Once you step inside, you will immediately see & feel the store's local charm & appeal to life and…read moreliving in the Trumbull area. The store has a selection of fine gifts, souvenirs, soaps, and more from authors & artisans that are a little off the beaten path, which you will not find in any chain store, franchise, or outlet. Some of their after holiday sales might make for a good deal. They are conveniently located in the same Madison Ave plaza that also has a very good restaurant & package store.

This store is a must see for anyone who adores quaint and lovely gift shops. Pure Poetry is an…read moreexquisite gift shop that I just recently discovered in Trumbull. It is absolutely beautiful. They offer candles, home furnishings, jewelry, pretty much anything you can think of. It is beautiful inside. I can't believe I didn't know about this place! I found them by chance. I think this is the perfect place for people who might want to do some Holiday shopping but do not want to brave (gulp) the MALL! I am one of those people who prefer a charming gift shop oozing warmth and New England charm to the impersonal business and crowded hassles of the big box stores and shopping malls. There is alot here to explore and it is easy to find and parking is ample. It reminds me of the lovely shops in Cape Cod and Maine, places I adore and do not see much of in Fairfield County. Now that I am aware of them, I will certainly be there frequently And here's a tip: they personalize many of their items, if you want that service. You just can't beat that. Highly recommended.

Christie's Quilting Botique has a great selection of fabrics and patterns from the industries top…read moredesigners. They also sell sewing machines and provide long arm quilting services. I visited as part of an All New England Shop Hop, and the stores staff made me feel very welcome as soon as I entered the store, but they weren't overbearing. I found several items to purchase, and at checkout they helped me enter the shop hops prize drawing and gave me a snack to enjoy on my way to the next shop. I'll definitely be back another time when I have longer to browse.

What an amazing find! Christie was so helpful and gave me such great guidance picking out beautiful…read morefabrics and a pattern to make a quilt. Come to find out she also offers open sew and make and take classes! p.s there is even a parking lot right in back of her store with a back entrance!!!

Incredible shop for interesting and unique plants and gifts! Also, they have classes for creating…read morelive plants-flower arrangements!

Many things in this store are pricey but they're all beautiful. You can buy seeds, bulbs, soaps,…read morelotions, candles etc. This store also has a very busy cafe that if You want an actual table You need to make a reservation for. We happen to get lucky and grabbed a spot at the first come, first serve bar.

We had not been there for 20+ years, we used to live in town, and then moved away, always…read morelamenting we needed a Hudson Paper store near us, well we moved back to the area, and yay! it is still there! What do you need in paper and boxes - they got it! Well at least everything we needed. We stopped in to get boxed and shredded xmas paper for sending gifts ( early!) Simply put what make them special, besides the selection, is the welcoming and friendly folks. Everyone gets greeted, they checked in on what we needed. Last time we visited, we asked about small rolls of brown shipping paper to warp some for the boxes we had at home. What we saw was a HUGE roll. Other stores would have said, "no, sorry". This tore, "hold on, we will open this and cut/roll what you need". Awesome.

Omg I fell in love with this store!!! I've passed it many times and didn't know it was even there…read more I was in need of a super cute cake box and some party supplies. I googled for a paper store and this place came up. I found my cake box, gift bags, and even picked up some wrapping paper. They sell a variety of things even for food items. They have balloons and you can have invitations made. Surprisingly there were a lot of people coming in and out. Parking in located behind the store. They even have a uhaul office in the back of the store.

