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The Quilting Quarters

American Patchwork & Quilting Editors June 14, 2013
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The Quilting Quarters in Almonte, Ontario, reflects the textile heritage of the small Canadian community.
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Woven Wonder

The Quilting Quarters

During the 1800s, Almonte, Ontario, was home to seven flourishing woolen mills. Now The Quilting Quarters, located in a 1906 building that originally was a pharmacy, carries on the town's textile tradition.

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Samples Galore

Samples Galore

The family-run quilt shop abounds with quilted samples. Owner Susan Shute's mother, Carole Shute, helps cut and order fabric and stitches many of the samples at The Quilting Quarters. Susan's father, Albert, works on everything from accounting to answering the phone at the shop.

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Meet the Staff

Meet the Staff

From left: Carole Shute, Susan Shute (owner), Joni Newman, and Albert Shute.

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Cost-Friendly Projects

Cost-Friendly Projects

Quilted pillows and wall hangings provide options for quilters who enjoy dabbling in various techniques.

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In the Details

In the Details

Customers can expand their quilting skill sets with the different techniques, such as the curved piecing used on this purse, taught in classes offered at The Quilting Quarters.

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Candle Mats

Candle Mats

Candle mats using felted wool are available in a variety of shapes and sizes.

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Cozy Colors

Cozy Colors

Patterns featuring warm, traditional colors are popular at The Quilting Quarters.

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Woodland Stroll

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Machine-Quilting Details

Machine-Quilting Details

Carol Darou machine-quilted feathers in the fans and pebbles in the light beige print background. She stitched a scroll design in the inner border and accented the outer border with an allover scroll motif.

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