LIttle Quilt Shop of Horrors
10-26-2011, 04:22 AM
#31
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Location: Metro West, Massachusetts
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So glad to hear there are other choices around there! One of these days I will go to visit my son in Clinton, NY and will be looking for fabric/quilt stores to visit!
I am so lucky here- I have 3 shops fairly close by and all are really great!
I am so lucky here- I have 3 shops fairly close by and all are really great!
10-26-2011, 04:39 AM
#32
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Location: Minnesota
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Musty is hard to get out of fabric, or old cat smells, but wouldn't it be fun to dig through the whole works and find a true "FIND"?
I"ve gone into many antique shops to the point of smelling just like it when I came out - almost had to throw away my clothes, but what a place it was - a walk back in times..
I"ve gone into many antique shops to the point of smelling just like it when I came out - almost had to throw away my clothes, but what a place it was - a walk back in times..
10-26-2011, 05:03 AM
#34
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Location: Ocala, FL
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I have been to a shop very similar to what you are describing. This one was in Wisconsin. Tons of fabric, but on the floor leaning against the shelves - could hardly walk thru without falling. It was winter in Wisconsina and I couldn't imagine the fabric was very clean being on the floor and people having to try to walk between the rows. Oh, there were also cats walking around.
10-26-2011, 05:44 AM
#36
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Ooooh Myyyy! I've heard about shops like this. They are worse then the ones the you go in that are neat, clean, well lit and organized and the sales people are such snobs that you don't even get recognized as a customer who pays their wages!
10-26-2011, 06:02 AM
#38
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Originally Posted by Peckish
There's a LQS here that sounds similar, although not as bad. And truth be told, it's a GEM! It's a converted barn out in the sticks, has chickens wandering around the yard. It's a one-woman show, and that woman knows EVERY SINGLE BOLT that is in her shop. And if she doesn't have the fabric you're looking for, she can tell you who does and how to get there. She is constantly getting new shipments, so there are boxes being unpacked all the time, and bolts of fabric leaning up against the shelves EVERYWHERE. However, I love the place! It's a treasure hunt every day!
10-26-2011, 06:09 AM
#40
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Originally Posted by Peckish
There's a LQS here that sounds similar, although not as bad. And truth be told, it's a GEM! It's a converted barn out in the sticks, has chickens wandering around the yard. It's a one-woman show, and that woman knows EVERY SINGLE BOLT that is in her shop. And if she doesn't have the fabric you're looking for, she can tell you who does and how to get there. She is constantly getting new shipments, so there are boxes being unpacked all the time, and bolts of fabric leaning up against the shelves EVERYWHERE. However, I love the place! It's a treasure hunt every day!
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