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About UsHoney Run Quilters opened as Chico's first full service quilt shop in 1991. Since that time HRQ has evolved along with the quilting community. Carmen Rolfe purchased the store in 2008. Located along the historic Esplanade in a turn of the century home, Carmen along with her enthusiastic staff offer years of experience in a warm, friendly environment for quilters and sewists.
The shop also boasts a beautiful and spacious classroom for the wide variety of classes offered on the store's schedule. It includes a monthly Friday Nite Live, a full evening of sewing on your favorite project and a scrumptious potluck! Teachers of local, national and international regard visit Honey Run to share their talent with resident quilting enthusiasts.
Honey Run Quilters is a contemporary quilt shop priding itself on a huge selection of fabrics and patterns from top designers representing the latest trends in the textile marketplace. HRQ has embraced the Do-It-Yourself revolution catering to a new generation of quilters and home sewers, as well as to those who prefer a more traditional style.
Honey Run Quilters was named as a Top Ten Quilt Shop by American Patchwork & Quilting Quilt Sampler Magazine. The store was featured in the Fall 2009 publication. Carmen, along with her staff designed and created a beautiful quilt which showcased in the magazine. A most prestigious honor which brought much excitement to the store, it's customers and staff.
Carmen feels in a town such as Chico, giving back to her community is part of her responsibility as a small business owner; thus supporting non-profit organizations including the Butte County Humane Society, Chico Cat Coalition, Muscular Dystrophy Association and Evan's Heart Foundation.
If ever in the area, please stop by for a visit. You'll love the staff and store as well as all that it has to offer. There's always something fun at Honey Run Quilters! |
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