Heading for Seattle

Oct 26, 2008 2 Replies

Ok, so I have been home for all of three days now (celebrated DGD 3rd birthday with her on Monday! Was in Ocala for the party) but I leave for Seattle tomorrow morning for the next to last business trips of 2008. At least I hope so. I was thinking of visiting Bainbridge Island. I hear they have a neat little quilt shop there. Is it worth the visit?



I leave for Cape Hatteras on November 1. I am taking 20 of my sweet FILs cotton plaid shirts to make 6 lapquilts for each of his children for Christmas. He passed away in his sleep in late January and I asked my DH to get his shirts. No one knows I am doing this except for DH. He has been busy helping me cut off all the buttons. I hope to be able to get all 6 done in one week. I have the quilter lined up and she is ready to go in mid-November. I am saving all the pockets and buttons too to use them elsewhere. I worked with one shirt today and I can get 24 six inch blocks from a long sleeved shirt.



It's gonna be a busy few months!


Hmm, as far as I know the only quilt shop on Bainbridge Island is Esther's Fabrics,

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and honestly, they are one of the least popular shops in western washington with my quilting buddies. We usually go there on the way to retreat, but only because we like a bakery that's near it! I find their fabric is very samey, mostly one style, but it's not a very distinct or popular style, so they don't have a reputation for being great for that style, I've seen a lot nicer fabrics in that style (it's sort of retro). They do have a lot of trims and buttons and non quilting fabric, but a lot of quilters aren't into that.

If you want to visit a quilt store, have you been to undercover quilts right in downtown seattle, it's tiny, but it's crammed full, way more inspiring than Esther's.

Cheers Anne

Esther's is the shop on Bainbridge and it is definitely worth the trip. If you are a knitter/needlepointer/tea drinker there is also a wonderful shop called "Churchmouse Yarn and Tea" that is also worth stopping for. If you get further on down the peninsula, stop in and see me at Debbie Macomber's A Good Yarn Shop in Port Orchard!

-JoyceG > Ok, so I have been home for all of three days now (celebrated DGD 3rd

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