I'm in the D.C. area and want to visit a quilt shop

[cyndiofthevortex]

Hi all. I'm on vacation and would like if anyone has a recommendation for a quilt shop to visit.

[Bernina2]

Search the web.

[pcbatiks]

Hi Cyndi...........if this is your 1st time to D.C. I would highly recommend seeing as many of the monuments and memorials as possible. The Vietnam Wall Memorial and the Korean War Memorial are jaw dropping impressive.

[cyndiofthevortex]

DH and I are here with 12 members of our family, all seven kids except one, all three kids-in-law and seven grandkids. We are renting a house right in D.C. We've been to the National Mall and plan to see some of the Smithsonian museums and the zoo. I'd like to visit a quilt shop or two and will google them but thought if there was someone in the area that had one to recommend we'd go there.

Our son Jacob (age 28) is very sick. He spent 15 hours in the ER this week and had a battery of tests done. He has elevated enzymes in his liver and a bad case of the flu. We are hoping he gets better before we leave on Saturday. He's been in good spirits for how sick he is.

I (with the help of quilter.martha) cut out an entire king-sized quilt before we left so that I could work at piecing it during fee time here, but the table here is a high one with bar stools! There is no place for me to sew. I'm disappointed but now have a project to work on as soon as I get home!

[Hulamoon]

Search the web.

I usually don't comment on comments like this. Anyone can search the web, she's looking for members that have personal experence with that area.

[Iris Girl]

I usually don't comment on comments like this. Anyone can search the web, she's looking for members that have personal experence with that area.

I have to agree here. This forum is for helping each other. This is something my kids would say to me.

[CraftHer]

I'd love to visit DC again. I went years ago for work and stayed over the weekend to see the sites. I asked at the front desk of the hotel if the monumens were within walking distance. She say yes and gave me directions. It was so far! I should have asked how many miles! I took a cab back to the hotel but so glad I went. It was July and my feet were sore and hot. I sat down and put my feet in the water and a feeling of thankfulness came over me. I believe we live in the best country in the world. Enjoy our nation's captial and let us know if you find a quilt shop.

[K. McEuen]

Ha, I don't even want to talk about walking the Mall and half of downtown DC! I could barely move the next day. I swear that reflecting pool got longer and longer the farther we walked toward the Lincoln Memorial.

The only person I can think of that is/was sort of in that area is Ryan and I'm not sure when they are moving ...

[pcbatiks]

Karen.....I know what you mean. Our family went to D.C. when I was in high school. Our parents kept telling us......."all the monuments & museums are along the mall & reflecting pool.......you just park the car and walk to them." They didn't tell us these buildings and monuments are each several blocks long! We walked until our legs were shorter.

Cyndi......I sure hope Jacob starts feeling better soon. Hope you find a good quilt shop. Last time I was there was the summer of 2001...........before I was put under the "spell" of quilting.

[K. McEuen]

Capital Quilts is in Gaithersburg, MD. I've been there and it is very nice.
Bear's Paw Fabrics is in Towson, MD
Jinny Beyer Studio is in Great Falls, VA.

I don't know where you're staying or what kind of transportation you're using so these may be out of reach for you.
Kim

I know where I'd be headed ...