In a converted house in the suburbs of Little Rock, Arkansas, just two and a half miles from I30 is Pinwheel Fabrics. Owner Charlotte Williams only stocks first run Quilt Shop fabrics. This means you will find newly released fabrics, rather than last season’s close outs. Pull into the circular drive, park, and come on in and shop.
There are over 2,500 bolts of fabric available, as well as sample quilts and patterns. I spent a lot of time examining samples, carefully placed near the fabrics needed to make them.
Pinwheel Fabrics also has a lot of Charm Packs and Layer Cakes – with matching fabrics, so if you need to match for your pattern it can be done easily. This is the first shop I’ve been to that carries both the Charm Packs and Layer Cakes in the same fabrics, and the possibilities are endless!
Every year Miss Charlotte designs a new Block of the Month quilt. This year’s is a Christmas theme. In order to make a larger quilt, there is a “fill” block in addition to the monthly blocks.
There is a new block every month , and in between are Log Cabin blocks forming diagonal lines. The picture above is the sample – you’re free to arrange your own in another pattern if you want, and could use the twelve monthly blocks without the Log Cabin blocks if you chose. Please note that although Pinwheel Fabrics does sell on line, Block of the Month patterns are not available by mail order.
Pinwheel Fabric is a dealer for Janome sewing machines and Handi Quilter long arm machines. Take some time to see these machines demonstrated. I was able to see the new HQ Amara 20” system, as well as an HQ Simply Sixteen with the Little Foot smaller table system – which may fit in my new RV (when I get one) in place of the couch!
Plan to spend an hour looking at all of the fabrics and samples, and stop back on Monday to see where the North American Shop Hop is stopping next!
| Pinwheel Fabrics | Hours: Tues-Sat 10 – 5; Closed Sun/Mon |
| 7915 Highway 5 N | Phone: 501-847-4177 |
| Alexander, AR 72002 | E-mail: pinwheelfabric@sbcglobal.net |
| http://www.pinwheelfabrics.com | Mail Order: Yes Fabrics pictured online: Yes |