About Us

Quilt 'N' Things Fiber Arts Studio

Quilt’n’Things has been in the community since 1984. Originally located in downtown Montrose, it’s now in La Crescenta at 3704 ½ Foothill Blvd. Owner Lana Norton, a former Art Historian and Museum Educator, prides herself in a beautifully curated collection of fabric from a variety of manufacturers and talented designers. From conventional to organic fabric, the shelves are full of bolts to help you realize your sewing dreams. Currently customers can shop on-line or in store. 

The studio is equipped with sewing machines, notions, and supplies and offers a Sew Local Studio Membership so sewists of all levels can come use the space, take free classes, receive discounts on merchandise, and be in community with other sewists. Classes for beginning to advanced sewists include quilting, bag making, garment sewing, sashiko stitching, upholstery and home decor sewing. With a background in education, Lana prides herself in taking students from never sewing to enjoying a budding hobby in no time.

Darcy joined the shop community in 2019 and teaches students how to create their own Me-made wardrobe. She has a penchant for style and sews the shop garment samples that she and Lana wear. 

Paul, Lana’s husband, is the resident longarm quilter and expertly turns quilt tops into quilts on the shop’s APQS Millie. An editor by day, Paul brings his technical skills and attention to detail to each customer’s quilt. Jet Propulsion Labs trusted Quilt’n’Things with Longarming their community quilt presented to the new director!

A true community partner, Lana teaches sewing to students at Clark Magnet High School and has taught Zoom sewing classes to residents of the Midnight Mission Homeless Shelter. She enjoys collaborating with local organizations. Quilt’n’Things responded to the pandemic by offering organic masks, providing free supplies for mask making and sewing scrub caps for local hospitals.

As communities are losing small, local shops and studios like Quilt’n’Things, Lana is delighted to be able to offer sewists a unique space to gather, create, and she encourages customers to “Think Big and Shop Small”!