how many quilt stores do you have?
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I have 1 fabric store 10 mi away that specialized in heirloom sewing. There is an upholstry outlet that carries some cotton dress remnants, have to pick through. Other than that I can go 45 mi in one direction for a Hancock Fabrics or 45 mi in the other direction for 3 LQSs, another Hancock Fabrics and a Walmart with fabric.
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Here in Bakersfield, CA we have four nice locally owned quilt shops: Strawberry Patches, To Quilt-N-Sew, Quilters Haven and a new one called Bolts to Binding... Besides that we have Hancock's, Beverly's, JoAnn's, and F&M fabrics. We are very fortunate to have such quality within a minimum driving time.
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OMG I am really lucky...I have a quilt shop approx. 2 miles from my house..Our Walmart doesn't have fabric anymore. We have all these quilt shops right around our town. "My Favorite Quilt Shop", "Life's a Stitch", "Quilters Connection", "Silver Thimble" and JoAnn's and Hancock fabrics.. You know where I spend all my free time....
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Zero.....1 1/2 hours away from any quilt store....our WalMart has some fabric, they are cutting back on fabric/crafts and sewing notions. I do most of my buying on line for batting, notions, thread, etc. Even tho I have to pay shipping, it is still cheaper than the gas it would take to go miles and miles to a fabric store. I chose to live in a small town rual area, so I have to roll with the punches, so to speak. I love living in the country...peaseful and quiet.
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Don't know where the nearest quilt shop is. There was one that was about an hour and 45mins away but it is closing the last of this month. There is a tiny little fabric store that has a few nice cottons but I don't think they have enough of a selection to design a whole quilt. When I visit the kids there is a nice quilt shop, Joannes, Hancocks and Hob Lob. I'm not so good when I'm there.
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It is 20 miles to the two closest LQS, 42 miles to the closest Joann's. There is a Hancock's about 38 miles away but it is kind of a dingy store, so I don't go there often. There is a Joann's going in about 25 miles from me, so that will be nice. And, today, I found out that the Walmart near me 15 miles will not be closing their fabric section for the foreseeable future. I got some really pretty cottons there today. When I get them out of the dryer and ironed I will post pictures.
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