New Quilt Shop!

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you'll know that I teased about having my own quilt shop.  Well it is true but not one you can shop at, it is only 5" x 7" and on my husband model train layout! :)   I have been enjoying helping Tim with his hobby this past year, making trees, adding greenery to areas, etc but then this winter he asked if I wanted to help him make a quilt shop for the town.  So this past weekend we had fun adding all the details to the building to turn it from a generic shop into a quilt shop.  I gave him all the correct dimensions for the cutting table, batting holder, counter and fabric shelves. He scaled it all down to 1:87 which is his HO scale layout.

Here are a few shots I took while we were working on the interior, pencil for scale. Many of the shelves, folding tables and chairs were made from laser cut kits he had purchased but still took some time to put together.  There are actual tiny handles on those drawers that were very challenging to glue on!

I put a bobbin inside to show how tiny everything is!  Notice the teeny tiny Highway 10 Designs pattern on the cutting table!

Oh my first customer wants two Highway 10 patterns, great choice! Now I just need a cash register! 

I printed out a few barn quilts to add to the shops interior and exterior.  They are scaled down to represent a 4' barn block. I plan to add more quilts and details to the interior over time. 

A few of these hang on the parking lot side of the building. Still need to gravel or pave the parking lot and add a few tress and some grass in front.

Tim added lights to the shop and you'll notice there are lights on in the apartment building behind as well. He has those set to a timer that turn on and off in different apartments.  This was a fun project to work on and the next time I am in a hobby shop with him I'll be looking for items to add to 'my' shop! :)

I don't think I have shared many photos of his layout on my blog but if your interested you can check out Tim model layout blog here.