My mother, Susan, was the quintessential crafter. You name it; she did it and did it beautifully. But with all her hobbies she would eventually find a new interest and move on to the next one. That is until quilting. In 1989 a friend asked mom to take a quilting class with her. She actually didn’t even want to since she had never really enjoyed sewing. Since it was her friend asking she agreed thinking, “Well, it is only one class.” As they say, the rest was history. She fell in love with all aspects of quilting and quickly became an avid quilter.
In 1997 my mother first talked about her dream of opening a quilt shop and by the end of the year A Quilter’s Dream was born! Her passion was contagious and I became very interested in the fabric selection, merchandising and packaging aspects of the business. By mid 1998 we were working at the business together full time. As the business grew, we branched out into shows and began to emphasize quilt kits using eclectic fabric selections.
As A Quilter’s Dream continues to evolve we are mindful of staying true to my mothers dream which is to offer services that showcase a variety of styles and genre, considers education part of the social nature of quilting, and offers customer service that makes everyone feel at home.
I am excited to see where A Quilter's Dream is headed next and hope that you will be a part of it.
Stephanie Prescott