Best of Boston

Who knew cloth could be such a passion-inducing topic? The folks at Fabric Place, apparently. Even domestic neophytes are blown away by the possibilities in this store. Bolts by the thousands—in shiny floral chintzes, neo-Yankee plaids, and high-tech eggplant-colored sheers (many handbeaded and embroidered)—are enough to send up visions of everything from simple slipcovers to whole-home makeovers. If you’d rather not pay for the designing and sewing services on offer, sign up for any of the 300-plus classes, and stitch it all up yourself.