ABOUT US
Ladyfingers
Sewing Studio is centrally located in the beautiful, historic Oley
Valley between Pottstown and Reading, PA. Our store is in the former
Griesemersville Hotel. Built in 1860,
this stagecoach stop served travelers on their way from Reading to
Philadelphia with over 40 rooms, a saloon, post office, and general
store.
We restored this landmark in 1995 and now serve quilters and sewers
world-wide with over 4000 bolts of designer fabrics and a fantastic
array of threads, notions, books and patterns. We regularly display
scores of finished quilts for your inspiration and offer classes in
our spacious, well-lit classroom.
Our helpful, courteous staff is always ready to help with your
projects, and special orders are welcome! We
now offer an on-line store to compliment our
phone-mail order service, and we will ship
just about anything we can get in a box!
Ladyfingers is owned by Gail Kessler, who is also the Marketing
Director for Andover Fabrics in New York City. Her collections are
featured at Ladyfingers, along with fabrics from other fine
companies including Hoffman, Marcus, Kona Bay, Westminster, Free
Spirit, Robert Kauffman, Michael Miller, P & B, Timeless Treasures,
and many more. Ladyfingers is known for stocking fabrics that you
may not find elsewhere, making us THE destination store when you are
looking for something special.
Store Hours:
Tuesday & Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 8 pm
Friday & Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
We are closed Sunday & Monday -
giving you more time to do
what you really want to do... sew!
Directions:
From Philadelphia:
Take 422 West approx. 22 miles until you reach Route 662 North at Douglassville. Turn right onto Route 662 North. Travel 5 miles to the traffic light at The Yellow House Hotel and continue on 662 N for 2 more miles. Turn right onto Oley Turnpike Rd. It will be almost unmarked, but there will be a sign for the Oley Dairy on your left and a big old white farmhouse on the corner. Remember -- you'll be out in the middle of the fields, so be careful and don't pass it by. (If you pass the Oley Mennonite Church, you just passed our road!) Go 1/2 mile on Oley Turnpike - we are on the left.
From Allentown:
Take Route 222 South. Make a left at the Garden Angel Tea Room onto Route 73 East. Follow Route 73 E through Blandon. After several miles, Routes 662 South and 73 East merge. Continue to follow 73E/662S. You will come to the village of Oley. About 1/4 mile after the traffic light at Kings Supermarket (Friedensburg Rd), 662 South separates from 73 East. Turn right onto 662 South and continue for two miles. You will see the Oley Mennonite Church on your left. Slow down, because at the big white farmhouse just past the church, you will need to make a left onto Oley Turnpike Rd. There will be a directional sign pointing towards Griesemersville. We are 1/2 mi. down the road on the left.
From New Jersey:
Northern New Jersey: Take I-78 west into Pennsylvania. Exit at the Route 222 exit at Allentown and follow the above directions from Allentown.Southern New Jersey: Take the PA Turnpike or Schuylkill Expressway West. Follow signs for 422 West (Pottstown), then the above directions from Philadelphia.
From Lancaster:
Take Rt. 222 North to the PA Turnpike East. Get off at Morgantown Exit and take 176 North towards Reading. Take 422 East (sign says Pottstown). Business Route 422 will merge with highway 422. Move to the left lane. At Shelbourne Rd. (McDonald's and Wendy's occupy opposite corners), make a left. Follow this delightfully twisty road until you reach the next traffic light (St. Lawrence / Rt. 562). You will need to cross through the intersection -- the road will bear towards the right. This is now Oley Turnpike Rd. Follow Oley Turnpike Rd for about 5 miles until it crosses Rt. 662, just past the Oley Dairy. We're 1/2 mi. down the road on the left.