old bag factory

Took my Grandson to the Bag factory as had been told there was a model railway on show, He loved it and kept him entertained for a long while, those who had put their trains on display were more then happy to talk about them and allowed my grandson to press buttons on controls to sound horns, stop/start trains etc. (he is aged 3)But that was about it, I had been before and picked up some pottery, and did so this time, but there is not much else there to keep me staying or for going back, will only pop in if i am passing, will not be making the effort to take a detour unless they get more local artist in

There really isn't very much to attract people to come here... We went into a couple stores in the largest building and also a nice little consignment shop on the premises, where I did make a purchase. Seemed kind of lame overall.

I'd been here before but the factory lost some tenants in the meantime. If you want to see more of Amish country, take the drive here from Middlebury or Shipshewana. The Quilt Design and the furniture stores are good, otherwise, this attraction is pretty disappointing.

This is a converted bag factory (hence the name) and advertised as a collection of local artists with largely local items. Alhough the setting looks ideal, and the exterior is welcoming, there are only a few unique shops. There is a graphics studio, which by their own word doesnt really sell any of the items, a pottery studio with extensive wares for sale ( the best shop there) and a furniture store that although it has Amish style furniture, still has LaZBoy type pieces. There really isnt that local artist vibe that is advertised ( Look to the Old Torpedo factory in Alexandria Va for that true local flavor and quality of hand made items). Here at the Old Bag Factory is a very high end quilt shop which is housed in an adjacent log structure, and an "Antiques" store which is really a consignment/ thrift store which really does not have interesting items. An entire cavernous building houses Mennonite run true thrift stores which are Goodwill/Salvation Army-like.

This is a very eclectic building. Was an old factory that made feed type bags. Now houses a variety of interesting stores. Fun place to roam around. Finished up with a handmade chocolate on the top floor.

We really enjoyed the Old Bag Factory. It consists of a number of craft shops and a couple small cafe/restaurants. The quilts at Quilt Designs were simply amazing! Some of the finest craftsmanship I have ever seen. We went into a used musical instrument shop (Second Song)and not only saw lots of instruments but the shop owner got out his guitar and sang a song that he had written (quite enjoyable). Another shop owner at Working Artists' Print Studio was making art works with paint and pressed plants using plexiglass. She was happy to talk about her work and some of the community service art that she was involved in within the community. There was also a nice pottery shop and another place selling Amish furniture. A model railroad exhibit was set up for the kid in all of us. Rolling Scones Cafe had a Puerto Rican special that was as good as any I had while I was on the island. Overall a terrific experience, even if we did end up spending way more time than we had originally planned.