tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post5691937605436860397..comments2024-03-25T18:52:36.767-07:00Comments on Michelle's Romantic Tangle: shopping locallyMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01308680396802432722noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-1523386500191544502012-06-03T07:02:10.158-07:002012-06-03T07:02:10.158-07:00We have two local quilt shops. One of them has nev...We have two local quilt shops. One of them has never felt warm and fuzzy, but they also don't leave me feeling rushed. The other shop i've had people teach me how to hand sew a better binding, spend an hour helping me find a palette for fabric when I was struggling on my own and squee with delight over the quilt I put together with the palette they helped me chose. They have kid projects over the summer (no moms allowed) and is a bright and cheerful place. They don't always have what I want - and then I go elsewhere or online - but the service I receive has made it worth my time. <br /><br />While I agree with the idea that you shop local, independent -- that comes with the caveat that you feel like it's a place you want to spend your money. If the shop or staff is substandard, there is no reason to support them any more than you would any other business.Timestephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469372086975546649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-26266535417825600992012-06-02T05:40:44.752-07:002012-06-02T05:40:44.752-07:00We have a shop that I have been in a couple times ...We have a shop that I have been in a couple times with and without children in tow...they were very unfriendly both times. I definitely prefer shopping online, mainly because you don't waste gas driving to a shop that only stocks old school fabrics. I like bright modern prints and many shops don't carry them...or have a single shelf devoted too them..not to mention the $11+ a yard price tag. OUCH!<br /><br />I hear people complain about them going out of business, but maybe they should re-consider their approach?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-82544491916502265192012-06-01T23:27:46.787-07:002012-06-01T23:27:46.787-07:00I know exactly what you mean! I've tried going...I know exactly what you mean! I've tried going into my local quilt shop many times. Every time I go in though, while they seem polite I always feel like I'm being rushed out (wonder if that has anything to do with having a baby in tow) and they rarely have anything I'm interested it buying. The last time I went I simply vowed not to go back and chucked out my frequent buyer card. I also have four kids and it does seem impossible sometimes to enter any store, especially a small locally owned one. And while I'm on it although so many of these shops are owned locally, they so rarely have locally produced products. One local craft shop while they were really nice and had lots of organic fabric only had a few skeins of locally raised yarn out of hundreds, which really surprised me.<br />It's definitely rare and wonderful to get great customer service and many small businesses would benefit from that lesson.<br />What a story of frozen Charlotte, what women will do for fashion I tell ya!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048937965954618495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6312158.post-33915454293788330632012-06-01T16:38:45.002-07:002012-06-01T16:38:45.002-07:00You know, we have a few quilt shops around here......You know, we have a few quilt shops around here...but when I walk in, I feel like I've interrupted something, like it's a club I've not been invited to join. Not Fun. I do most of my shopping at the big box store, mostly because it's what I can afford. And online is ALWAYS fun - who doesn't love getting a parcel in the mail! I'm glad you found a lovely place to shop.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877277586697593998noreply@blogger.com