It’s here! It’s finally here!
It seems like pretty much forever ago that we started toying with the idea of making ‘I Love My Local Quilt Shop Day‘ into more than just a holiday marked on calendar. I don’t even remember what company made the calendar, but the day wasn’t highly promoted and FabShop figured it should be. Months later, it really got rolling and stores, quilters and bloggers climbed on board. Now’s it off the hook! Everyone seems to be shouting about it and it’s pretty awesome.
Today I’ll be visiting quilt shops in Vancouver with the FabShop work crew, then trying to cram in a few Portland visits on a circuitous route home.
If you are in the Portland area, you should definitely check out these shops (whether it’s today, this weekend or next month, just do it.)
Cool Cottons: 2417 S.E. Hawthorne
Hands-down this is my favorite store to shop for quilting cottons because:
1. It’s just over a mile from my house. I can (and do) walk there.
2. Marie remembered my name after the first visit and greets me every time.
3. The fabrics are arranged by color and she has a great selection of Kokka.
Bolt Neighborhood Fabric Boutique: 2136 N.E. Alberta
A cute little shop down the way from Modern Domestic, they have a wide selection of fabric types, including a variety of apparel fabrics (voile, linens, chambray, etc.). They also have an excellent selection of various hardwares that you need for purse/bag making. In fact, they had bits there that I couldn’t find at Fabric Depot. Color me impressed.
SewPo: 830 N. Failing
Tucked away in one of the hipster neighborhoods, the ladies at SewPo are delightfully down to earth and super kind. I don’t get over there often enough as it’s at the complete opposite side of town, but I can vouch for the fact the the sewists and quilters who live in that ‘hood are lucky to have the shop there.
There are a few others that I’ve stopped by in the Pacific Northwest
Pine Needles Quilt Shop: 429 1st St Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Boersma’s: 203 NE 3rd St, McMinnville, OR 97128
West Seattle Fabric Company: 2210 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Island Quilter: 17639 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA 98070
Drygoods Design: 5308 Ballard Avenue NW, Studio One, Seattle, WA 98107
Where do you shop for fabric and why?
