Tales Of A Fourth Generation Textile Executive: A Quilter’s Shangri-La In Utah
On my most recent visit to Utah, I had the pleasure of seeing what I expect will be like a quilter’s Shangri-La….a heaven and haven for quilters alike. This Shangri-La is the brainchild of Leesa Clark-Millerberg from Thimbles and Threads. Her outside the box thinking could be the start of an interesting new phenomenon…..the Quilter’s Lodge. This is a more or less a bed and breakfast for quilters. 
To use an analogy, just think of all the amenities of a spa or bed and breakfast: massages, manicures, pedicures, facials, food, hair salon, etc. This state of the art high tech quilter’s lodge on the other hand will have: a quilt shop, a room for several long arms, classrooms and classes with projectors & big screens, sound systems, videos playing on large screen televisions, washing machines, 10 guest rooms, kitchens, a fireplace on every floor and sew (I couldn’t resist) much more.
This project is getting close to being completed, so I got to see it while it was under construction. I loved the different woods, (Pine, Fir, Hickory & Alder) that were chosen. They were really nice and will definitely help to create a real homey and lodgey feel.
I am sure the finished product is going to be just amazing. There was a lovely deck in the back of the lodge with some awesome views of Utah. Rumor has it that a hot tub is in the future plan. Another thing that I can’t forget to mention is that this place is handicapped accessible and elderly friendly. The building was designed to keep as many of the trees as possible, this includes a 120 year old apricot tree that still produces fruit. Yum!
This blog just touches on some of aspects of the lodge, but there is going to be sew (I did it again) much more. I expect this project will probably be completed around the summer, so make sure to check it out for yourself. I personally am going to try to book a room for the May 2016 quilt market. Maybe you should to!
What do you think of this idea?
