“WE LISTEN TO OUR
CUSTOMERS AND TO WHAT
THEY WANT.”
—Dede Bruington, owner
stay-at-home moms went hunting
for sewing space and settled on the
Creamery Marketplace in a then-
neglected part of town. People met
them at their farmers market booth
and stumbled into the shop to see
what they were making. Soon
quilters began asking to purchase
fabric for their own quilting and
sewing projects. “People found us
because they loved the fabrics we
were using,” Dede says.
The sisters’ segue into quilt-
and garment-making was a natural
above: The “H” Bag by Dora Cary of Orange Dot Quilts is an easy-to-sew
pattern that includes wooden dowels. The bag is a fitting receptacle
for quilting notions, knitting supplies, and farmers market produce. top
right: The shop is selective in choosing quilt patterns, including high-
end, modern designs like Arabesque by Dora Cary of Orange Dot Quilts.
bottom right: Large-scale, modern prints lend themselves to bold
apparel, including Made by Rae Geranium Dress in big and little girl sizes,
True Bias Patterns Salida Skirt, and Sew Over It Pussy Bow Blouse.