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QUILT SHOPS

Bay Area Quilt Shops Map

(courtesy of East Bay Modern Quilt Guild)

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Bay Quilts

5327 Jacuzzi Street Suite 3C
Richmond, CA 94804-5832

(510) 558-0218

sfbayquilts.com

720 West 2nd Street

Antioch, CA 94509

(925) 978-4587

As of December 31, 2023, the retail store is closed. Hilly's will continue to offer longarm services and a sewing room rental by appointment.

hillysquilts.com

In Between Stitches

2190 First Street

Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 371-7064

inbetweenstitches.com

Joann - Fabric and Craft Store

1675 B Willow Pass Road

Concord, CA 94520-2649

(925) 671-7141

stores.joanns.com

Viking Sewing Gallery – located inside store

Additional stores located throughout the Bay Area

Meissner Sewing & Vacuum Center

Superstore & Office

2417 Cormorant Way

Sacramento, CA 95815

(916) 920-2121

meissnersewing.com

Additional stores in Folsom, Roseville, San Jose, and Santa Rosa. Check website for address and phone number.

New Pieces Quilt Store and Gallery

766 Gilman Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

(510) 527- 6779

newpieces.com

Not Just Quiltz

37831 Niles Boulevard

Fremont, CA 94536

(510) 797-6579

notjustquiltz.com

Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics

2518 Shattuck Ave

Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 845-6106

stonemountainfabric.com

The Cotton Patch

1025 Brown Ave

Lafayette, CA 94549

(925) 284-1177

thecottonpatch.shop

The Legacy: Sewing and Crafts Resale Shop

789 Gravenstein Hwy South

Sebastopol CA 95472

(707) 823-7520

sebastopolseniorcenter.org/thelegacystore

Although not truly local, this thrift store might be worth the drive! The store offers responsibly priced new and recycled yarn, sewing notions, material, needlepoint, and craft items.

Wooden Gate Quilts

310 Sycamore Valley Road

Danville, CA 94526

(925) 837-8458

woodengatequilts.com

REASONS TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL QUILT SHOP

When you support your local quilt shop, you are keeping this lovely art form alive in your community. The big-box fabric stores are happy to sell you inexpensive fabric and lots of it, but your local quilt shops will bring out the artist in you. Get to know them! Also, shopping locally supports their ability to bring the newest patterns, colors, notions, and tools available. Still not convinced? See more reasons below:

Inspiration! Check out those beautiful quilts on display. They probably have the patterns available too.
Advice! Not sure what kind of a border to put on your quilt? No doubt there is a helpful associate who can give you good advice. You will hurry home to work on your project! And bring the finished project back to show it off — they will love to see it!
Find new favorites! Quilter’s don’t need to have this one explained!
Professional quilting! Many quilt shops do longarm quilting, or can refer you to someone who can. Watch the machine at work — it is mesmerizing!
Buy beautiful fabric! Visiting quilt shops gives you exposure and access to the highest quality fabric.

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SEWING MACHINE DEALERS

Dublin Sewing Center

7367 Village Parkway

Dublin, CA 94568

(925) 829.6511

dublinsewingcenter.com

Joann - Fabric and Craft Store

1675 B Willow Pass Road

Concord, CA 94520-2649

(925) 671-7141

stores.joanns.com

Viking Sewing Gallery – located inside store

Additional stores located throughout the Bay Area

Meissner Sewing & Vacuum Center

Superstore & Office

2417 Cormorant Way

Sacramento, CA 95815

(916) 920-2121

meissnersewing.com

Additional stores in Folsom, Roseville, San Jose, and Santa Rosa. Check website for address and phone

number.

The Cotton Patch

1025 Brown Ave

Lafayette, CA 94549

(925) 284-1177

thecottonpatch.shop

The Sewing Machine Shop

1661 Botelho Drive

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(925) 937-7575

sewingmachineshop.com

Twice Nice Shoppe

5127 Sundance Court

Antioch, CA 94531

(925) 628-5039

twiceniceshoppe.com

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LONGARM QUILTING

The Northern California Quilt Council maintains a directory of longarm quilters in the region.

Please note that GQCCC or NCQC do not endorse any individual, organization or business. Contact the individual and/or business directly to request resumes and references.

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CONFERENCES

Annual conferences, festivals, and retreats

Art Quilt Tahoe

Zephyr Point Conference Center
Lake Tahoe, CA

Art Quilt Tahoe is an established educational conference that offers workshops to study and learn from renown art quilt and surface design artists.

Week-long sessions are held in the fall.

artquilttahoe.com/

Empty Spools Seminars
Asilomar Conference Grounds
Pacific Grove, CA

Quiltmaking workshops in one of the world’s most inspirational environments along the California coast, where international, visiting artist-faculty of professional instructors conducts a variety of workshops encompassing the quilting arts.

Multiple week-long sessions are held in the spring.

emptyspoolsseminars.com

Pacific International Quilt Festival
Santa Clara Convention Center
Santa Clara, CA

This festival features merchants offering a wide variety of products for quilters, textile and wearable artists, and the sewing arts.

Also displayed are fine collections of quilting arts, including competition entries and special exhibits.

Activities include a fashion show, a Quilters Adventure Tour, appraisals, workshops, and lectures presented by internationally known instructors.

Festival is held annually in July.

quiltfest.com/upcoming-shows-and-events/pacific-international-quilt-festival/

Road to California
Quilter's Conference & Showcase
Ontario Convention Center
Ontario, CA

Conference is held annually in January.

roadtocalifornia.com

Quilt Show Reno
Grand Sierra Resort
Reno, NV

Includes a large vendor mall, workshops, lectures, make & take projects, and free stage presentations.

Show is held annually in June.

quiltshowreno.com

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