Located about 25 miles from Interstate 86, this wonderful shop is a great find. Owned by Katie Barnaby with friends Cindy and Linda, the shop recently celebrated 25 years in business. They also have an employee, Brynne, who has a pattern company called Royal Quilt Designs. Take a few minutes when you arrive to orient yourself to all that is going on here!
Quilting fabrics include over 4,000 bolts of tone on tone, solids, blenders, flannels, and prints. Lines represented are Australian prints, Kaffe Fassett, Tula Pink, Minky, Tilda (a Norwegian company featuring small florals), Moda, French General, and Charley Harper. Don’t miss the shelf of wide backs, with at least 20 from which to make your selection. There is also cork and wool, charm packs, layer cakes, and jelly rolls – some in flannel. For those of you who love dots, there is Dot Shelf. There is also clothing fabric, including double gauze which has the beauty of gauze without revealing more than you care to reveal. Also available are organic knits, rayon, canvas, and flannel.
There are samples everywhere, and most have accompanying kits. The quilt below left is their 25th Anniversary Celebration, made with 25 different star blocks. Make sure you see it in person; the photograph does not do it justice. Without COVID restrictions, there are generally 60 classes per quarter, so please keep checking back or sign up for the newsletter to see what is coming up.
The shop carries both Pfaff and Baby Lock machines, so plan some time to look at these, and request a demonstration if you are in the market for a new best friend. Either way, plan to allow 30 minutes minimum for this shop.
| Quilter’s Corner | Hours: M-F 10-5 Sat 10-4 Sun 12-4 |
| 518 W State St. | Phone: 607-266-0850 |
| Ithaca, NY 14850 | Quilters@e-quilterscorner.com |
| www.e-quilterscorner.com/ | Mail Order: Yes Fabric Online: Mostly Kits |
Stop back on Thursday and see where the North American Shop Hop is visiting next!