Virtual Shop Hop: The Cotton Cabin, Dubuque, Iowa
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 9 March, 2013
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If you’re looking for a weekend getaway that includes a trip to a quilt, shop then consider visiting The Cotton Cabin in Dubuque, Iowa. Dubuque is a lovely town on … Continue Reading →
Virtual Shop Hop: Heartland Cottons, DeWitt, Iowa
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 16 October, 2012
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Heartland Cottons is a quaint quilt shop in DeWitt, Iowa, that carries an impressive collection considering it is located in a town of just 5,000. The shop carries a line … Continue Reading →
Virtual Shop Hop: Home Ec. Workshop, Iowa City
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 12 July, 2012
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Home Ec. Workshop is haven for all modern fiber artists. It is filled with fun prints, gorgeous yarn and a cafe that serves up drinks with names like “Black Sheep … Continue Reading →
Virtual Shop Hop: Neal’s Vacuum & Sewing Center, Muscatine, Iowa
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 7 February, 2012
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Quilt shop names often contain some clever word play. The ones featured so far in the Virtual Shop Hop series fit the bill. There’s Quiltology, A Quilting Bee, Quilting Divas … Continue Reading →
Virtual Shop Hop: Quilter’s Heaven, Northbrook, Ill.
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 9 January, 2012
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Quilter’s Heaven in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Ill., really is a paradise for modern quilters. Everywhere you turn there are bright, large prints. And I do mean everywhere. Every … Continue Reading →
Virtual Shop Hop: A Touch of Amish, Barrington, Ill.
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 5 January, 2012
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Let me start with a disclaimer that while the quilt shop is named, A Touch of Amish, that doesn’t mean you’ll find Amish quilts there. According to the store’s website, … Continue Reading →
Virtual Shop Hop: Pieceful Gathering, Fox River Grove, Ill.
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 4 January, 2012
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If you like Civil War reproduction fabrics, then you must plan a trip to Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop in Fox River Grove, a suburb of Chicago. The store specializes in … Continue Reading →
Virtual Shop Hop – A Quilting Bee, Mahomet, Ill.
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 29 December, 2011
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You can find A Quilting Bee in charming downtown Mahomet, Ill. It’s the kind of main street that is just a couple of blocks long, filled with small shops where … Continue Reading →
Virtual shop hop: Glad Creations, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 13 December, 2011
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The first time I saw a quilt was when my freshman year roommate was stitching the binding on hers by hand one of the first nights we spent in the … Continue Reading →
Virtual shop hop: Sew Sassy in Urbana, Ill.
- By Stephanie Soebbing
- 18 November, 2011
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Whenever I’m running low on Illini fabric, I make a trip to Sew Sassy in Urbana Ill., when I visit by in-laws in neighboring Champaign, Ill. I need a few … Continue Reading →






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