HILL COUNTRY QUILTING

The Hill Country has many excellent and unique quilt shops and quilt related events. Here is our list, including quilt resources and links.

Plan your own shop hop or quilt trail through the Texas Hill Country
with this convenient list.

If you visit the shop owners listed here, please tell them you found their information in the Hill Country Portal web site.

(We welcome submission of updates, additions, corrections & digital photos, without compensation.)

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QUILT EVENTS: shop hops, quilt runs, quilt trails

March: LAMPASAS NEEDLE ART/QUILT SHOW: A collection of quilts, rughooking, embroidery, needle point, crochet, tatting, and knitting. First Fri & Sat in Mar. 1a-4p, at Keystone Square Museum, 303 S. Western Ave., Lampasas, TX 76550; 512-556-2224.

April: ANNUAL HEART OF TEXAS QUILT SHOW; Brownwood Coliseum, Brownwood TX. Saturday and Sunday; see web site below.

ANNUAL BLUEBONNET PATCHWORK TRAIL SHOP HOP: Creations - Kerrville, Creative Sewing Center - San Antonio, Fabric 'n Friends - Castroville, Ginger's Needles & Quilts - Austin, Honey Bee Quilt Store - Austin, Las Colchas - San Antonio, Memories By The Yard - San Antonio, Pocketful of Poseys - Fredericksburg, Ready to Sew Bernina - Cedar Park, Seventh Heaven Quilt Shop - San Antonio, Sew Special Quilts - San Antonio, The Quilt Haus - New Braunfels

BANDERA

GONE QUILTIN': 1115 Cedar St, Bandera, TX; 830-796-4360; www.gonequiltin.com; Specializing in western, Texas and bluebonnet fabrics.

BOERNE

SEW SPECIAL: 1014 N Main St., Boerne, TX 78006; 830-249-8038

THIMBLE & THREAD QUILT SHOP: 195 S. Main, Suite B, Boerne, TX 78006; 210 249 9733; Mon-Sat, 9a-5p. Owner: Carol Schultz. Specializing in: fabrics, lessons, patterns and real friendly folks.

BULVERDE

GRANDBY's QUILTS: 864 Indigo Run Dr, Bulverde, TX 78163

CAMP WOOD

SUZIE Q QUILTS: 830-597-6310; 508 S Nueces St., Camp Wood, TX 78833. www.suzieqquilts.com

FREDERICKSBURG

LINENS-N-SUCH: Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

POCKEFUL OF POSEYS: 830-990-4140; 311 E Highway St. 78624; M - F, 10- 5:30, Sat 10a-5p, Closed Sun. Owner: Cindy Laurent Conner. Specializing in: Moda Marlbes, & ks, and a real friendly atmosphere. E-mail: Claurent@ktc.com; www.geocities.com/pocketfulofposeys

POLLY's QUILTS: PO Box 218, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

SANDY JENKINS DESIGNS: 203 E Austin St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

TEA ROSE QUILTS & GIFTS: 339 E Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

TEA ROSE QUILTS & GIFTS: 830-997-9948, 709 W Main St, Fredericksburg, TX 78624

JOHNSON CITY

NOT TOO SHABBY: 830-868-2146; 402 E. Main, Johnson City, TX 78636

KERRVILLE

HOMETOWN CRAFTS & GIFTS: 841 Junction Hwy, Kerrville, TX 78028; 830-895-5944, E-mail: homtwncrft@aol.com, M-Sat, 9a-7p, Sun 12-5:30p.

JASMINE HEIRLOOMS: 229 Earl Garrett, 1308 Water Street, Kerrville, TX 78028; 800-736-7326; M-F 10a-5p, Sat 10a-4p. Owner: Dewayne Bannister & Rian Dill. Specializing in: Solid Oak & Maple finished Quilting Floor Frames and the EasySpinner Floor Stands and Hoops. We sell Plain Hoops finished and Thimbles. Our EasySpinner Stand and hoop comes completely finished and assembled. The hoop spins in 36 degrees and adjusts for tilt with a single movement. The floor stand brings the work to you rather than you sitting up to it. Our small stands, the LapStand and SitUpon Stands are both every portable and interchange with the hoop on the stand. The hoop comes in 5 different sizes. Our products are all finished and assembled except for one unfinished kit and have a five year warranty. E-mail: jasmine@jasmineheirlooms.com; www.jasmineheirlooms.com

CREATIONS: 1013 E. Main, Kerrville, TX 78028, (830) 896-8088; www.creations-online.com; http://www.creations-online.com

THE SEWING CIRCLE: 1810 Junction Hwy, Kerrville, TX

KINGSLAND

BARB'S QUILT NOOK: 120 Dan St, Kingsland, TX 78639

NEW BRAUNFELS

MILLSTREAM COTTONS: 471-A Main Plaza, New Baunfels, TX 78130; 830-620-1382; 9:30a-5p Mon-Fri, and 10a-4p on Saturdays. Owner: Sally Shimek. E-mail: millstream@compuvision.net

GRANDBY's QUILTS: 225 S Seguin Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130

GRUENE QUILT HAUS: 1255 Gruene Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78130

GUNNY SACK: New Braunfels, TX 78130

OAK LEAF QUILTS: 225 S Seguin Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130

OBIE'S COUNTRY STORE: 1585 Main St, New Braunfels, TX 78130

QUILT BARN: 186 E Garden St, New Braunfels, TX 78130; 830-620-5810; Tue-Sat 10a-6p. Owner: Barbara Slone. Specializing in: Classes for beginners.

