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    Old 07-09-2010, 04:51 AM
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    Catter to your needs? The one I go to ( Near my work) dose. They even ordred my hand needles that they did not carry. They even looked for a book that was no longer available and got it for me. Their motto is: If we do not have it we will get it for you.
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    Old 07-09-2010, 04:59 AM
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    Mine totally does, if their is something i want and they don't have it, they order it right then and there. I love them.

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    Catter to your needs? The one I go to ( Near my work) dose. They even ordred my hand needles that they did not carry. They even looked for a book that was no longer available and got it for me. Their motto is: If we do not have it we will get it for you.
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    Old 07-09-2010, 05:00 AM
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    Also if i am interested in taking a class(but can't do the one that is offered) , sometimes they will call me and let me choose a date that works for me, before putting it on the calendar, then they put up the date i chose for the class :-)
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    Yes, the local shop that I go to most frequently does cater to quilters' needs. they always tell you, if you don't see it, just ask. They have ordered special silk thread for me, and a stencil I needed. They are great.
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    Old 07-09-2010, 05:08 AM
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    The one I go to is fantastic. When I first got into quilting, I went to the closest shop, and had a horrible experience. I was left as a newbie to wander, not realizing one room was for staff only (then put up a sign that says staff only).

    The staff were snobs to say the least. My quilting teacher suggested another one and I absolutely love going there. They will order things for me, help with colors, and make sure that everyone walking in the door has a good experience. I guess that is why they are one of the 16 Hometown Favorite Quilt shops from McCalls.
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    Old 07-09-2010, 05:23 AM
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    some of ours do, some don't.
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    Old 07-09-2010, 05:41 AM
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    I've shopped LQS's in many states. To date, everyone has bent over backwards to help get what I need. Even at major quilt shows. Last year, at Paduach, one shop/vender, called home to make sure they had the fabric in stock, and mailed it to me, no shipping charge. Another vender, at the same show, pulled a pattern they were sold out of, out of a kit so I could buy it. Before the local LQS went out of business, they would pull out the wholesale catalog and look up the item I was looking for, and put it on the order for me. Was sad to see them close. The owners had to close to care for elderly parents.
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    Old 07-09-2010, 05:55 AM
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    Yes we have a good shop here and in Lyons (nearby town)
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    Old 07-09-2010, 05:56 AM
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    From these responses it seems that the owners of the LQS are the best around, YEA for them!
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    Mine does! Janet, the owner, makes it a point to remember everyone who comes into her shop and make them feel at home! She has very few customers that hand quilt, so when I asked for my brand of needle, she started carrying them for me. If I need something and she doesn't have it in stock, she has let me look through her ordering books to find it and then she has ordered it for me.

    I love this gal! If you are ever in Clarksburg, WV, be sure to stop in at Classic Quilt Shop! Janet will make you feel right at home!
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