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She also carries quilt kits for those who need a little kick start as well as quilt design patterns including some she’s created herself. The shop also offers classes and sewing machine repair.

Julie McFarlane opened Hooked on Quilts to help fill a void created by the closing of Bemidji’s JoAnn Fabrics earlier this year. The store is located at 119 Paul Bunyan Drive NW.