THE QUILT HAUS: 651 N. Business 35, #510, New Braunfels, TX 78130; 830-620-1382; www.quilthaus.com

SAN MARCOS

GIFTED QUILTER: 1917 Dutton Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666; 512-754-3467; Tue-Fri 10a to 5:30p, Sat 10a to 4p. Owner: Jeanye Pearce-Labaya. Specializing in: Fabrics, Patterns, Notions, BOM Programs, Classes and a unique selection of gift products and cards. Come by and enjoy down home country hospitality, where our complimentary coffee is always hot and our fresh brewed tea is always cold and "Our Family" is always eager to help you with your first project, or your 100th. E-mail: info@giftedquilter.com. www.giftedquilter.com

PEACHMAKERS: 15395 RR 12 78676 512-847-5247; M,W-S, 10:30a-5p. Owner: gb khalsa/jote khalsa. Specializing in: quilting supplies books classes.

STONEWALL

von ZENSENBURG QUILTS: 1621 Lower Albert Rd, Stonewall, TX 78671; www.vonzensenburgquilts

WIMBERLEY

CELLA'S FABRICS: 512-847-3313; 15950 RR12, Wimberley, TX, between Woodcreek and Poco Rio

LOCAL QUILT GUILDS

HILL COUNTRY QUILT GUILD (Kerrville): Third Mon, 9:30 a, Zion Lutheran Church, 600 Barnett Street. www.hillcountryquiltguild.com

JOHNSON CITY QUILT GUILD: 4th Thur, 7p at Catholic Church, Johnson City, TX 78636

NEW BRAUNFELS AREA QUILT GUILD: Third Sat, 9:30a, New Braunfels Presbyterian Activities Center, 373 Howard St.

VEREINS QUILT GUILD (Fredericksburg): Third Sat, 9a, Gillespie Country Extension Office, 95 Fredericksburg Rd.

QUILTING LINKS

Quilting Adventures: www.quilting-adventures.com

Creations - www.creations-online.com; Creations is a Kerrville, Texas store specializing in products for the quilting and sewing enthusiast. In addition to fabrics, patterns, books, machines, sewing notions and furniture, they offer numerous gift and jewelry items. Even needleworkers interested in working with wool and beading will find supplies at Creations.

Quilts Inc. - www.quilts.com; Sponsor of the world renowned International Quilt Festival and International Quilt Market events which occur every fall in Houston, Texas as well as a few other quilting events during the year.

Quilter's News Network - www.QuiltersNewsNetwork.com; This amazing web site is essentially an online TV quilting channel. You have to see it to believe it. We think it is a fun place for quilters.

QuiltWeb - www.quiltweb.com; This site offers a wide selection of quilting books, including used books for sale and even a Wanted Books public service page. It also has an extensive quilting links page.

QuiltShops.com - www.quiltshops.com; This site provides links to quilt shops, quilting groups, quilting workshops/events as well as a search tool that allows you to search their member sites for specific quilting products.

theQuilterCommunity - www.quiltercommunity.com; This online community includes free features such as: shop, event, guild, and teacher locators; free quilting patterns, and tips; quilting related articles and reviews; and an inspiring gallery of quilts. The membership portion of the site features additional articles, reviews, tips and quilting patterns.

SHOPS & GUILDS VERY NEARBY THE HILL COUNTRY

BROWNWOOD:

Susie's Quiltin' Quarters: 314 Center Ave, Brownwood, TX; 325-645-2560; www.susiesquiltinquarters.com

Brownwood Quilter's Guild: www.brownwoodquiltersguild.com

SAN ANTONIO:

Quilter's Point: 15614 Huebner Road, Suite 115, San Antonio, TX 210-408-0900; www.quilterspoint.com

San Angel Folk Art: 110 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 210-226-6688; www.sanangelfolkart.com
Memories By The Yard: 6816 Huebner Road, San Antonio, TX. 78238; (210) 520-4833; memoriesbytheyard@sbcglobal.net, www.memoriesbytheyard.com. We carry over 4000 bolts of quilting fabrics. Some of the lines we carry are Moda, RJR, Kaufman, Hoffman, Blank Textile, Makower, EE Shanks, Maywood Studio, Michael Miller, Hi Fashion, Woodmere, Alexander Henry, and Marcus.

Sew Special Quilts: 24165 I-10 W. Ste. 421, San Antonio, TX. www.sewspecialSA.com

SHINER:

Martha's Quilting Corner: 117 E. 7th Street, Shiner, TX; 361-594-8286 www.marthasquiltingcorner.com

UVALDE:

Wren's Nest: 800 S Getty St, Uvalde, TX 78801

Wright Gerald: Uvalde, TX 78801