The QUILT SHOP at Miller’s

The Quilt Shop at Miller’s has a huge selection of local made quilted items from wall hangings to handstitched quilts, quillows to table runners. All are handcrafted by local Amish and Mennonite artisans. The Quilt Shop is unique in that all its quilts are handstitched here in Lancaster County. This 3,500 square foot showroom offers a huge selection of quilts. This is the go–to store in Lancaster County due to its quality, selection, value, and customer service. Their expert staff will help you find the perfect quilt for your home and demonstrate the intricacies of stitching, colors, and pattern. They will also be able to help provide guidance on how to best care for these beautiful works of art.

Two key tips from the staff at the Quilt Shop for those coming to Lancaster County to shop for a handstitched quilt:

1. Measure your bed and make sure

Understanding the different types of quilts is also helpful when shopping. Quilts fall into three categories: pieced, applique and whole cloth. Pieced quilts are made by cutting pieces of different fabrics to be sewn together to make the design. Common designs include Log Cabin, Double Wedding Ring and 9 Patch. Applique quilts are cut out and hand sewn to a larger piece of fabric, or “applied” to the fabric. The designs are usually floral, possibly with birds or hearts and include Spring Basket, Heart Bouquet, and Heart of Roses. Whole cloth quilts – this quilt is one “whole” piece of fabric that is cut to the bed’s size and requires a master hand quilter. It is intricately hand quilted with feathers, cables, diamonds, birds, and hearts patterns, and include Heirloom, Hershey, and Pineapple designs. The experts at The Quilt Shop can work with you to find the perfect quilt for your home.

Although known for the beauty and quality of the quilts the store sells, there runners, throw pillows, wall hangings, spice mats, placemats, and aprons. For the children, we have cloth books, stuffed puppies and cats, and a variety of crib quilts. Plus, there are wooden crafts that include wooden boxes and quilt stands, which are also made by local woodworkers. These are just a few of the items that the store carries so come in or go online to check out all the possibilities.

The Quilt Shop at Miller’s will be celebrating its 25th anniversary in June. Every person that comes to the store in June will have the chance to enter their name in a drawing to win a quillow made by local quilters. On each Wednesday in June from 11 AM – 1 PM, The Quilt Shop will have a local artisan doing live quilting demonstrations. On June 21st, the store will host an anniversary celebration with live demonstrations from 11 AM – 1 PM. Also, the first 50 customers that day will receive a special gift. The store is excited to introduce folks to the