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I'm Not A Sewer or Quilter But I Am Mesmerized By Quilt Shops and This is a Super Cool and Cute One in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

8/19/2015

 
Tucked away off Greenbay Rd,
outside the old German destination town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, 
is an adorable quilt shop.
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Ye Olde Schoolhouse.  
Blink and you'll miss it!
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Once you pull up in the driveway,
you can clearly see it is a former old time schoolhouse. 

The schoolhouse was in operation from 1887 - 1958!
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This was a little vignette outside the front entry door. 
I just KNEW I was going to love this place!!
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As you walk in,

the colors and warmth and textures welcomes everyone.
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Every nook and cranny of the old schoolhouse is used for the passion of quilting.
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Helloo pretty pastel-y bolts of fabric!
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Um, jus' a minute here....
Disclaimer: My name is Angie. I am the daughter of a phenomenal seamstress and quilter. I have no idea how to darn a sock (I don't even know what that means) much less quilt a quilt or...oh, I'll just be real....I don't understand bobbins and how to thread a sewing machine. It's too complicated and frankly, scary stuff.  If I use the wrong language when describing these pictures, please forgive me and blame my mom who should have known better than to raise five kids who don't know squat about sewing other than fabric is pretty and feels good.

Second Disclaimer: I may be up for adoption if my Ma reads this. I'm pretty certain the adoption fee will be waived, in fact, Ima thinkin' Ma will PAY you.  



Anyhoo, there's baskets and baskets of sewing items.
What is this???

I have no idea. That's why I called it sewing items.

Is it a notion?

I like it though, it's pretty and texture-y.


I wanted to jump into it like those bouncy ball pits and roll around.
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Ohhhh look at the vintage baskets holding other things...

Kits! 


Bet they're called kits!


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And look at this cute small old red painted cupboard!

Angie want-y!!



There was a room full of just 
books and booklets.
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A cute room 
with spools or skeins of thread.


(Remember, I do not know sewing terminology) :)


The old schoolhouse Girls Bathroom 
was still in place....
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As were the 
the stalls. 


And look at that! 

A cute quilt thrown over the wall!
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Tim and I eventually made our way 
down 
the 
stairs 
to 
the basement...
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And oh my goodness gracious, it was a mother lode  of all things quilting!!!
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Rows and rows and rows of beautiful fabric...
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Many of the fabric bolts 
were nestled on custom made 
bolt ends,
 built onto benches that were left in the schoolhouse building. 





These book cases are original to the schoolhouse. 
Soooo cool!!
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Yards of fabric everywhere!!
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Look up above the bookcases and there are adorable vintage displays like this one...
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And this vintage stereo
was playing the music loud and clear for shoppers...
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I'm a sucker for anything bright and shiny and I loved 
this embroidery thread display.
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Care
 

for any buttons?
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 How about something sew-y 
from this cute popcorn bowl?



Okay, is this the Flying Geese pattern?

I think it's the Flying Geese pattern but I am tripped up by the 

vine and flowers...


Those triangles are Flying Geese, 
I'd almost bet a cheesecake on it.
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A big part of the success of this super awesome quilt shop is the classes and quilt gatherings they host every week in the
 lower level classroom.
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We met the owner and one of the ladies who works there and those are happy people, lovin' what they're doing, let me tell ya!!!! This is a happy place!
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As evidenced by the adorable painted chairs around the large work table...
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And 
just randomly laying around was this cute needlepoint heart.
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And talk about hearts....be still my heart!!!!
LOOK AT THIS DOOR WITH THE ORIGINAL GLASS, WOULD YOU!!!
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Okay. I admit I took a little peeky weeky down another set of stairs that led to someone's office. 
But I didn't go DOWN them! Swear!
Cause that would have been rude. And trespassing. Even though I WANTED to. 
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That looks like such a cool office though, doesn't it??!!






Okay, last thing Ima show you is not related to sewing.

It was in the Quilt Shop kitchen.
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A VINTAGE HARVEST GOLD SIX BURNER  
DOUBLE OVEN RANGE!!!!!




AND IT STILL WORKED PERFECTLY!!!!!
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Oh, who was beside herself?? 


Who wanted to take that range home???

Who?
Who?

I LOVED THAT STOVE!

Ultimately it occurred to me, if I did have that range in my own kitchen, 
every one who enters my house would be so jealous, they wouldn't ever talk to me again, thinking I was a total showboat.

So I figured it was just less drama not to consider asking the ladies if I could buy it.





Okay, I'll go ahead and close for now but I would like to share a quilt from back in February that my Ma was working on. 
I begged her to give me this quilt. I NEEDED this quilt. Look at those colors and textures, it's like a watercolor painting. Mom said she would give it to me. 
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I would love to share a picture of this awesome perfect quilt displayed on my guest bed, but I can't. 



Cause I don't have it. 



Yet. 





MA!!!!!!!! 

QUILT!!!!!!!!




Okay, so another riveting  post wraps up. 
Now I want y'all to promise me you won't go to that cute quilt shop up in Cedarburg, Wisconsin and buy that AWESOME HARVEST GOLD RANGE out from under me.
Promise now. 
I KNOW you want it.




:)
Talk at ya soon!!!






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