Dh and I are going to Philadelphia soon ( very excited) to visit D Nephew and family and then on to Virginia.In about 2-3 weeks. Are there any fabric related exhibitions there? LQS's? I don't need any fabric and am planning on buying thread on line to collect from Virginia. Also if there is anything I can bring over from here, please ask.I would be happy to post things.
Philadelphia? For goodness sake, don't drink the water. DD was born 8½ months after our last visit there. Polly
"EstelleUK" Dh and I are going to Philadelphia soon ( very excited) to visit D Nephew and family and then on to Virginia.In about 2-3 weeks.
Hee hee. It would take a miracle!!
South of Philadelphia in nearby Wilmington, De is WIntertur Museum. They will give guided tours focusing on a specific topic...years ago i did one on "needlework" and it was super interesting....
Thank you Betsy. I will put it on my things to do and hope to get there.
There's also a very nice LQS, The Little Shop, in Haddonfield, NJ which is just across the river from Phila. i n New Jersey. Depending on where you're staying, readily accessible via public transportation. I've only been there a couple of times but they have a wonderful selection and the people there are incredibly helpful. To the point, I had bought some fabric there and ended up cutting it wrong and needing more. Went back to the shop and they were out but one of the employees had bought a ton of it for her stash and she mailed it out to me the next day. There really isn't anything quilt- specific that I'm aware of in Phila. itself, but there is 'fabric row' which is several city blocks of fabric shops specializing more in home dec and specialty fabrics. Lots of trims as well. A couple of shops do have some nice cottons but not enough to make a special trip for just quilting fabrics. Let me know if you'd like some more info on either and I'll be happy to send you what I know.
Kim in NJ
Are you going to Philadelphia city proper or will you be in the outlying suburbs? Frequently people call the whole area Philadelphia. I grew up in the city and concur with the writer who replied about fabric row which is near South Street. It's great for dressmaking fabric, drapery, upholstery and trim but not quilting cottons. If however, you are going to be in the suburbs there are a couple of nice places in Chester County and one place in King of Prussia and of course a whole gaggle of places in the Lancaster area which is around an hour and a half drive depending on where you will be coming from. I don't have the list at my fingertips, but you can contact me directly and I can compile one for you.
Diana H Gulph Mills, Pa
I might be able to help you out too....I live about 30 miles west of Philadelphia...right near the PA turnpike. There are many fabric and quilt shops in this area! They have great prices....just ask my husband.....I "save" him money all the time!
Thank you Alice. Philly Quilter has sent a pdf on lqs's. We are going to King of Prussia too! I will be staying with our DN and family in Ambler for a week. Are you anywhere near there? I really want to buy threads as I do mostly all my fabric buying from US anyhow, but there is probably a chance I will be tempted! lol.
buy up lots early in the trip, Estelle. so if you buy more than fits in the suitcase you have time to tack'em into some sort of a cape to wear home. no extra luggage charges for the clothes on your back. also many small spools of thead fit into pockets of your jacket. i carried a jacket crammed full of fabric by rolling up same coloured fabs and pinning to the inside middle of collar and running the rolls down into the sleeves. then also wore the rest home in my kimono(of sorts) garment. worked a treat. do they let you also carry your own pillow? now there you can layer many fabs and stuff with scrunched up other FQs or smaller pieces of fabric. neither the garment, the rolls in jacket or pillow need have any cutting done, just fold into shape needed and big stitch with strong threads. j.
"EstelleUK" wrote... Thank you Alice. Philly Quilter has sent a pdf on lqs's. We are going to King of Prussia too! I will be staying with our DN and family in Ambler for a week. Are you anywhere near there? I really want to buy threads as I do mostly all my fabric buying from US anyhow, but there is probably a chance I will be tempted! lol.
Lol. Jeanne. I managed to retrieve some of my old photos from hard drive and there you were in your Kimono! It still makes me smile! I am ordering threads now to collect when I get there. I keep telling myself, no more fabrics...no more fabrics..... I need to order one of the slidy things for fm.Can you remember the name of them?
"EstelleUK" wrote ... Lol. Jeanne. I managed to retrieve some of my old photos from hard drive and there you were in your Kimono! It still makes me smile! I am ordering threads now to collect when I get there. I keep telling myself, no more fabrics...no more fabrics..... I need to order one of the slidy things for fm.Can you remember the name of them?
Thank you again! That's it, just ordered it. You are my star! Have a suitcase almost full of chocolates/tea/gravy powder and gifts so of course I will have an empty one!! yeah!
just remembered... you can string spools of thread like beads to wear home as a necklace. no metal to mess up the detectors at the airport. just plenty of convo starters or strange stares from strangers. j.
"EstelleUK" wrote ... Thank you again! That's it, just ordered it. You are my star! Have a suitcase almost full of chocolates/tea/gravy powder and gifts so of course I will have an empty one!! yeah!
Would probably get strange looks from DH too!! lol
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