The Wild Rose Quilt Shop & Retreat

This group of ladies (and one man) is a hoot! The Wild Rose Quilt Shop and Retreat was built in 2004 as a quilt shop and retreat center, but the owners delight in telling newbies that their building is a renovated saloon and brothel. And most of the time, the newbies believe Robbie and John! All that’s missing is the hitchin’ post for horses, brass rail at the bar and the ladies beckoning seductively from the upstairs balcony! From the outside, you’d think you’re stepping back in time a hundred years or more.

But wait, this shop only looks old! The Victorian lace curtains and antiques complement the 3200+ bolts of most every kind of quality quilting fabric, the latest quilting books and patterns. The notions wall is large and well stocked. The 12 foot long cutting table is an oak map storage/reading table recovered from the Seattle Public Library and dates back to the early 1900s. The Wild Rose Quilt Shop has the largest selection of reproduction fabrics, from pre-1800s to the 1930s, in the region. Batiks, novelties, florals, contemporary, juvenile and flannel round out the great and varied fabric selection in the shop.

Owners Robbie Burns and John Rendell purchased the shop in September 2007. At the time, it was a business struggling to stay afloat. Robbie and John have injected tons of time and energy into making The Wild Rose a premier quilt shop and retreat center where guests come for great service, fabric selection, in addition to a warm and friendly shopping experience.

The staff of 6 is fun, friendly and fabulous! Collectively they have over 110 years quilting experience and no project or question is ever too daunting. If the answer isn’t readily known, they find it and call the customer with the answer. Staff prides themselves on finding and trying out the newest gadgets and gizmos and giving demos at the cutting table. Every member of The Wild Rose staff teaches day and evening classes and leads Clubs and/or Block of the...