Monday to Friday 10 to 5
Saturday 10 to 4
Rochester, IL | Bloomington, IL | ||
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From Springfield: Take South Grand Avenue east. It becomes Route 29. Travel four miles southeast to Rochester. Turn left at the Silo just after the second stoplight and go one block north. We are on the Northwest corner. From North or South I-55: Take I-55 to exit 96A (Taylorville) by Springfield. Travel four miles southeast to Rochester. Turn left at the Silo just after the second stop light and go one block north. We are on the Northwest corner. |
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From Springfield: Follow I-55 N to IL-9 W/US-150 W/W Market St in Bloomington. Take exit 160 from I-55 N. Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto IL-9 W/US-150 W/W Market St. We will be down the road, 1.7 miles on your left. From North I-55: Follow I-55 S to IL-9 W/US-150 W/W Market St in Bloomington. Take exit 160 from I-55 S. Turn right onto IL-9 W/US-150 W/W Market St. We will be down the road, 1.4 miles on your left. |
After quilting all night in their favorite quilt shop, mother Lois and daughter Gretchen decided to take their love for quilting one step further...they were going to buy that shop and embark on a new and exciting quilting adventure as shop owners! They moved the shop from its location in Auburn, IL to Lois' hometown of Rochester, IL on July 11, 1998.
Now, quite a few years later, the shop has grown tremendously in size and in inventory, from 750 bolts to now more than 7000 bolts!! We have also added BERNINA SEWING MACHINES. We are an authorized dealership and repair center for Bernina and love every minute of working with these machines.
peace & Applique celebrates its anniversay every year in July with our Annual Charity Quilt Show. Please join us for this festive celebration as we all enjoy the years of being in the fabric, quilt and sewing machine business. Thank you so much for your support over the years. We are so grateful to our loyal customers for your patronage and support over all this time.
The heart and soul of peace & Applique is our staff. These dedicated and hardworking people will do everything in their power to make your quilting experience the best it can be. Let's introduce you to some of the folks...please stop in anytime so that we can meet you too!
Gretchen is one of the shop owners. As a full time engineer and mother of five, Gretchen loves to spend her "free" time in the shop. Gretchen has a wonderful eye for color, is extremely creative, and has a fantastic ability to teach and design quilts.
Frank, Gretchen husband, is our talented and clever BERNINA machine expert, who repairs other sewing machines too.
Lois is co-owner of the shop and provides regular support for the operation of the shop and is in the heart of everything peace & Applique does. Lois' creativity and enthusiasm make every project and class fun. Quilting is the second love of her life, behind her husband, 4 daughters and son-in-laws, and her 13 grandchildren. Lois frequently bakes fresh cookies and treats for classes and groups, so sign up now!
John, Lois' husband, plays a huge roll by working quilt shows and special events. When he is not working as a Construction Observer, you will find him overseeing the continuing remodeling of the building, preparing for shows and classes, or just helping out. His help and support is invaluable, picking up the pieces of lots of different projects.
And the rest of our team...
While you are visiting us, don't forget to stop by Rochester's other great shops. The old bank building acress the street houses a wonderful coin shop called "Dollars & Cents". Down John Street toward Route 29 is "Petals & Company", a delightful flower shop with a wide selection of fresh and silk flowers and gift items. The newest retail shop is a wonderful chocolate shop, Cocoa Blue.
The Silo Center is home to Remarkable Resale (formerly Kid's Closet), which geatures clothing for all ages, along with home decore and furniture. The Cedar Closet is also at the Silo Center and they have women's clothes on consignment. Razzo's Italian Restaurant is on John Street and is open from 4 pm to 10 pm and prepares delicious food. We are proud of Rochester and hope you will visit soon.