By Kevin Williams
I know, this sounds like a good Amish fiction novel. But, no, this is just a brief, true experience that I had the other day.
I visited Wagler's Quilt Shop in Daviess County, Indiana recently and when I first walked in no one was there. It was towards the end of the day, so perhaps everyone was gone. But the sign on the store door said "Open", so I didn't hesitate to go in. The quilt shop is located in a tiny outbuilding a stone's throw from a two-story farmhouse. I was excited to find the store and share with you all what I would find. When I walked into the store, I heard a crying baby. But when I looked around there was no one there. The crying baby seemed to becoming from the end of one of the small aisles in the store. Cautiously and curiously I inched my way to the end of the aisle and the crying became louder. But I couldn't see any signs of an infant just products hanging from pegboard. At first, I thought maybe someone had left the baby in the store while they ran inside to do something quickly. I did hear some shuffling of papers and some adult type coughs also, but, again, I saw no one. Then soon, the crying and sounds stopped altogether and the sounds ended very abruptly as if someone hit a switch. So one of two explanations exist: I either stumbled into some parallel universe briefly OR (and this is the more likely explanation) there was a baby monitor speaker somewhere in that aisle that I missed. Likely, they have a monitor so they can hear if a napping baby wakes up while they are in the shop.
That's all I could come up with. Anyway, this is a really neat little quilting store for someone who is into the craft. Wagler is a common surname in the Daviess County community. This is definitely a busy I'll be checking out again when I'm in the area. I never did talk to anyone. I knocked on a door of the main house thinking that is where the baby crying and the coughing had come from, but no one answered the door. So, that's my mystery.
Wagler's Quilts is a full-service quilters paradise in Daviess County, Indiana
Wagler's carries a wide selection of quilt pieces
So I snapped a few photos (I'd never creep into someone's home and snap and publish photos, but an open-to-the-public business strikes me as being a "public zone").
It looks like a really neat store and if you're a quilter they seem to offer all sorts of fabric pieces, patterns, and even sell completed quilts.
Becky wellington
can you tell me what town is closest to Daviess County? I'd like to visit this Quilt shop
Becky
Kevin
Becky, the closest town of any size is Vincennes....You'd enjoy a trip down here: quilt shop, Amish businesses, buffets, and you're only about an hour from Gloria's, so you go let me know and I can arrange a visit with Gloria. -Kevin
Karen
That sounds like a spooky visit - baby crying and no people around. Also regarding the coke - are you drinking regular or diet? I would think a can or two of diet per day would be okay. At least you'd be getting your caffeine. I know that water is important too. You mentioned chocolate milk awhile back. Guess I'd let that one go for awhile. Have you tried skim or fat free milk? Good luck with your weight loss program.
Karen Pollard
I have shopped at Wagler's multiple times. Unless they know someone is coming by, they're usually inside the house. Mr. Wagler and his wife are a bit elderly, but their sons and their families live on the same land.
Mr. Wagler is in charge of the huge Amish quilt sale that takes place on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. It's attended by hundreds from the entire tri-state. There are usually around 150-200 quilts auctioned off that day ranging in price from several hundred up into the thousands. It's an amazing day to be an observer. There's wonderful homemade food available for sale and multiple crafts and wares sold also.
Wagler's Quilt shop is in Montgomery, IN, which is not too far from Washington, IN, the location of another top quality quilt shop-The Stitching Post. The Amish frequent both stores for their quilting supplies.
One of Mr. Wagler's sons is an expert woodworker. I have a Cherry Quilt Stand purchased from there that he made.
You won't find any nicer people than the Waglers. Quilters on bus trips stop by there by the busload to buy fabric.
Kevin
Karen, seems like a neat shop...thank you for sharing that with us...I'm looking forward to stopping by again sometime!
Donna Vincent
Have you tried Weight Watchers? I've tried to lose weight for years. This really worked and I kept the weight off. You don't have to attend meetings if you don't want to you can do it online now. My favorite thing about this diet is no food is forbidden. Other diets had forbidden foods which only made me want it more
Kevin
I have not tried WW...I should, though, you are right their plan is one of the most sensible out there...
Nancy Chosich
I enjoyed the article about the quilt shop. I have made many quilt tops and have them quilted at an Amish village in Clark, Mo. The Bontragers and I have become friends and send and receive Christmas and Birthday cards from them. They do lovely work and if you are in that area go visit, she also runs a bakery. Clark is about 30 miles north of Columbia, Mo.
Love your site.
Nancy
Chatham, Il
Kevin
Thanks, Nancy, for the tip...I was close to Clark, may have been visited it...years ago, but it was a fast visit when I was staying in Columbia. I'd love to make there and explore sometime, I appreciate you telling me about it! (Jamesport, Mo is also on my wish list to visit someday)