Rae-Bon Sew & Quilt Shop

Rae-Bon Sew & Quilt Shop has earned its reputation the hard way — named Best Local Quilt Shop in North Dakota three years running, and picked as a Quilt Sampler Top 10 shop besides. That's not a small-town rumor, that's a record backed by actual votes and a national magazine, and in Fargo it's the shop most quilters point to first.

The fabric wall runs deep with Moda, Kaufman, and Benartex, which covers most of what a quilter needs whether you're piecing traditional blocks or something more modern. And because the shop sells and repairs sewing machines too, it's a real one-stop — bring in a machine that's skipping stitches and walk out with both a repair ticket and a new fat quarter bundle.

Classes run for every skill level, from a first block to something more ambitious. If you're anywhere near Fargo, this is the shop worth building a trip around.