Speckled Hen Quilts

Speckled Hen Quilts has been stitching itself into the Pacific Northwest quilting scene since 1989, and in Aurora — about 25 miles south of Portland — it's built a reputation that reaches well past the local area. This is a shop that has earned national recognition, which for a small-town fabric store says something about the quality of what's on the shelves and how the shop is run.

The focus here is 100% cotton quilting fabric, the reliable backbone of most piecing projects, chosen with an eye that clearly knows what quilters are after. Workshops round out the offering, giving quilters a chance to learn new techniques in person rather than puzzling them out alone from a pattern booklet.

Nearly four decades in business is not something every small fabric shop manages, and Speckled Hen's staying power, combined with its national reputation, makes it worth the short drive south from Portland. If you're in the area, this is a shop with real history behind the counter.