Quilts & Sew Forth

Specialties

Located in the heart of Mentor’s commercial district, Quilts & Sew Forth has everything a quilter needs.

We’re your go-​to resource for patchwork and quilting, whether you need fabric for your next project or just the right gift for a friend (gift cards available).

We take fresh approach to traditional quilting. We have a wonderful staff and our fabric selection is vast (4,000+ bolts) and includes a variety of vintage reproductions, retro chic, batik and Asian-​inspired varieties.

We pride ourselves in finding the newest and greatest products, supplies and gifts – and pricing them right – so come learn, share and be inspired!

History

Established in 2008.

Quilts & Sew Forth was started in February of 2009 by the mother-​daughter team of Monique Noonan and Hilary Cavotta who ran the original Quilts & Sew Forth in Singapore – then the largest importer of U.S. cotton fabrics in Southeast Asia. That business was sold in 2000 after Hilary got married and moved to Cleveland. Now, over ten years later, the Quilts & Sew Forth tradition continues right here in Mentor, Ohio!

Meet the Business Owner

Monique N.

Business Owner

After taking some quilting lessons in 1983 and attending the International Quilt Festival in Houston, I decided to open a quilt shop in Singapore – the first of its kind in South East Asia. It grew and grew, ultimately becoming the region’s largest distributor of U.S. cotton fabrics, carrying over 10,000 bolts of fabric and a wide array of quilting supplies. During those years, I achieved notoriety in South East Asia, Australia and Japan for my teaching.

As for those who really aren’t interested in the craft itself, I enjoy enlightening them about this art which has been handed down so carefully from generation to generation.

In 2000, I decided to move back to the US to be with my daughter, while retaining the majority shareholder position of the business in Singapore. After 8 years of retirement, I could no longer fight the bug to open something again. With Hilary’s children a bit older and in school, I proposed we open a business together.

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