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What or who is Bitty Kinna?

 
   

 

   
 

Bitty Kinna's
Where Quilters Gather
Fabrics & Quilting Center
3466 Old Philadelphia Pike
Intercourse, PA 17534

(717) 768-8885

Hours: 
Monday - Friday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Saturdays
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sundays
Noon - 4:00 pm

       Bitty Kinna
Etymology: Italian dialect.

1a: A term of endearment meaning “Little Mousie” referring to someone who is always scurrying around, getting into mischief;

1b: Gina’s apt nickname when she was a little girl.

 

As she says today:

When I decided to open a new, full-service quilt shop in Intercourse, PA, the inevitable question arose:
What to call it? 
I knew I wanted to keep my original logo and the legal name that speaks to what I hope the shop will be: a special place Where Quilters Gather.  But that’s a mouthful.  I needed something more personal, something that could complete the sentence that signals a fabric acquisition adventure for all quilters:  Let’s go to ______! 

I initially resisted putting my name in the title; it just seemed so prideful! But a dear friend and long-time customer insisted that if I meant what I said about wanting this shop to be a special place where quilters of all levels would share in the joy of this craft, that if my mission really was to spread that joy by encouraging new quilters and applauding accomplished quilt artists, then putting my name on the shop was a sign of conviction, not pride.  How could I rebut such loving logic? 

O.K.  So my name would go into the name of the shop.  But seriously:  Gina’s Quilt Shop?  Gina’s Patchwork Place?  It just didn’t work.  Enter Linda, my older sister and dearest friend, who came up with the idea of calling the shop BittyKinna’s, my nickname when I was a little girl. 

I’m not sure that it’s really any better than the alternatives we considered, but it made us smile.  I hope that it will bring a smile to your face, too, when you think
Let’s go to BittyKinna’s!

 

   
  Bitty Kinna's - Where Quilters Gather -- The newest shop on Old Philadelphia Pike in the center of  Intercourse, PA where you will find an amazing selection of fabric and supplies for your quality quilting projects. This shop is owned and operated by Gina, a long time friend of the Amish and Mennonite quilting communities. She sold her previous shop to be able to relocate to Intercourse, the center of Quilting in Lancaster County. Visit us to obtain your fat quarters, patterns, quilt kits and all the notions needed to complete your quilting projects.  
     
 

Bitty Kinna's -- Where Quilters Gather       3466 Old Philadelphia Pike     Intercourse, PA 17534        (717) 768-8885

 
 

 

 

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