Quilt-a-way Fabrics

wendy windsor

2024-03

I try to shop here as often as possible. Huge selection of fabrics, especially batiks. Worth the trip. Check the hours their open though so you won't be dissapointed.

Terry Goldthwaite

2022-05

I visited this shop for the first time and I was blown away! So colorful, it is like walking into a rainbow. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly.

Joe Klinkhoff

2023-12

Great little fabric shop. Extensive batik selection. Great owner, very welcoming bit of everything

Stephanie Labanowski

2024-01

Just love the selection of fabrics. Amazing!

Dawn Kersula

2020-05

Small enough to enjoy, big enough to enjoy! Great selection of batiks, always attentive service. Check out the crib for backing fabrics at great prices, and say hello to Carol, Claudia and Peanut (he will snuffle you as you walk in)!

Debbie S

2023-05

First time visit to Quilt-a-way, and what a treasure grove of fabrics and patterns. The selection of fabrics was plentiful and gorgeous. The lady working there was super nice too.

Summer

2019-05

I had an amazing experience at Quilt-a-way. If I could give them 10 + stars I would.I had a large piece of handwoven material (I’m a weaver not a quilter) that I wanted to back and attach a border to. Carol spent nearly two hours explaining the basics of quilting to me. She even helped me select the material for the borders (she’s got a great eye for color) and helped me figure out how to put it all together.They’re a font of knowledge and expertise and are very reasonable, price wise.I highly recommend them.

Rita Clarke

2018-05

Stopped by the store yesterday for the first time. Great selection of fabric! Staff could have been more friendly and they need to leave the dog at home, it was very scary having it run at you when you walked in.

Meg Manderson

2023-05

Absolutely the best selection of quality fabrics. And Carol has years of experience to share!

Jean Lafontaine

2021-05

Lots of batiks, good amount of children's fabric, holiday fabric. There's a group of friends that make the trip together from NH and MA. We're never disappointed.

Suzanne Six

2018-05

I’m not accomplished enough to go to Quilt-A-Way ever again, but maybe you are. Here’s my experience:I am a novice quilter, self-taught from books, youtube videos, and the help of a few quilter friends. It was one of these friends that put me onto Quilt-A-Way, knowing they offered longarm-quilting service.When I needed a longarm quilter to sew only the second quilt I’ve ever made in my life, I thought I would take it here, on my way to Massachusetts.Never again will I go to Quilt-A-Way. After hearing the following story neither will my quilter friends.When I went to pick up the finished quilt, a woman (co-owner?) went to get the quilt from where the longarm and classroom space is. Shortly after she returned with my quilt, the other owner, who is the longarm operator, stopped teaching a class and came to the register area to give me some “helpful hints,” all of which amounted to a hill of bitter complaints and harsh critique of my quilt.First, she said the borders were screwed up, “wavy.” She accused me of not measuring (?) the quilt border before sewing them on. I’m not quite sure what she means, as I had to measure and re-measure and then square everything up before I considered the top piece complete enough to bring for long arming. Second, she complained that the backing and batting were both uneven. Third she complained that I had used flannel sheeting as opposed to a commercial fabric made specifically for quilt backing, and this is apparently sacrilege to her.And in case I was so obtuse as to miss the meaning of it all as she verbally spanked me there in the store...just to be sure she got her point home, she said, “I will not accept another quilt from you such as this in the future,” and marched back to the classroom to teach.Wow, hunh?This is a quilt we're talking about.From her words, tone and delivery, you'd think I'd beaten her child, or lost bowel control in her store.As I paid for the cost of the longarming, the co-owner made excuses for the other’s bad behavior. “She’s a perfectionist…has such high standards...was worried her work wouldn’t come out as well,” because of my choice of backing and apparent lack of trimming the edges to her high standards.This may be all very true and right, and I’m not saying my work was impeccable, just that I can think of a thousand different ways the longarmer might have handled it- like maybe telling me her requirements at the time I dropped it off to her? Or perhaps writing a kind note, letting me know her requirements for the future. Or putting her requirements on her website.Really.A thousand better ways to say "you suck."Well, the Queen of Quilt-a-Way need not worry about any possible lack of perfection in any of my future works. I will NOT be back to Quilt-a-Way, neither for longarming nor fabric, notions, batting, or classes. She may be the perfect quilter, but she is terrifically unkind, and definitely lacks good business sense, basic manners, and social skills.Next time?I will drive north to Barnyard Quilting and Sharon Peterson, in Fairlee, VT. Not only are they more civil, polite, and great business people, their super functional and eye-catching website very carefully outlines their requirements for longarming service, among other things having to do with all they have to offer. Sharon did my first quilt and was extremely helpful, gracious and kind, to say nothing of doing beautiful work. They also have a much better, up-to-date selection of fabric, as well as notions, patterns, and classes.I should have gone back to Sharon for this quilt, (and would have but I thought I might save time by dropping off this latest project on my way south to Massachusetts to visit family. My bad.)Beginners Beware- There is a very high performance standard at Quilt-A-Way, as well as the risk of public humiliation should you be unfortunate enough to fall short of that standard. Professionals only need shop here.

Ellen Wood

2020-05

It's a perfect fabric shop run by the nicest person! It has a wide variety of fabrics and very well organized!

Bill McCourt

2020-05

A very cosy shop with a good selection of fabric and kits. Good class offerings. A bit unusual location with later morning hours.

Christie Maynard

2019-05

Very nice shop. Lots of selections for fabric. I would love to take a quilting class.

Sammy Puppy

2023-05

Cute shop, but the staff were rude several times. Can't say I'd go back if shop hop wasn't going on.

M. A. Roddy

2018-05

Carol and Claudia are amazing! Best shop in Vermont for batiks by far.

Lisa Huckins

2020-05

Great store. You won't believe the batiks

Sarah Howland

2023-05

Wonderful selection and helpful staff! A gem of a find.

Bill Paglia-Scheff

2018-05

Great people, extremely well stocked, easy to get to.

Lorraine Meyette

2020-05

A great selection of fabrics.

Renee Kuntz

2021-05

Detailed helpful pleasant and knowledgeable