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EDA awards $10,000 to Sew Lovely to fund planning and permitting for classroom and overnight lodging expansion in Irvington
Summary
The EDA approved a $10,000 grant to Sew Lovely (owner Lee Taylor) to cover planning and permitting costs for a proposed 1,500-square-foot classroom building with upstairs guest rooms intended to support quilting classes and tourism-driven retail activity in Irvington.
The Lancaster County Economic Development Authority on July 17 approved a $10,000 grant to Sew Lovely, a retail and long-arm quilting business in Irvington, to pay for plans and permitting connected to a proposed 1,500-square-foot classroom and second-floor guest rooms.
Owner Lee Taylor told the EDA that Sew Lovely, located at 4504 Irvington Road, operates retail sales of quilting fabrics and long-arm quilting services, offers classes and community events, and has a broad customer base that travels regionally to attend in-person classes and shop hops. "We have a customer base that extends through the whole Eastern Seaboard of 3,000 plus customers," Taylor said.
Why it matters: Taylor said the planned…
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