Quilt Sampler – August 2019

fabrics in the shop (some of which

are now discontinued) and most of

the patterns and quilts on display.

Mary has funneled her many

areas of expertise into serving her

customer base and fans, and she’s

loving it. “I’m having a great time,”

she says. “It turns out this is what

I was meant to do.”

Visit Mary's Quilt Shop at 113 W. Pitt St.,

Bedford, PA 15522; 814/310-2278;

marykovalantiquequilts.com. Please call

for current shop hours.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES VIDEO

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OMNI BEDFORD

SPRINGS RESORT

For more than 200

years, eight mineral

springs on this

hotel’s property

have served as a

gathering place

and respite for

people of all walks

of life, including

13 U.S. presidents.

The hotel is now

designated a

National Historic

Landmark.

814/623-8100;

omnihotels.com

FOUNDERS

CROSSING

Bedford boasts

many stores selling

vintage items,

including this one,

which is nestled in

an 1890s building.

“You can find

anything there,”

Mary says, “from

antiques and

collectibles to

crafts and new

items.”

814/623-9120;

founderscrossing.us

BEDFORD CANDIES

Oodles of candies

and more than a

dozen flavors of

popcorn (from

cinnamon bun to dill

pickle) await visitors

to this candy shop.

Both candies and

’corn are made

in-house.

814/623-1545;

bedfordcandies.com

Visitors step into a truly

unique shop, with an inventory

not found anywhere else.

around 50 kits available." In an

effort to extend the shelf life of

out-of-print and vintage fabric, staff

cut individual project pieces for kits

instead of providing yardage and

cutting instructions. The benefit to

the customer is that the kit is

prepped for sewing immediately

when she gets home.

There’s another thing that sets

Mary's shop apart: Most of what you

see in Mary’s Quilt Shop is from

Mary. While the shop does carry

fabrics and patterns from other

designers, she estimates that she

designed about 90 percent of the

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