The second shop I visited while in Las Cruces was Bernina Sewing & Design. This one was thankfully easy to find and easy to see from the main drag through town.
Since I have a Bernina 440QE sewing machine, I'm always glad to know where the Bernina authorized dealer is in a town like this. And the welcome in this store was every bit as friendly as the previous store. Las Cruces is not a large city, and yet there are three large and well-stocked quilt shops in town. I can only think that there must be a lot of quilters to be able to support these stores. Either that, or the women are just so friendly that it becomes a place to socialize and hang out. There were several women in this store, and as I listened to them converse with the employees, it was clear that this was a supportive environment to learn and to design.
The store was very nice, with the sewing machines and other equipment in the front. There was a small room off to the side that appeared to be a repair shop, and in the back was a large classroom with a nice selection of sale fabrics. (I didn't see anything that appealed to me in that section, unfortunately. I can't buy Christmas fabrics in February.)
They had a nice selection of batiks and quite a few southwest style fabrics. I settled on this one:
Also, I picked up a fat quarter for my Peaches and Dreams quilt (so much for not buying any more of these):
I kind of liked that this one was more pastel than the others I've chosen. And also, I got another for my Winter Wonderland bluework quilt. I liked this one since it could sort of pass visually for a white:
Since I have a Bernina 440QE sewing machine, I'm always glad to know where the Bernina authorized dealer is in a town like this. And the welcome in this store was every bit as friendly as the previous store. Las Cruces is not a large city, and yet there are three large and well-stocked quilt shops in town. I can only think that there must be a lot of quilters to be able to support these stores. Either that, or the women are just so friendly that it becomes a place to socialize and hang out. There were several women in this store, and as I listened to them converse with the employees, it was clear that this was a supportive environment to learn and to design.
The store was very nice, with the sewing machines and other equipment in the front. There was a small room off to the side that appeared to be a repair shop, and in the back was a large classroom with a nice selection of sale fabrics. (I didn't see anything that appealed to me in that section, unfortunately. I can't buy Christmas fabrics in February.)
They had a nice selection of batiks and quite a few southwest style fabrics. I settled on this one:
Also, I picked up a fat quarter for my Peaches and Dreams quilt (so much for not buying any more of these):
I kind of liked that this one was more pastel than the others I've chosen. And also, I got another for my Winter Wonderland bluework quilt. I liked this one since it could sort of pass visually for a white:
When they learned I was from Oregon, they were so glad to see me that they gave me this fat quarter for free!
I'm collecting a nice assortment of southwest prints!
I liked this shop a lot. It's certainly worth a return visit some day, and it's good to know where the authorized dealer for my sewing machine is if I need to find one. I would encourage you to stop in if you find yourself in Las Cruces. I give this shop five rotary cutters out of five.
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