Community sentiment supports keeping the gem that is Island Quilter on Vashon in the heart of town.
The quilt store is a wonderful place on Vashon. There’s no dispute. At the same time, I couldn’t read all the recent letters about the quilt shop having to move and not respond.
Most are familiar with the fictional world of Star Trek where humans are emotional and Vulcans choose not to be. We’ve been fascinated by the battle between cold logic and hot emotionality because we recognize it. While reality can be stranger than fiction, they can also mirror one another.
When is it really too late?
The implications of the sale of the building housing Island Quilter are staggering. As stated in the article in last week’s Beachcomber, the shop draws customers from all over the world, bringing business to other places on the island.
I’m not a quilter. I don’t know the owners of Island Quilter. But I love color and light. And who doesn’t? Especially during the gray days of fall and winter. How wonderful it is to drive or walk by the large, wide-eyed windows in town to take in the many colors and designs and all the light!
Over and over again, we hear about the struggle of our local island retailers and we are encouraged to support them with our business. But the sale of a building is forcing one of our retailers, Island Quilter, to move off island, and for what?
Our family was very saddened to hear of the circumstances that are forcing Island Quilter to relocate. With all the current conversations around the need to create community places, welcoming places, customers for island businesses and something for teens to do, this amounts to a tremendous loss in all of these areas.
Your front-page story on Feb. 18 (“Quilt shop to move off-island as building sells”) is the most tragic, depressing real estate story ever read
I regret the Feb. 4 Beachcomber news brief did not tell the full story with regard to the recent vote concerning user fees. (“Park says no again to increasing user fees.”)
Re: “Affordable Housing Remains Out of Reach for Many,” (Feb. 11).
I wanted to add something to the letter “Stay home when sick,” (Feb. 4).
As the mother of mixed children, I started to examine issues of racism once it was directed toward my son and my daughter. I see it as a lifetime dismantling that has enriched my life with humility, understanding and inspiration.
It occurred to me that most of us have gotten used to taking our own grocery bags when we shop. Well done, fellow Vashonites.