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.

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Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside

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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Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-)

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

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 :-)

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

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Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-)

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
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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 :-)

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

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

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Rita L. in MA One Eyed Mutant Ninja Quilter :-)

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

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.