The Quilting Bee

The Quilting Bee has been a fixture in Spokane Valley since 1978, and it's now in its fourth generation of family ownership — which tells you something about a shop, when the descendants of the founder are still the ones behind the counter. That kind of staying power isn't common in this business.

You'll find more than 9,000 bolts here, so there's real room to build a stash or match fabrics for a scrap quilt without driving all over town. They also sell and service sewing machines, which matters more than people think — a shop that can actually fix your machine, not just sell you a new one, is worth knowing.

Between the block-of-the-month programs and the regular class schedule, this is a shop that keeps its regulars coming back month after month. If you're passing through Spokane Valley, it's worth the stop.