Jul 12, 2010

Family opens stores in HillsBy Rachel GallegosPress-Citizen.com

Hills, IA – A mom and her daughter are fulfilling longtime dreams with their recent business ventures here.

Nancy Lackender opened Inspirations, a quilt and gift shop, at 120 E. Main St., while her daughter, Cassie Putney, runs Morning Glory Bakery & Tea Room in the rear of the building.

Quilt fabric is the main emphasis at Inspirations, especially Civil War reproduction fabrics — Lackender’s favorite.

She also offers a variety of fabric for handbags, aprons and children’s clothing, she said.

Upstairs, Lackender has an open space for quilting workshops and other classes.

“I’d like it to be a quilter’s clubhouse, a place to share ideas,” she said.

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