B&B Quilting & Gifts

B&B Quilting & Gifts has been open in Buda since 2004, and it's run by sisters who represent the fourth generation of their family in this line of work — which is a genuinely rare thing to be able to say about a quilt shop. That kind of history tends to show up in the details: a shop that's been thought about across generations usually knows what quilters actually want.

With more than 5,000 bolts on the shelves, there's plenty to dig through, and the block-of-the-month clubs give regulars a reason to keep coming back month after month, building a quilt piece by piece instead of all at once. Classes cover the range from getting started to sharpening skills you already have.

Fourth-generation family businesses are uncommon in any retail category, let alone one as specific as quilting, and B&B wears that history well without making a big production of it.

If you're in the Buda or greater Austin area, B&B Quilting & Gifts is worth a visit for the fabric alone, and worth a second visit once you know the story behind the counter.