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Bittersweet Quilt Shop & Home Decor

American Patchwork & Quilting Editors August 29, 2013
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Bittersweet Quilt Shop & Home Decor
Nestled in a former church, Bittersweet Quilt Shop & Home Decor in Pinconning, Michigan, is a quilter's sanctuary.
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Divine Inspiration

Bittersweet Quilt Shop & Home Decor

The former church, now home to Bittersweet Quilt Shop & Home Decor, boasts an original brick exterior, stained-glass windows, and lots of woodwork.

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Bird’s-Eye View

Bird’s-Eye View

The view from the former choir loft offers a spectacular perspective of the well-stocked shop.

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Meet the Staff at Bittersweet Quilt Shop & Home Decor

Meet the Staff at Bittersweet Quilt Shop & Home Decor

Front row from left: Cyndy Hinton, Tina Bauer (owner), Jessica Kustra, Makayla Bauer, and Michael Bauer; back row: Diane Pashak, Marilyn Herrimn, Judy LaBean, Monte Graham, Carol Szilagyi, and Mike Hinton.

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Fans of Featherweights

Fans of Featherweights

The shop offers a selection of top-notch vintage Featherweight machines and is home to the monthly Featherweight Frolic club.

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A Bounty of Samples

A Bounty of Samples

Old doors form a railing around the perimeter of the loft that hosts a multitude of stitched samples.

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Rows of Fabric

Rows of Fabric

Bolts of fabric line antique church pews and shelving units that wrap stained-glass windows.

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Beautiful Backdrops

Beautiful Backdrops

Original stained-glass windows serve as a backdrop for samples and fabrics at Bittersweet Quilt Shop & Home Decor.

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Sharp Cheddar Stars

Sharp Cheddar Stars

Cheddar and black tone-on-tone fabrics combine in a scrappy Log Cabin quilt. Shop owner Tina Bauer designed Sharp Cheddar Stars for Quilt Sampler® Fall/Winter 2013 magazine.

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Sharp Cheddar Stars Machine-Quilting Details

Sharp Cheddar Stars Machine-Quilting Details

Stunning feathers, free-form sun motifs, and a feather chain-design in variegated thread are the focal points of Anita Bartman's machine-quilting in Sharp Cheddar Stars.

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Get the Magazine!

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Contact Bittersweet Quilt Shop & Home Decorto purchase a copy of Quilt Sampler® Fall/Winter 2013 magazine, pick up the issue at your local quilt shop or newsstand, or get the digital issue online.

Peek inside The Cozy Quilt, another quilt shop featured in the Fall/Winter 2013 issue.

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