Seattle: The Quilting Loft

Quilting Loft, front entrance
Quilting Loft, front entrance

I have mentioned The Quilting Loft in other posts, but it doesn’t look like I have done a full on review of the shop. I am much more organized now than I used to be (and I have done no sewing to tell you about!), so you get a review of this shop as well as the ones you  have already about this week. 😉

TFQ and I walked down to the Quilting Loft, after visiting the Farmer’s Market. TQL has moved to a new space, though is still in Ballard, just across and down the street a bit from its old location.

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft, patterns area

The new location is larger and has much more light. They still have that honey colored wood, which seems very popular in Seattle. I wouldn’t use it if I had a shop, but they may have no choice due to built-ins or landlord requirements.

The patterns area is to the right as you walk into the store. It looks very similar to the patterns area at their previous location.

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft

To the left of the photo above is little sofa and some modern displays of samples and fabrics.

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft

Same view, but you can see a little to the left of this modern area as well.

 

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft

Detail of the quilt you can see in the photo above. The sunlight makes the quilt glow and I like the variety of fabrics.

Quilting Loft, over the front counter
Quilting Loft, over the front counter

I couldn’t get very good pictures of the front counter, because one of the ladies working kindly allowed me to photograph the shop as long as I didn’t take any photos of her.

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft

View from the front counter.

 

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft

The shop has a nice selection of solids.

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft

The notions area is at the back of the store. Wonder Clips (one of the world’s best notions!!!) seem to be hard to find in Seattle, but the Quilting Loft had them in the small and large (50) packs.

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft

 

This is a detail of the Spiderweb quilt in the notions photo. They have emphasized the center pieces, which make this quilt look more like a propeller or X. The different coloration may give the pattern a different name as well. There is also a bit of sashing, which changes the look further.

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft

The shop makes good use of the top of the fabric shelves. We found a lot of pre-cuts and samples as well as patterns up there.

Quilting Loft
Quilting Loft

Not only did the shop have quilt patterns, but also patterns for dresses, baby items, accessories, placemats and coasters, etc. They have that Amish Block of the Month that I like so much. I resisted the continuing temptation to buy into the BOM madness. 😉

Amish BOM
Amish BOM

The Quilting Loft
Address: 2622 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107
Phone:(206) 706-0445
Hours: Monday hours 10:00 am–6:00 pm
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