Quilt Expressions

June 14, 2013
Quilt Expressions in Garden City, Idaho, guides quilters through projects from start to finish.
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Rolling Along

Quilt Expressions, home to 6,000 fabric bolts, attracts customers from all over the country.

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Natural Light

Staff members and customers enjoy gathering at the well-lit cutting table. In addition to florescent lighting, natural light from the shop's 13 skylights keeps things bright.

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Meet the Staff

Front row, from left: Kristi Funk, Karen Hanson (owner), Della Toth, and Carol Caba; middle row: Tracey Braithwaite, Stacey Herbener, Danielle Jensen, Rodi Dumas, and Cheryl Neruda; back row: Kathy Moffis and Kathie Passarino.

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Long-Arm for Rent

To finish their projects, quilters rent time on any of the four long-arm machines at Quilt Expressions.

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Quilts on Display

A faux balcony provides plenty of space to drape and display quilts at the shop.

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Color Coded

Bunches of hand-dyed wools and bolts of fabric are organized by color.

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Wild West

One of the shop's patterns, Run for the Border, is designed to showcase a border print. The stitched sample features western-theme fabric.

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Patterns and Prints

Fresh and modern fabrics, including this collection from Sweetwater, greet customers at the shop's entrance.

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Star Burst

Shop owner Karen Hanson designed a bright and cheery throw, Star Burst, for Quilt Sampler® Spring/Summer 2013 magazine.

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Machine-Quilting Details

Karen Hanson machine-quilted Star Burst with an allover swirl design.

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