Suwannee Valley Stained Glass Works

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Welcome to the Suwannee Valley Shops located in historic downtown Trenton, at the heart of North Central Florida's Gilchrist County. The Quilt Shoppe, located in a 1925 Coca Cola Bottling Plant, is home to over 6,000 bolts of fabric, an extensive selection of quilting supplies and a tin ceiling library where customers can relax by the fireplace in comfortable chairs while selecting from over 400 quilt books. This building also houses the Suwannee Rose Cafe', serving gourmet coffee, pastries and luncheon specialties including a variety of quiches, soups, salads and hot panini sandwiches. Join us for lunch or spend the day shopping and getting help with your fabric selection or current project.
The Crystal Ice House is located adjacent to the Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe and once furnished ice for the Coca Cola Bottling operations. Renovations were completed on this wonderful old building March 1, 2010. It is now home to a variety of small shops including Shirley's Long Arm Machine Quilting, Kathy's "Mane" Street Hair Salon, Linda's Simply Delightful Confections, The Old Sewing Machine Man, Marvin's Primitive Pine Reproductions, and Ann's Antiques and Collectables, which includes an extensive selection of antique furniture, glassware and estate jewelry. The Ice House also has a superb classroom and banquet facilities with or without catering for a small staff meeting, a formal board event or a special dinner for as many as 100 people.
The restored 1910 Dry Goods Store, adjacent to the South side of Trenton's historic turn of the century rail-road depot, that once sold horse collars and coffins, now features the Suwannee Valley Stained Glass Works, Sally & Selma's Suwannee Valley Cross Stitch, Dorothy's Custom Framing, and the Antique Gallery. The Stained Glass Works has one of the most extensive selections of glass and supplies in North Central Florida with over 20,000 pounds of stained and clear glass as well as books, hand tools, soldering irons and saws. Sally Criswell, an internationally known cross stitch teacher and textile expert has teamed with Selma McClarigan, a prominent local stitcher who comes from one ot Trenton's pioneer families. Together, they present a Cross Stitch selection that is one of the best in the country. This building also houses our full-service Custom Frame Shop which specializes in preserving your fabric art including cross stitch and needlework pieces. The Frame Shop also welcomes your valued photographs and fine pieces of art. The Suwannee Valley Antique Gallery is home to a wide selection of primitives as well as many fine quality antique furnishings and glassware from times gone by.