Citycraft…I think I’m in love.

After seeing some of my recent quilts, a neighbor mentioned to me that a new fabric store, CityCraft, had opened about a block away. I decided to go check it out today, and man oh man, I think I’m in love!

My favorite fabric designers are Amy Butler and Heather Bailey…I love the modern twist they take on vintage styles. It’s nearly impossible to find their fabrics locally, though, and I was amazed to see entire lines of their fabrics in this store! There were many other fab designers represented as well like Michael Miller and Anna Maria Horner. I couldn’t walk away without dropping a pretty chunk of change… I really couldn’t help myself. *lol*

They have a sewing lounge adjacent to the store (where they teach classes and will have studio time available with wine & snacks.) The classes are full through August…but I’m hoping to attend one in September.

The prices were very reasonable considering the selection of premium prints that were available and the fact that it is a pretty small store (designer prints average $9.25/yard). They had a small wall of notions, interfacing, & thread in case you need essentials and don’t want to drive all the way to your nearest national chain store. They carry the largest selection of oil cloth in the city with really fun prints (think re-usable shopping bags). They also had darling printed ribbons, lots of modern sewing books, an entire wall of Amy butler patterns (yea!), and a beautiful rainbow colored shelf of bamboo felt (I didn’t even know such a thing existed!) The felt is eco-friendly, much softer than wool felt and holds its color over time much better than wool as well. Will definitely be trying this out.

Snapped a few pics with the iPhone to share…

Will snap photos of my purchases & share with you soon…