Anna & G on the Road: "Stitch" A New Quilt Shop

There has been a lot of talk in the quilting world that shops are closing...magazines have ceased publication and shows have canceled. There was a collective gasp when a well known shop closed it's store front in NYC! As quilters started an emotional panic across social media, you could hear the threads unraveling. Sure, I am going to miss those shops...(I still miss Miniature Quilting Magazine) but the world evolves, change is inevitable, people retire and nothing stays the same forever. So, instead of focusing on the negative side of change, I look for the silver thread. Online shopping is not going away...so, if you want to have a local quilt shop then you had better shop there. Subscribe to a favorite magazine. Freshen up your quilting book shelf with some new quilt books. Support your favorite designers. Embrace the change and look for the positives in our quilting world. Victoria Findlay Wolfe just opened a retail shop in NYC! Sally Frey and her business partner Jacque opened Stitch in Ferndale California! When one door closes, another one opens.

G and I traveled down to Ferndale to check our Sally and Jacque's new shop! Ferndale always makes those 10 best lists for places to visit with its Victorian architecture and small town feel where you could almost believe it was a different century. With a mixture of quilting talent, an eye for fabric, and a long history of teaching, they have created a wonderful shop in the heart of Ferndale.

The store front is inviting and they have a wonderful little classroom space. Offering a wide variety of classes, they also have a back up space for larger classes just a half a block away in a fabulous hotel where they hold quarterly retreats. Stitch is filled with fabrics for every taste...including wool! You can check out my interview with Sally on our Quilt Roadies YouTube Channel.

There are silver threads all around us, we just need to start looking for them! Enjoy the slide show and if you see anything you have got to have, give them a call, their online shop will be coming soon.

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Comments

#6 jit123 2016-10-12 12:21

I forgot, there was a nice small hotel that offered a wheel chair accessible suite.

#5 jit123 2016-10-12 12:18

The fairgrounds are a good option for RV's we stayed there many times, even brought home one of the barn cats that we named Fern. Love Ferndale and came very close to moving there in the early 90's. I wish that the quilt store had been there then.

#4 Sandi 2016-10-12 11:49

Another great slideshow Anna, I thought I'd been there and then saw they only opened this year and it was several years ago that I was in Ferndale.

Thanks for sharing great pictures of this wonderful shop.

#3 Anna 2016-10-12 10:21

Slimster it worked for me...give it another try :)

#2 Anna 2016-10-12 10:12

worked on my end...give it another try ;-)