hey, Just wanted to finally check back in since we finaly moved to Virginia. I wanted to see if any fellow quilters lived near by. If anyone may know the area for good quilt shops, looking forward to being done unpacking so I can explore.
Hi Jenny, can we call you virginapumpkin now? lol...happy to see you back online.
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Jul 12, 2012, 05:46 AM
Strings
Check out www.tourdequilt.com to see if any of those shops are near you. Guess I should get out a map.
Welcome to the Old Dominion.
The shop hop for shops in Wytheville, Radford, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Boones Mill and Roanoke starts today.
Pick up a copy of the Country Register. It is a publication that has ads for all kinds of quiltshops, needlecraft shops. It is free and it is by area of the state.
Lots to see and do in VA!
Strings
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Jul 12, 2012, 06:31 AM
Quiltaholic
You are 3 hours from me straight down 95 and exit on to I85.
You live very close to Daisythechocolatemouse... You might pm her and ask her about her quilt guild.
Crazy Quilting is addictive so we just have to STITCH IT OUT LOUD!
Jul 12, 2012, 09:50 AM
Florida Farm Girl
Oh, and if you go to Wytheville, go check out the Log House Restaurant. They have this log cabin quilt that must be a hundred years old hanging on the wall.
Enjoy your new home. Always so good to be settled... Chris
Jul 13, 2012, 02:02 PM
Penny Quilts
Congrats on the move! Virginia is a beautiful state and there are lots of quiltshops in the DC outskirts. I moved back home 2.5 years ago but there are places I really miss. Here is a link to some: http://www.generations-quilt-p...nia-quilt-shops.html
Jinny Beyer has her place NE of DC. The Artful Quilter in Burke is good, plus Webfabrics in Purcellville. I also like That Little Quilt Shop in Madison and The Quilt Patch in Fairfax. I am not sure the Old Towne Needlecrafts is still in Manassas (loved the fabric but the shop was too cluttered for me to concentrate). I think they opened up Aurora Quilts in downtown Manassas but I've never been there. Traffic is a bear to get around, unfortunately, but there are definitely places around. If it were me, I'd head west or south to try to avoid the congestion. Material Girls, in Maryland, is quite a stretch for you but I like the shop. Be sure to go down to the big quilt expo in Hampton. February or March, I think. Incredible how much I've already forgotten!This message has been edited. Last edited by: Penny Quilts,
Originally posted by Penny Quilts: Congrats on the move! Virginia is a beautiful state and there are lots of quiltshops in the DC outskirts. I moved back home 2.5 years ago but there are places I really miss. Here is a link to some: http://www.generations-quilt-p...nia-quilt-shops.html
Jinny Beyer has her place NE of DC. The Artful Quilter in Burke is good, plus Webfabrics in Purcellville. I also like That Little Quilt Shop in Madison and The Quilt Patch in Fairfax. I am not sure the Old Towne Needlecrafts is still in Manassas (loved the fabric but the shop was too cluttered for me to concentrate). I think they opened up Aurora Quilts in downtown Manassas but I've never been there. Traffic is a bear to get around, unfortunately, but there are definitely places around. If it were me, I'd head west or south to try to avoid the congestion. Material Girls, in Maryland, is quite a stretch for you but I like the shop. Be sure to go down to the big quilt expo in Hampton. February or March, I think. Incredible how much I've already forgotten!
Oh! And I forgot Kelly Ann's Quilting in Warrenton!
Thanks to all for the info, I saved a lot of the pages to look at later when I finally get settled in. No, I will still be ( georgia) for a while. Had that since we got our first comp. 13 years ago. LOL.. Anyway, looking forward to school starting and me crafting..