Creative Sewing Machine Center -- West Columbia SC (Part 2)

Before class started, I walked around the store and photographed some of the many quilts, embroidery samples and fabric displays in the store. One of the reasons that I really liked this store is the layout: There were separate "rooms" for different browsing and shopping purposes and lots of samples to give you new ideas. I'll start with some of the quilts on the walls; because the store is so large, owner Peggy Ledford is able to hang quilts of all sizes, not just smaller ones.

This is one of the larger quilts and a great way to use up small quantities of lots of different fabrics.

Two fun Halloween quilts, one sort of strip crazy patched and the other using a light polka dot fabric in small strips between rectangles of many different print fabrics. If I got my facts right, no two prints are the same.

This Christmas quilt was up high on the wall and starts with a holiday panel...

Two views of the embroidery center where a customer is browsing books of available designs and stitched out samples are to her left.

Below is a closer look at the samples...

Look at all the polka dots: lots of sizes and colors -- I love what polka dots add to a quilt! This was just one of several fixtures loaded up with new fabrics...

Fat quarters, anyone? There are plenty here to choose from! The whole store is full of lots of goodies and seating areas where you can make yourself comfortable while you decide. It's definitely a destination in SC worth a detour if West Columbia isn't on your route!