The Peach State
Welcome to Georgia!
Going back to it’s Colonial days, Georgia has a rich history of quilting. From European cloths such as Chintz with intricate all over designs to the English paper piecing using cotton grown here the South, one could say ‘Georgia knows it’s quilts’.
During the nineteenth century quilt styles began to change as more people began using repeating blocks and styles with more British and German influence. The new styles entered Georgia through coastal cities and inland routes into the backcountry, largely replacing older styles by about 1850.*
By the mid nineteenth century, textile mills had begun replacing the imported cloth with much more affordable cotton cloths. This allowed people of every means to spread their creative wings and teach the generations to come the art of quilt making.
Some points of interest not to be missed:
- Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum in Carrollton. This is a MUST visit!
- Savannah History Museum – An amazing park musuem
- Tubman Museum in Macon – African American History and Art
- World of Coca Cola Museum in Atlanta
- Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta – the largest Aquarium in the western hemisphere!
get ready to shop hop!
There are several ways (and excuses) to visit these awesome quilt shops. Many of them participate in the Row by Row Experience, now known as the Quilters Trek. You can learn more, and plan your trip by visiting their website HERE.
Also, many Georgia Quilt Shops participate in organized annual Shop Hops:
It’s all about the Quilt Shops!
No matter which part of the state you visit, there’s sure to be a Quilt shop close by. Here is the most up to date list of quilt shops in Georgia.
Augusta
Augusta Sewing Center 3230 Washington Road, Augusta, GA 30907 706-860-5434
Blairsville
Fabrics Galore & Quilting Store 19 Cobalt Street, Blairsville, GA 30512 706-745-6918
Byron
Bird House Quilts 103 Peach Wood Dr, Byron, GA 31008 478-654-6880 info@birdhousequilts.com
Calhoun
Mama Said Sew 405 Bellwood Rd SE Suite #1, Calhoun, GA 30701 706-383-6461
Cleveland
Quilt'N Kaboodle 1628-B Highway 115 East, Cleveland, GA 30528 706-865-0065 quiltnkaboodlega@gmail.com
Columbus
Sew Much Fun 7801 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31909 706-317-0024 sewmuchfun@knology.net
Covington
Patrick's Feed & Seed 10285 Bypass Road, Covington, GA 30014 770-786-3220
Cumming
Thread Bear Fabrics 515 Sawnee Corners Blvd, Suite 500, Cumming, GA 30040 770-781-0001 info@threadbearfabrics.com
Dahlonega
The Common Thread 598 Grove Street North, Dahlonega, GA 30533 706-864-0740 thecommonthread@windstream.net
Decatur
Intown Quilters Fabric & Yarn 1058 Mistletoe Rd, Decatur, GA 30033 404-634-6924 intownquilters@earthlink.net
Duluth
Atlanta Sewing Center Duluth 2148 Duluth Hwy NE, Ste 111, Duluth, GA 30097 770-622-1880
Ellerslie
Sunday Best Quiltworks 4517 Harris Rd, Ellerslie, GA 31807 706-569-7744 contactus@sundaybestquiltworks.com
Fayetteville
Quilt 'N Fabric 935 W. Lanier Suite 1016, Fayetteville, GA 30214 678-817-7878
Hahira
Sew Blessed 213 W Main St, Hahira, GA 31632 229-794-0076 info@sewblessedfabric.com
Sew Blessed Quilting 201 S. Church St, Hahira, GA 31632 229-794-1100
Hartwell
Annie's Pretty Pieces 138 N Forest Ave, Suite E, Hartwell, GA 30643 706-377-3313
Hoschton
City Square Quilts 84 A Jopena Blvd, Hoschton, GA 30548 706-921-4958
Kennesaw
Cotton Tail Quilt Shop 2259 Lewis Street NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144 678-355-6776 info@cottontailquiltshop.com
Kingsland
Beyond Fabrics 1630B Boone Ave, Kingsland, GA 31548 912-673-8662
Mableton
Stitch 'N Quilt 5590 Mableton Parkway SW, Suite 146, Mableton, GA 30126 770-944-3356 Stitchnquiltt@bellshouth.net
Macon
Couture Sewing Center 3755 Bloomfield Rd, Suite 5A, Macon, GA 31206 478-474-7224 couturesewing@aol.com
Magical Stitches 4126 Hartley Bridge, Macon, GA 31216 478-788-0555
Marietta
Atlanta Sewing Center Marietta 50 Barrett Pkwy, Ste 4005, Marietta, GA 30066 770-428-5522
Tiny Stitches 2518 E Piedmont Rd, Marietta, GA 30062 770-565-1113 tinystitches@bellshouth.net
McDonough
A Scarlet Thread 1601 McDonough Place, McDonough, GA 30253 678-583-2296
RingGold
It's Sew Time 7847 Nashville St, Ringgold, GA 30736 706-937-3777 Ringgoldsewtime@gmail.com
Rocky Face
Sew 'N So Quilt Shop 600 Lafayette Rd, Rocky Face, GA 30740 706-217-8111 anna@sewnsoquilts.com
Rome
The Stitchery 9 Central Plaza, Rome, GA 30161 706-622-2345 thestitcheryrome@hotmail.com
Roswell
The Cotton Farm 66 Woodstock Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 770-676-6333
Savannah
Sew Much More 4831 Augusta Rd, Ste A, Savannah, GA 31408 912-966-5626
Measure: A Fabric Parlor 311 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401 912-209-0942 contact@measurefabric.com
Fabrika Fine Fabrics 2 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401 912-236-1122 fabrikafinefabrics@gmail.com
Statesboro
Deb Bees Creations 17943 US Highway 80 W, Statesboro, GA 30458 912-764-5423
Trenton
Blooms 'N Stitches 14749 Hwy 11, Trenton, GA 30752 423-504-2422
Tunnel Hill
Janet's Place Quilt Shop 3590 Chattanooga Rd, Tunnel Hill, GA 30755 706-516-4038
Valdosta
Pinwheels Quilting 361 Northside Dr, Valdosta, GA 31602 229-232-4531 info@pinwheelsquilting.com
Warner Robins
Sewing Creations 4025 Watson Blvd, Suite 230, Warner Robins, GA 31093 478-929-8088 janemixon@sewingcreationsinc.com
Whether you’re new to the state or you’ve been here all your life, Georgia definitely has something for every quilter’s journey!
Have you been to any of these quilt shops? Let me know your favorite in the comments!
As always, Hoppy Quilting!
* Reference: https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/quilt-making
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