The Silk Road Fine Fabrics

I decided to design & create my own wedding dress with a friend and coworker. My friend, Hayley Jean Walter (who ultimately made my dream dress a reality by helping me design it and brought it to life with endless sewing, cutting, fitting, and tweaking), was the one to find The Silk Road. We planned a day of fabric shopping at various local shops for our crazy project and ended up choosing both of the main fabrics from the very first store we stepped foot into. The woman, Gay, who works there was very helpful and enthusiastic.
There were many beautiful fabric options to choose from as well as lots of nice embellishment pieces like buttons, trims, etc. It was all very tempting! Hayley and I both felt very inspired just being in the store. We stumbled upon a couple of amazing fabrics that I just knew I had to have.
Gay was very interested in our project and was nice enough to ask us about the details of it. As she was laying out one of the fabrics to measure and cut, we noticed some light pink stains. Since I still really wanted that particular fabric and there wasn’t enough spot-​free space to cut the appropriate yardage we asked for, Gay discounted the purchase and gave us extra fabric. Hayley was able to cut the pieces for the bodice out of the good portions of fabric, so I didn’t have any weird pink spots on my dress.
I’m grateful to The Silk Road for making the experience of wedding fabric shopping such an easy and pleasant one!

Agree with what all the other Unilocalers have said — beautiful selection of fine fabrics, genuinely warm and friendly owner who is doing what she loves, and it shows. This is a small & intimate boutique & seems like a great starting point for connecting with other passionate sewers and designers in the area.

I found The Silk Road on Unilocal and went in search of fabric to cover pillows for my sofa. I had no idea what I wanted, just something that felt wonderful. Gay and her assistant took so much time with me offering their ideas. They know every fabric in the shop, ask lots of questions about the space you’re decorating, even look for hints of your style in the fabrics you may be wearing! Gay helped me figure out that maybe my art should go up first and then I should choose complementary fabric for the pillows. She even suggested trying another local store with a wider selection – how often does a store owner do that? I did go to the other larger shop but they were actually more expensive and had only a few quality fabrics – silk, linens, etc were far and few between. Most stores are crammed full of polyester blends – not Silk Road though. Everything is of the best quality plus she has many unique fabrics I’ve not seen elsewhere. Her taste is exquisite. I do hope she’ll have beginner sewing classes this winter because each time I leave Silk Road, I long to create something!

The reason this place gets such high remarks by me and everyone else is very obvious. The shop is not a large fabric place but what Gay, the owner, has will meet the needs of anybody who appreciates good quality, beautiful pieces.
I went in for one specific decorating need but walked out thinking how I can make a «shower curtain» out of this piece and a «pillow» out of that one.
But let’s admit it, a place like this would not lose all of its wonders if the shopkeeper were pushy, disinterested or cold. Gay is anything but. She really loves fabric and her enthusiasm is inspiring. She was extremly helpful and by listening to my color preferences and requirements she pulled out the perfect fabric for me.
She mentioned that she loves to teach too so she may be announcing a sewing class soon. This is good because every now and then I think «Wouldn’t it be nice if I could hem my own pants?»

I knew that The Silk Road was open over a year ago but finally had a chance visit the store yesterday. Now I am sorry it took me so long to get there. It is wonderful. The fabric is displayed in a way so that you can see and feel everything. The quality of the fabric was outstanding, the prices seemed reasonable for the quality. The owner Gay was there and was very pleasant, she let me know about classes that the store offers and special sale items in the store. It is nice to have fabric store that has fashionable and high quality fashion fabric.

I stopped in at The Silk Road shortly after it opened just to take a look, and now I can’t stay away. The store is lovely, the fabrics are gorgeous and reasonably priced and Gay, the owner, is always welcoming and helpful. I had pretty much stopped sewing because I couldn’t find fabrics anywhere in the area that I actually wanted to work with and wear. Now my problem is finding the self-​control not to buy everything she has!

I just returned from a very happy hour spent at The Silk Road chatting with Gay, the owner, and drooling over all the amazing fabrics. What a refreshing change from Joann’s and stores that cater almost exclusively to quilters. This is a store for fabric junkies. Almost everything in the shop is silk and natural fibers. It is clear that Gay has exquisite taste. The shop itself is decorated like the finest boutique and everywhere you look there is something new to marvel at. I can’t tell you how excited I am about this store! I am a big fan.

This store has some of the nicest fabric I’ve seen in this area. Beautiful silks, linens and cottons. BEAUTIFUL. My first thought upon walking into this place was ‘I don’t have to drive to New York anymore.’ If you like fabric, you should check this place out.

Sumptuous bolts of fabrics in bright, elegantly appointed surroundings make this shop a destination for people in search of really good silks, linens and shirting cottons as well as some nice quality synthetics. In addition to attractively presented fabrics, there are buttons, ribbons, some carefully selected notions, and fashion/​textile magazines for inspiration as well as comfortable seating on which look at them. There is a sewing room for classes equipped with machines set around a large table.
Gay (the owner) is welcoming and helpful without being overbearing. It was a pleasure to work with her in selecting the right material for my project.
The photos don’t do the shop justice. You have to see it for yourself. Not open on Mondays.

I visited The Silk Road a couple of weeks ago and purchased a skirt pattern, some gorgeous linen and signed up for a few private sewing lessons with Gay. I’m a beginner, and Gay (the owner) is fantastic! Her sense of style is lovely and her teaching methods are easy to work with and understand. We’ve made huge progress on my skirt in just two lessons. She offers private and group lessons for adults and children and has been more than accommodating with scheduling.
Her taste in textiles is to die for! Wait until you see all the gorgeous fabrics in the store. You will oooh and aaah your way through her selections.
I highly recommend paying a visit!