I always like to go to the Stitchin' Post in Sisters Oregon the week before the big Outdoor Quilt Show. It is the 50th year! More info HERE. The date for the show is July 12.
Here are a few photos from around the shop.
The extent of their reproductions is Laundry Basket Quilts and Max and Louise.
Lots of yarn and patterns for knitting.
Prices at the Stichin' Post were pretty outrageous. They have always been the highest in any store I've been in. I'd love to know what your "regular" priced fabric is at your local quilt shop. (it seems more and more of them are closing though. So sad)
This was a cute little roll of 6 fabrics, but the tag didn't say what size the pieces are. I asked and it was 6 Fat Quarters!
Sew Kind of Wonderful had a lovely display and I'm sure they will be teaching next week. They had masses of fabric, patterns and rulers! This is the first time I've heard of them.
Classes start on Monday and go through Friday with the outdoor show on Saturday.
Will you be attending the show? I'll be there!
We don’t have many quilt stores around here anymore 🙃. I think $14-$15 per yard is pretty typical and fat quarters are around $4. Good incentive to keep using my stash.
ReplyDeleteHere in eastern Iowa, it's getting harder to find shop-cut FQs, except for kits. If you want FQs, bundles from manufacturers are the only option. For shops that still cut FQs *and* tag them individually, most have still been $3.50 to $3.75 with newer fabrics being higher priced. Some older fabrics cut a while ago can be found in the $2.50 to $3 range. The $4 price is starting to show up for newer individually tagged FQs or when there's only a price sign above the bins. I suspect $4.25 will not be far behind.
ReplyDeleteNo, I will not get to Sisters. It's highly unlikely I ever will, due to distance and to be honest - even local quilt shows I go on Fridays to avoid the worst of the crowds on Saturdays.
We've lost a couple of shops due to owners' retirement. OTOH, within the last 1-2 years, one new shop opened in an area away from existing shops, and a shop that is primarily a sewing center (can rent to hold sew-ins, retreats, or simply get away from home interruptions) that also has fabrics opened. One large quilt shop that was nearly all quilting has added needlework and wool work patterns and supplies.
I'm coming Friday and Saturday. Gotta see the Sisters, Love their fun rulers. Meet you in the Park at Lunchtime. I'm bring someone who has never been to Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.
ReplyDeleteI looked at my LQS website to get prices; I'm not sure what an individual FQ goes for but here are the prices for some popular designers: Allison Glass: $11.50-$12.95/yard; FQs 7/$25.
ReplyDeleteKaffe: $11.90-$14.95/yard; FQs 6/$23.
Kona Solids: $8.75/yard.
Riley Blake: $11.50-$13.50/yard; FQs 5/$18.75.
Visiting Sisters OR is on my bucket list but it won't be this year. One day!!!
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