The only other shop I managed to find open when I was travelling for work was Threadbare which is located in Castelmaine, Victoria, about a 30 min drive from Daylesford. There contact and location details including opening hours can be found at their website, www.threadbear.com.au.
I know no other way to describe this shop as a traditional quilter's shop. What I mean by that is the fabric that is sold at Threadbare covers the range of Aunt Grace, Civil Ware, etc. type fabric. You won't see a bright or novelty print at this shop - believe me I looked. If you're a Moda fabric fan then you'll probably love this shop as they have a lot of the more traditional prints from that range. However, one of the rare times I didn't see any Moda precuts in site. Saying that, it looks like the owner has put together her own precut range for your purchase.
The shop itself is small but the owner has used all the space cleverly to get her fabric range stocked. So if you do visit make sure you look below the counters as youl'l find more fabric. Overall, I would recommend visiting this shop even if the fabric range isn't your cup of tea for two reasons.
Firstly, the quilts on display. All I can say is WOW! What is great about this is you not only see the owners work but also that of some of her customers. Whether they are your cup of tea or not, you can't help but be impressed by the quality of the work completed.
Secondly, the owner herself is a friendly and knowledgeable person. I've been humming and haaing about getting a rotating mat for cutting of small squares, etc. The shop had one that was a lot cheaper than the Olaf brand one I've seen at Spotlight. The owner didn't hesitate taking it out of the package so we could see how it worked - have to say it flumoxed us both. Unfortunately, because of the issue with getting it to work easily, I didn't end up buying it. The owner was great about it and said she was pleased she had finally had a play. Suspect she won't by buying any more.
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