Tina’s Mega Shop Hop reports
These are links containing information on more than a hundred quilt stores in New England, plus a few stores in the Midwest:
Bits ‘n Pieces Quilt and Fabric Shoppe
Pelham, NH— Machine quilting on the HandiQuilter, “Fat Quarter Mondays”, fabrics, classes, quilt gadgets and more in tax-free New Hampshire.
Salem, NH— Fabrics, sewing supplies, Block-of-the-month, FQ Thursdays, Girls Night Out, workshops and more. Please be aware if you are movement impaired that the shop is on the second floor (the classroom is on the first) and I could not find an elevator.
Portsmouth, NH— Great selection of batiks and other quilting fabrics, Japanese & Guatamalan handwovens, fabric for clothing and Home Dec, sewing machines, and specialized threads. Been in business more than 25 years. Nice touristy area.
Framingham, MA— They’re back! Run by a son of the former Fabric Place owners, the new store features a quilting section that is bigger than most of the quilting shops. Most of the fabric is “out-dated” so they are able to buy it for less and sell it for less, but once it’s gone… They also carry upholstery and garment fabrics and supplies as well and knitting supplies.
Arlington, MA — Quilting fabric, books & notions, home dec and dressmaking fabrics and hard-to-find stuff like bridal netting and cotton/linen towelling.
Marlborough, MA— A full service sewing and repair center servicing all brands, with sewing machine sales, fabrics, kits, notions, accessories and classes.
Sanford, ME— Sort of a “Building 19”, they have quilting fabrics at discount prices which makes them a good bet for backing yardage. Marden’s has other locations in Maine but not all have a fabric department.
Winchendon, MA— Fabrics from Moda, Benartex, Robert Kaufman, Clothworks, Northcott, Wilmington, Red Rooster and more; Preprinted Panels, Novelty prints, tone on tones, children’s prints, cat and dog fabrics, homespuns, seasonal fabrics, cottons, flannels, wool, batiks, books, gifts, and Tea Towels Galore!
Tewksbury, MA— Whimsical and brights, lots of basics, books, notions (including handbag making supplies), classes. No internet sales. (Link is to blog.)