Simply THE best quilt shop around!…read more I've been to The Bolt a few times and love it. It's my favorite LQS. The fabric selection is beautiful and the prices are really fair and reasonable. The owner greets me every time I walk in, and is super nice and knowledgeable. My friends and I were also at the grand opening of this store and our experience was fantastic. The owner had planned for a big crowd so set up a second cutting table downstairs and brought in extra help. Her husband kept running bolts up and down the stairs for people. It was a really festive atmosphere. There were so many people there that the shopping center parking lot was full and people were waiting for spaces. There were really good gift with purchases. Even Denyse was happily cutting fabric at one point! I don't think anyone could have anticipated a grand opening like that. And I'm really happy for them. There was a lady in the shop that day who kept pulling bolts off the shelves and hogging them. She refused to wait in line like the rest of us for her turn, she just kept demanding that she be taken care of right away, and was rude. She acted like she was the only customer. The owner did a great job of balancing this lady's demands with the rest of her customers. I think the 1-star review was written by her. It certainly wasn't the right day for that lady to do that kind of shopping, and I think most everybody else knew that. It shows the reviewer's lack of knowledge that they didn't know the book Denyse S. was signing was her most recent one that tied into the fantastic exhibit The Bolt had. Who cares if it's a couple of years old? A classic is a classic. The 1-star reviewer also forgot to mention that The Bolt sells Denyse's fabric by the yard and in precuts so having one box of her fabrics for $200 was no big deal. Besides, it's actually a pretty smart business move because how many people can actually drop $200 just like that? The reviewer also talks about "price-gouging" but she obviously doesn't know fabrics, and she wrote a lot of mis-information. The Bolt sells Kona and Denyse's solid fabrics for under $8 a yard. That's a great price for solids. All of their fabrics, like I said before, are beautiful, and really well-priced. People who like cotton and steel know that it comes from California so of course it's more money here because of shipping but I think the 13.49 fabric (if it's that price) the reviewer mentioned is either the metallic or the lawn specialty fabric and she should've said that. Shopping for fabric on the internet is hard and I think it's great that a shop like The Bolt is around for quilters like myself. As for the raffle-I can't imagine where the reviewer got the idea that it was going to be held after the ribbon cutting ceremony because that was at lunchtime. The owner had collected, I think, around 20 raffle prizes from different companies and was going to pull the winning tickets after closing. This way, anyone who came to the store that day had a chance to win, and she's really fair about things like that. Oh, and it's pretty well known that this shop doesn't have a public restroom. Don't really know why some think a quilt shop should have one, but this one doesn't because it's a small shop, and it's certainly not a big deal. But lol for the reviewer's imagination about the shouting match/rolling eyes over the restroom because that simply didn't happen. I think it's awful that this 1-star reviewer walked out without paying for her fabrics after she wasted everyone's time. I don't understand why she'd flaunt something like that. She should be embarrassed. But I saw the owner handle the entire situation with patience and class. And that's what The Bolt Quilt Shop is-a classy, friendly shop. Check it out. You'll be glad you did.

I have been shopping at The Bolt for several months now and could not be more pleased with the…read morelevel of customer service, quality of fabric and knowledge of the owner. She could not be nicer and friendlier and happy to share her expertise. Having a local source for beautiful fabrics is a rare commodity these days. I have been sewing and quilting for two decades and I appreciate a great eye for fabric selection and quality. The store has it all and I am happy to spread the word!

I've stopped here many times and purchased potted plants for gifts for all kinds of occasions…read more They always have creative and healthy potted arrangements. There is always someone greeting me and helpful with my selection. They always dress up the pot with some foil when needed. I've also found some great gifts on my visits as well. It's my go to when I want a healthy potted plant above the quality of the big impersonal retailers.

Love this place; a nursery that also has a unique gift shop at Christmas time, with a wonderful…read moreassortment of fresh cut pine trees as well as local handmade crafts and gifts for sale. During the holiday be sure to stop in for complimentary hot cider and butter cookies.

I've visited the Yankee Quilter several times before, but not recently, and now I'm wondering why…read moreI've waited so long to return. They have a huge variety of quilting fabrics, including several that I've been searching for to finish up a couple ongoing projects. They also sell and service sewing machines, offer classes and a lot of embroidery supplies.

Such a pretty shop! A little cramped, but only because they have so much to ooh and aah over…read more Prices are comparable to other independent quilt shops in the region, as is some of the selection. I didn't see a lot of precut sets, but their five dollar a yard clearance section won me (and my bank balance) over. Really nice employees who greet you like you're a regular, and they have space in the back for classes. A friend of a friend raves about them, drives forty minutes just to attend so going myself is now on my quilting bucket list.

Great selection of cards and friendly staff! This card shop has some interesting cards that I…read morepicked up. Perfect for collectors, highly recommended!

Very little was in stock. I was able to find mini soaps and some cute slippers for an elderly aunt…read more Prices were pretty good. Outside of the woman at the register staff was not friendly. Honestly I felt unwelcome so I gave up on the other post x-mas two gifts I hoped to shop for.