All things bright and beautiful at The Quilted Forest!

Last Saturday  I loaded up a busfull of great customers and we headed out for a Spring Fling ... shopping and eating lunch and hanging out with girlfriends. The first place we ended up was at The The Quilted Forest in Forest City, Iowa. I haven't been to my friend Shelley's shop since she moved last year and yi yi yi ... what a change! Her other store was cute but this new location ... right down the street ... is even more fabulous!

They must sew all the time at the shop ... there were TONS of samples! And they have such a way with their displays. One was as cool as the next. Plus the windows were fantastic ... made you wanted to rush right into the store!

Hmmm ... they seem to have a food theme going on!

Shelley's the designer behind Pieced Tree Patterns ... you probably have a bunch of them that you love. One of the riders on our bus had them all on a ring! So clever. Shelley let us peek through her wholesale shipping are and I loved this display so customers could see them all. And you guessed it ... there were lots of samples throughout the store.

I loved how the fat quarters lived in cute little 'houses' around the store!

And I can see how all those samples get made ... they have a sewing center right in the middle of the store. Isn't that Featherweight cute?

We all had a great time at The Quilted Forest so I think if you're flying up or down I-35, you should pull off at Cty Rd 9 and head west about fifteen minutes. It'll be such a fun and happy break for all the quilters in the car!

Comments

[Pat]

I've been wanting to go visit that shop but waiting for winter to end. You have now given me the incentive to get my GO on. Thanks

[Chris G]

Thanks for the fun day. The weather was perfect for a change. Forest City is a cute town and the quilt shop would definately need another visit or two! So cute too how many of the other stores in town were diplaying quilts in their windows. Fun day!!

[Jeanne]

I love the Happy Campers viewfinder - I haven't been down there for a while - may be another shop hop calling me!

[Mary Ann]

I have been to that store last year on a annual "shop hop" with the Bay Window Quilt store in Perham,MN. I also collect those laminated cards. It is a wonderful store and so many things to look at and buy! Hope to get back there again some day.

[Cathy Eystad]

wow! I LOVE how creative they are with their displays and all the glorious color! I have been wanting to go there for a while now. This is the town my gr gr grandparents lived in a looooooong time ago.