Quilt shops from Trip

I had a fun time looking for quilt shops in each town we stopped while on vacation. My husband has a blackberry that he can search for places using Google. We would do a search and then put up a map to find each place. One thing you might want to do is call before you try to go to the spot if you can. We found out the hard way that some places had closed.
The very first quilt shop I got to visit was Odegaard's Sewing Center in Flagstaff, Arizona. As you can see this shop was huge with a fabulous selection of fabrics.
Next shop was not too far from one of our campsites. This shop was in Williams, Arizona. It was called Quilters Mercantile on historic route 66.

Next shop was the Fabric Boutique Quilt Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada. (no picture) This was another big shop.

Next stop was Harts Fabric in Santa Cruz, California. (no picture) If you live in California you need to take a drive to Harts Fabric. Oh, what a great selection of fabrics they have. They also carry other types of fabric besides cotton plus ribbons and trim.

Oh, you talk about being overwhelmed when going into a quilt shop. When I stepped through the doors of The Material Girls Quilts it took my breath away. There was so much to see. I didn't really buy much because I couldn't make up my mind. This store is where Lori and Nanette sell their patterns. I saw some of Lori's new fabrics too.

After we left our campsite in Colorado we went into Fort Collins to eat breakfast and to do a little antique shopping. A lady at one of the shops told me about a quilt shop downtown so we went to check it out. It is called Mama Said Sew. Cute name! A small shop but nice selection. Fort Collins is a college town so there was a class going on with lots of young women sewing which was so cool to see.

The next shop was advertised on a billboard as we were driving along the highway. I was doing the driving and I decided I needed a break to stretch. This was another huge store. It was called Quilt Cottage Co. in Hays, Kansas. (no picture)

Onto the next shop which was The Quilted Corner. We googled it as we were driving through Cheyenne, Wyoming looking for a place to eat. It is located downtown and we got a parking place right in front of the shop.
This next shop my husband spotted the sign as we were looking for a gas station. Keamas's Quilts in Green River, Wyoming. A really nice shop too. Check out her Singer sewing machines on the top shelves.
The owner has this old Singer. She said it was a hemming machine. Check out the old washing machine her husband found for her.
The last quilt shop I visited was in Mascoutah, Illinois. The shop was located in an old house on 200 N. Jefferson St. No picture and she doesn't have a web site. If you live nearby drive fast to her shop because I bought Moda fabric for $7.49-$5.49 a yard. She doesn't take credit cards so bring your cash. The shop was full of fabulous fabrics. Here is her phone number just in case you live nearby. (618)-566-2652.

During our quilt shop stops we also did an little antique shopping. In the first photo of the collage I found a Magic Stitcher. It still has the thread in it. I have not had a chance to try it out to see what it does.

Last year when we went cherry picking I wished I had a cherry pitter. I finally found one in the original box.

I also found some sewing goodies.
I bought a few souvenirs. The first shows two fat quarters representing the west and route 66. I bought a scarf from the Grand Canyon. I also found this table cloth made by Moda representing California. As I looked closer at the cities listed on the map I noticed some are misspelled. Not sure if they did that on purpose or not.
I also found this cute tea towel with the embroidered lady shaking out a rug on the guys head. Also found a table scarf with pine cones on each side. Both were so different. I had to have them.
I bought these two books, some patterns, (not shown), and check out my stack of fabric. I bought something from each quilt shop I visited. What fun. My own cross country shop hop. lol
Well, that is the last post about my trip. I have lots of photos and lots of memories I will never forget. Now I am ready for the next trip but it will have to wait until next year since my husband used all his vacation time up on this trip.

With Passion,

Carrie P.