Since 2009, Medina’s locally owned Little Red Quilt House has been a welcoming quilting shop offering traditional fabrics, patterns, kits and supplies, along with long-arm finishing and instruction. The shop stands out as a gathering place for quilters of every skill level and turns donated materials into about five quilts each month for charitable organizations through its Benevolence projects. It also transforms meaningful clothing, from school T-shirts to keepsake garments, into memory quilts.
Family Farm QuiltsSince 1983, Family Farm Quilts has connected its Lancaster County store with more than 200 Amish and Mennonite women who piece, appliqué, and hand-quilt quilts and wall hangings. The Lapp family still owns and operates the business, with Ann Lapp directing the process by choosing the patterns, colors, and fabrics from the family’s former Amish-Mennonite home farm.RONKS, PA
Village ComfortsQuilter Mary Mussells runs Village Comforts in Rindge, providing longarm quilting services for customers’ finished quilt tops. Working on a Gammill Statler Stitcher, she adjusts digital designs to each quilt and offers more than 300 Anne Bright edge-to-edge patterns, with custom work also available. Village Comforts trims finished quilts and provides touch-up pressing without adding separate charges for those services.LAKE PLACID, NY
Creations by Lena, LLCBuffalo-born Creations by Lena, LLC turns images, drawings and handwriting into custom embroidered and screen-printed apparel and accessories. Owner Jess traces the work to sewing lessons at Buffalo’s CAO center and created the business to carry forward the creative legacy of her late mother, Evelina. The company also puts that legacy into action through its Love Mom collection, directing a portion of proceeds to local soup kitchens and shelters.TONAWANDA, NY