The City Quilter

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Cathy Izzo, a former TV producer and longtime quilter, opened this quilting-goods store in 1997 with her husband, Dale Riehl. On one side of the long shop is the "color wall," where bolts of fabric are organized like a rainbow. There are more than 2,500 fabrics in all, focusing on cotton patterns ranging from traditional florals to African prints. A small section of new arrivals from Moda, Westminster Fabrics, Timeless Treasures, and Amy Butler is up front, along with more unusual offerings like hand-dyed Batiks, skin tones for doll enthusiasts, vintage samples, and imported fabrics from Japan. The store also hosts classes in Japanese-inspired crafting, traditional appliqué, patchwork, and doll-making. Quilting patterns and embellishments are on hand as well, and the reasonable prices attract everyone from grandmothers to design students. — Caroline Kinneberg