Patches Quilt Shop to Close After 34 Years

Business was started in 1979.

Patches, Etc., an iconic quilt shop on Main Street, will close this year after 34 years in St. Charles. Owner Chris Stergos announced her intention to close the shop in an email to customers sent out Jan. 24. "I am sorry to announce that Patches, etc. will be closing. I have decided it is time for me to move on. I have enjoyed every minute of my time owning the store and I feel blessed to have met such creative and wonderful people," the email read, in part. Stergos did not immediately return calls or emails for comment. An employee said the final closing date had not yet been set, but would likely come by the end of February. "It's an icon on the street that not only will be missed by the locals but all over the country," said Ann …

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