We are very fortunate in the Madison area to have some amazing quilt shops. My nearest and dearest is
Stitcher's Crossing here on the west side of town. The selection of fabric is wonderful, and the staff is delightful and helpful to a fault. And they have a fabulous knitting section if that happens to be your preferred addiction. On the east side of town is
Gayfeather Fabrics which carries a wonderful assortment including some unusual silks and velvets, again with a marvelous and helpful staff. Slightly further afield but still in the Madison area are
Mill House Quilts in lovely downtown Waunakee with a huge selection of great quilt fabrics from contemporary to traditional to repro to batik and more. All of these shops offer classes to help folks get started and keep going with their sewing and quilting. To name a few more,
Saving Thyme in downtown Stoughton and
J J Stitches and Prairie Quilt Works in downtown Sun Prairie.
Again, I have no affiliation with any of these stores, I just enjoy having them available to myself and other quilters right here in our own backyard. I am personally far too visual and tactile to not want to actually see and touch the fabrics I'm going to buy. We do need to support our local businesses because, well, they're local, and they're employers who add to the quality of life in our cities and towns. The push to buy local helps everyone. As the late Paul Wellstone said, "Everyone does better when everyone does better." These shops help our local economies do better so we can all do better. Enough preaching for tonight.... Mary
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