Biz Buzz: Quilting shop opens in Maquoketa; Dubuque vintage store finds new home on Cedar Cross Road

A quilting and alteration shop opens Tuesday in Maquoketa, a Maquoketa thrift store has new owners, and a Dubuque vintage store says business nearly tripled after moving across town, the Tri-State Business Times reported. A Measure More, at 110 S. Main St., Suite B, in Maquoketa, opens Tuesday, Nov. 17. Owner Shelby Davison sells fabrics for quilting and sewing and offers alteration services for dresses and suits and repair services for clothing. She started the business about a year and a half ago and worked out of a small office for most of that time. The new space has shelves of fabrics, two dressing rooms and an area for women to check out dresses in the mirror, with a couch behind for friends and family. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The Odd Shop, a Maquoketa thrift and consignment store, has new owners. Valerie Elliott and Scott Speak took over last month; both were vendors at the shop. The shop features more than 50 collectors and makers, with antiques, vintage and midcentury modern items, collectibles, handcrafted items and clothing. Hours are noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Let It Go Treasures New 4 U, a Dubuque vintage store, moved across town in August to 960 Cedar Cross Road and nearly tripled its business, owners Janet Farrey and her brother Joe Danner said. The former location was on John F. Kennedy Road, opened in December 2024. The new location is the same size but has a more customer-friendly layout, is more visible and easier to access, with four separate rooms and a reception area. The store offers vintage and collectible items from seasonal decorations and paintings to jewelry, yard decor, toys, pots, coffee mugs and baseball cards. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.