When I was in Rochester for all of my doctor appointments last week I made a stop to Pine Needles Quilt and Sew. I had messaged Connie and suggested we meet. She was happy to drive my way and shop so we did. We were good girls, kept our hugs to ourselves, used masks and hand sanitizer. The shop had good safety precautions in place so we felt comfortable.
Some of you might not know but I know Marsha that owns the shop (and her daughter Suzie). Years ago my husband Kramer worked for Marsha’s husband and her dad on their farm outside of Chester Iowa. That was back in 1990. Marsha was a big time quilter crafter then and continued to be. It was so surprise to me that she decided to buy the quilt shop in Cresco (and eventually move it to Rochester).
Marsha and I have run into each other off and on through the years and I’ve always appreciated the times that we have. I always feel like she’s a bit of a kindred spirit…both of us are farm girls with farmer husbands and both of us love crafting.
I don’t get to Rochester often and when I do typically have a giant list of errands. With covid and no errands to do, I thought stopping at the shop would be perfect.

I got there before the store opened. I sat in the truck and waited until Connie arrived and the store opened.
The store is well-known as the local Bernina sewing machine dealer.

They also handle Baby Lock machines. Much of the store is designated for machines.

The store will be moving to a neighboring store in the near future. I was told the new store will be bigger with a bigger classroom.
The last time I visited I saw this great pineapple block bag. I ended up getting the pineapple ruler but haven’t used it yet. Seeing the bag reminded me I need to give the ruler a try.

New in the shop is Halloween. This big pillow was cute. I love the pumpkin motif that was quilted into the piece. 
Here is the section for the Halloween fabric. Don’t you just love the softer colors… Continue reading →
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