Quilt Sampler – August 2019

THE REAL

WOOL SHOP

Owned and

operated by the

Canadian Co-

operative Wool

Growers, this store

proudly features

wonderful woolly

wares, including

clothing, slippers,

blankets, and yarn,

plus products made

of alpaca, bamboo,

and cotton.

613/257-2714;

realwoolshop.ca

THE GOOD FOOD

COMPANY

This cozy 28-seat

café incorporates

locally grown

ingredients into

its menu whenever

possible. Jan Kittle

recommends the

soup du jour, which

is made from

scratch.

613/257-7284;

goodfoodco

.restaurantengine

.com

OTTAWA VALLEY

RECREATIONAL

TRAIL

This 200-plus-

mile trail, called

the “rail trail”

because it once

carried train tracks,

passes through

Carleton Place.

Paved, divided,

and open all year,

the trail welcomes

pedestrians,

cyclists, and

motorized vehicles.

carletonplace.com/

ottawa-valley-

recreational-trail

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interested in going in a surprising

way, I will quite happily go along

with it!”

That interest in helping rather

than herding means that on most

days Jan and her staff do a lot of

what she calls “over-the-cutting-table

educating.” They even keep a

collection of step-by-step samples

on hand as teaching tools. Many

customers come in with questions,

and Jan loves to be their quilting

resource. “Many of the techniques

we teach are rooted in tradition,” Jan

says, “but we encourage customers to

be creative and try new things.”

That is only appropriate in a

forward-looking shop with a home

rooted in its community and a name

rooted in the tradition of quilting.

Visit The PickleDish at 24 Lake Ave. W,

Carleton Place, ON, Canada, K7C 1L4;

613/212-8770; thepickledish.ca. Please

call for current shop hours.

above left: Bags from various designers, all made by Josée Speller, inspire quilters to

try something new. above right: Juvenile prints and projects fill a turquoise hutch.

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