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The Bunkhouse Quilt Shop is located in the south-eastern part
of the State of New Hampshire. It is a small, rural community with little
industry and is located between Nashua, NH and Peterborough, NH. The
population is about 1700. It is also only 22 miles from the Manchester,
NH airport. |
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The Bunkhouse Quilt Shop has been in operation as a quilt shop
since September 1, 2002. The building was, literally, the “bunkhouse”
for the migrant workers who worked in the apple orchards. It sits in
the middle of one of the parcels that contain many varieties of apple
trees. The Jamaican workers would come in the late summer and stay until
the harvesting of the orchards was complete. At the end of the harvest
a large gathering of the workers would meet at the Bunkhouse and a ritual
similar to what we have as a summer cookout would take place. |
| The owner of the shop has failed
at "retirement 101"; tried it a second time and failed again. So she decided
to do something she has loved for years and that was to turn her “fortune”
(joke) into a business. The quilt shop began with a small number of bolts,
400, and has continually grown to where it is bursting at the seams. There
are a little over 1500 bolts, notions and books that fill the small 750
square footage area. It continues to fascinate and bring lots of happiness
and will be moving into larger quarters by this fall. |
| An update to the above information:
Just before the "big" move was to take place, the entire complex
was struck by lightning. Several businesses lost virtually everything.
The owner of the complex, Dan Holt, my son-in-law, who is so resilient,
was able to shake this off and rebuild three separate units. In
June of this year, 2006, the Bunkhouse moved into its new "digs"
and without any lights the first two weeks, enjoyed the wonderful,
spacious, building. Lights are on now and inventory has increased.
There is a large classroom where one can come and lay out quilts,
if desired. I like to think it is still "a fun place to visit"! |
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| For anyone making a first visit
to the area, please give us a call for easy directions, operating hours
or featured classes. |
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