Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Cute new shop!


In the Puget Sound area of Western Washington where I live, we are blessed with dozens of quilt shops, long arm quilters, quilt appraisals etc.
How many is this? I count 10 shops within a half hour drive of my house. (And here is a google map that shows the 56 shops on the Shop Hop this year: Map. This isn't even all the shops in the area!)
With so many places for the quilters to choose from, every shop strives to differentiate themselves and set themselves apart from the competition.


One of the members of my quilt guild recently opened her new shop for quilters and creafter in Tumwater: Ruby Street Quiltworks. She took over the space of a well known and well loved quilt shop called Quilters Quarters when the owners decided to focus on their longarm quilting business.


And the new shop is a complete success! She is carrying fabric lines no other shop has, tools and essentials, and has some very fun non-quilt related, but crafty and fun! I am doubly lucky in that she has invited my small Bee to come in to sew once a week. So when I get time away from my work schedule, I come in and sew around all these gorgeous fabrics.


Inspiration!
And some minor naughtiness- it is really hard to resist the pretty things, like the Kaffe Fasset fabrics.

And the owner has just sent out an email that there is now Open Sew on Sundays: 11 to 3 pm, just bring your machine and project and get working. How much fun is that!

6 comments:

John said...

Hi Sarah,
Thanks so much for your comments on my blog! We've decided to move forward with the adoption of the puppy, so I'm sure there will be more news and pics on my blog in the coming weeks.
Glad to see we're in the ALGQ together ... it's my first. I'm excited because I think I just decided what I'm going to do.
Have a great day!
John

Ruth's Place said...

The new shop looks wonderful! You have no idea how envious I am of you having all those quilting stores close by!

Paula, the quilter said...

Open sewing? How kewl is that!

Ann J said...

I am SO jealous !!! My one and only quilt store is a 45 minute drive away!!! It would seem like heaven to be near all those wonderful shops!!!..Luv Ann J

Lynda said...

You are so lucky having all those shops near you. I have a very good one half an hour's drive south, and another 35 minutes (but by motorway) north. Not very conveient for a shop hop!

jovaliquilts said...

What a fabulous quilt shop! We have a nice little shop here, but it's really small. Love the open sewing idea.