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| Decherd Needleworks |
Located in the small, middle Tennessee town of Decherd is
Decherd Needleworks. Don't let the unassuming exterior and simple, yet straight-forward signage mislead you. This quilt shop is home to a glorious selection of quilting fabrics from 20s, 30s, civil war and other reproductions to
bright prints, novelties,
holiday prints and contemporary staples like batiks, Kaffe Fassett and a colorful collection of stripes and plaids... all at very economical prices.
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| 20s and 30s prints, stripes and plaids. |
With its exposed brick walls,
Decherd Needleworks has the charm of an old time mercantile. Here is Jim Warf, the owner, at the check-out and cutting counter. A wall of quilting and sewing notions is behind him. Jim also offers machine quilting services on his computerized Gammill long arm and says he's quilted over 600 quilts so far.
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| Jim Warf at the cutting counter. |
Casually stroll the aisles of fabrics in the calm, tranquil atmosphere.
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| Bright cotton prints. |
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| An amazing selection of reproduction fabrics. |
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| Rows of beautiful batiks. |
Wander through the archway, past the tables of fat quarters into the large, open classroom that spans the length of the building. Jim hosts sit-and-sews as well as classes and says groups of traveling quilters often reserve the classroom space for a day at this destination shop. Quilters bring their machines, shop and work on projects while a local restaurant caters box lunches so you don't have to wait for a big table and
quilting can continue uninterrupted! How wonderful is that??
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| Classroom with boxes of color-themed fat quarters. |
Adding to the quaint ambiance of the shop are framed needlework samplers that hang along one side of the classroom.
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| Framed needlework samplers hang on the classroom wall. |
The note on the classroom chalkboard sums it all up,
"Quilting—it's not a hobby, it's a lifestyle!"
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| "Quilting—it's not a hobby, it's a lifestyle!" |
So, if quilting and fabric is a big part of your lifestyle, get a group of your quilting friends together for a road trip to
Decherd Needleworks. It's about 1 hour and 20 minutes northwest of Chattanooga, TN (and you will gain an hour on the way up). Make a day of it and get lunch delivered.
Contact Jim at (931) 968-0808 to reserve the classroom and he'll let you know what's the tastiest item on the local lunch menu.
