit which used raw silk for the background. The textures mixed well and the silk lightened the feel of the piece. All wool says "dark winter days" to me. The second quilt store in the downtown area is small but carries embroidery floss so I was able to match my wool. I gave away my floss collection when I realized I never cross stitched anymore. I decided it was easier to purchase floss as I needed it for this type of project rather than try to remember if I still had that particular color. After sandwiches and chocolate at Confection Connection we headed to Itchin to Stitch. The sign on the front door said everything is 25% off. Inside I over heard the owner explain that she wanted to retire and spend more time with her 92 year old mother and 96 year old aunt. This store carries a wide variety of fabrics. They never had many finished samples which is one of the main reasons I like to visit shops while traveling but had lots of fabrics. I purchased a book I had been planning to buy, some novelties and a roll of 50 different wool fat eighths. Guess I will be doing a lot of wool embroidery this winter. The prices will go down over the next few months. I didn't get a schedule. If you plan to visit that area you might want to call ahead, find the markdown schedule and plan your trip accordingly. With the price of gas I don't think I can justify a 350 mile round trip just to save money on fabric I really shouldn't buy anyway. We drove most of the way home on county roads instead of the interstate. It was a very relaxing day. Stopped in Beloit for dinner and took I-90 home from there. Driving with all of those trucks in the interstate reminded us what a pleasant day it had been driving in the country. Chicago is a nice place to live but it is nice to get away to a slower pace of life once in a while. Susan |
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