PLACES QUILTERS SHOULD VISIT IN THE TRIANGLE
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APEXPlain and Simple Quilt Shop: A cute new quilt shop which opened about 2006. Located in an old farmhouse (don't you just love to see the architecture and fireplaces and room arrangements of an old house?) and filled with beautiful fabric, and tempting patterns side-by-side with finished projects, all arranged in clever themed groupings. I wandered from Christmas fabric, to hand-dyed felted wool, to cottage pastels, to retro fifties, to Civil War reproductions. What fun! They are located at 1510 N. Salem St. Apex, NC. 919-303-6176.
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Elegant Stitches- Cary, Waverly Place shopping center 919-852-4445 www.elegantstitches.com They specialize in fine children's garments and teach smocking, french handsewing, quilting, etc. They have beautiful dressmaking fabric and quilting fabric and all the pretty trims that go on children's clothing. Bernina dealer. Years ago they were located in downtown Cary, now they are located at Waverly Place shopping center. Possibilities Sew Unique Fabric Store They just opened a new store in Cary around 2007. (their store in Raleigh is fabulous). The store in Cary is small and doesn't have a big selection but I'm sure they hope to grow.
RALEIGHBernina World of Sewing Marilyn Harlow, Owner Oak Park Shopping Center 6017 Glenwood Ave (Rt 70) (919)782-2945 Bernina World of Sewing sports a fine collection of quilting fabrics and supplies specializing in machine work, of course. Bernina also offers a smattering on fabrics not usualy used for quilts but supporting the wearables trade. Class samples in bed quilts, surface techniques and wearables fill the walls. Bernina is located in a small strip mall set back off of Glenwood Avenue. Directions: From the Beltline (440), exit at Glenwood Ave. north (away from downtown). Go about a mile and a half past Crabtree Valley Mall, turn left into Oak Park Center (across the street from Darryl's restaurant). The store is in the end of the building. Artspace 201 E. Davie St. Raleigh, NC Artspace is a collection of artists studios and galleries. featuring (in 2002) at least two quilters, Ann Harwell and Annette Rogers. Meet the artists, see their working space, check out their work. At Artspace you can see a lot in a little time. Directions: from North Raleigh, take Glenwwod Ave. South, cross Hillsborough St. to the end of Glenwood Ave. Take a left onto Morgan St., cross Wilmington St. and take the next right onto Blount St. Cross Martin St., Artspace is on the next left corner...corner of Blount and Davie Streets. Artspace faces Davie St., 201 E. Davie Street. Bearoness Craft Warehouse also known as Capital Crafts 656 Maywood Ave (south of Downtown Raleigh) Raleigh, NC 838-8765 Directions: take the Beltline to exit 297 toward Farmer's Market, you'll see Burger King on the right and pass through the light make the first right onto Maywood. You'll see Capital Seafood at the corner the ware house is the third one on the left on the front of the building it says Bearoness Creations go through the gates and park.(Down off Lake Wheeler Rd by the farmers market.) Ornamentea 509 N. West St. Raleigh, NC (919) 834-6260 Basically a bead store but more, you can make jewelry on site. They teach you jewelry techniques there. Ornamentea boasts 80% vintage beads and other adornments. Askew Taylor Paints 20 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 834-6260 (downtown) Askew Taylor a very Bohemian artist supply which you really just need to pop your head in to gawk at the most awesomely disorganized store I have ever seen in my life! It's great! Directions: take the I-440 Beltline to Glenwood Ave. go south into Downtown, continue to 20 Glenwood. It will be on your left, you must park on the street. Bead Struk The Caviness Building 715 W. Johnson Street, Suite 104 Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 833-6070 Beadstruk is owned and operated by Sally Lewis. It is the oldest bead shop in the Triangle area with a wide selection of delicas, seed beads (8/0's, 11/0's and 15/0's) vintage glass, and semi-precious beads. Classes in bead stringing, bead weaving, crocheting beads, and wirework are available. In addition to the retail store, Sally has over 10 years experience designing, redesigning, restringing, and repairing jewelry. Specializing in handmade porcelain beads and focus pieces, creations by Sally are proudly worn worldwide. Beadstruck is in the second block west of Glenwood South, between Boylan Avenue & St. Mary's Street, right door. There is no sign on the outside of the building but don't let that fool you. Enter the office building door and Beadstruk is at the end of the hall straight in front of you. Archangel Fabrics Sandy McKenzie Owner North Market Square 1612 N. Market Dr. Raleigh, NC 27609 Archangel Fabrics, in North Market Square is a little harder to find, but worth the trip. Sandy McKenzie has a large selection of fabrics and walls strewn with class samples and fun ideas, the whole shop is dedicated to the quilt maker. Directions: From the Beltline (440), exit at Wake Forest Rd. north (away from downtown). Turn right onto Old Wake Forest Road. First right onto North Market Drive. Second brick building on the right next to the Stained Glass Center of Raleigh. Jerry's Artarama 3060 Wake Forest Road Raleigh, NC Lots of fine arts supplies, dyes and better quallity fabric paints included. Directions: exit 10 I-440, this is Wake Forest Road. Go north (away from downtown) to 3060. The shop is fairly close to Archangel Fabrics. Sew Unique Fabric Store Kris Saracelli,Owner 8801-119 Lead Mine Road Raleigh, NC 27615 919-845-8802 The only place in this area where you can get bridal fabrics, lovely wool suiting, and all the other fine dressmaking fabrics you need. They just opened another store in Cary about 2007. Accipiter Cameron Village shopping center 2046 Clark Ave. Raleigh, NC 27605 (919) 755-9309 (not quilt related). This is a very funky shop that sells one-of-a-kind handmade artwork and handmade crafts, also unusual imported toys, funny cards and T-shirts for artists, and gifty-type items. Check out the one-of-a-kind huge garden sculptures sitting on the sidewalk in front of the store—how would you like one of those gigantic metal spiders in your front yard? DURHAMSewing Salon 5410-S Highway 55, Durham 919-572-9292 Greenwood Commons Shopping Center From Raleigh or Chapel Hill: Hwy. 40 exit 278, One mile east. CHAPEL HILL and CARBOROThimble Pleasures Julie Holbrook, owner The Walkway 205 West Main St. Carrboro, NC 27510 www.thimblepleasures.com . Thimble Pleasures is a shop of fabulous fabrics and extras for the quilter. Julie Holbrook keeps a mix of ethnic, designer and just plain beautiful goods. They're a bit of a drive from Raleigh, but being across from the Carboro Craft Gallery really makes the trip worth taking. Directions: From Raleigh, take I-40 west to Chapel Hill; exit at Hwy 54 west. Go about 5 miles toward Chapel Hill. Take 15-501/54 exit west. Go about 2 miles on 54, then exit at Jones Ferry Rd. Turn right off the ramp then left at the first light onto Main Steet (about 1/2 mile). the Walkway is the first brick building on the left. Mulberry Silks 200 N Greensboro St Carrboro, NC 942-7455 Fine fabrics and embellishments Take 40 West to exit for Chapel Hill = 54 West, take it almost into Chapel Hill and it joins 15/501 South take this to Merritt Mill Rd/Greensboro St exit go left at the end of the ramp to the traffic light. Make a right at the light onto Greensboro St., go to top of the hill through 2 traffic lights. Carmill is on the right, it's an old red brick cottonmill building. Lots of neat shops in the old mill. This is about two blocks from Thimble Pleasures and NC Craft Gallery. WAKE FORESTQuilts Like Crazy |