New Shop Hop Hours
Participating shops will be open: 9am to 7pm
June 24th thru 28th Wednesday thru Saturday and 10am to 5pm Sunday.
Get your passport stamped at each shop that you visit during the Hop. To be eligible for prizes you will turn in a passport stamped by at least 16 shops by Sunday at 5pm.
Make sure your name, address, phone number, and e-mail are printed clearly on the passport (Every year we have at least one winner who did not include all the information, or we were unable to read it). Also check the box indicating that you are 21 or older (this allows us to call you if you are a winner).
Block Kits
As you travel on the shop hop, you will have your passport stamped at each shop and you will receive a kit for a quilt block that will include the block pattern created by the individual shop as well as three fabrics. Children under ten will have a special passport and will receive a four inch square of novelty fabric.
Fabrics - click here to see complete line
Our Shop Hop fabrics have been especially designed for the Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop by In The Beginning Fabrics and Clothworks and this year they celebrate Washington Wildflowers. These manufacturers donate one bolt of fabric to each shop. Individual shops must provide one piece of the shop hop theme fabric from In The Beginning, one piece of a coordinate fabric from Clothworks, and one fabric of their choosing. You will need to provide other fabric if necessary to finish your blocks. Some shops may have finishing kits available for you to purchase.
Prizes for 2009 Shop Hop - Two Grand Prizes
Quilt Retreat
One lucky Hopper will win a two night, three day quilt retreat for themselves and up to nine friends at the beautiful Wild Rose Quilt Shop & Retreat Center in Orting (available on a mutually agreeable basis during 2009). The retreat space includes 10 beds (5 bdrms/4 bthrs), and a kitchen connected to the quilting studio – all above a gorgeous 3200+ bolt quilt shop.
Sewing Machine
One lucky Hopper will win a Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.0 sewing machine donated by the shop hop shops and Longview Sewing and Kitchen. This quilter’s edition machine comes with Pfaff’s original dual feed technology, over 200 9mm stitches, two free-motion modes, and a built-in sewing alphabet to personalize any object.
Gift Boxes
Three Hoppers will win a box of fabric, books, patterns, and notions each worth $500.
Gift Certificates
Over 110 Hoppers will win $20 gift certificates from participating shops. These are redeemable only at the shop from which it is issued Shop Hop Pins, Posters, and Special Thanks
Each Year we have a unique pin designed for shop hop. Patti Vincent from Harbor Quilts designs the pins for us. Thank you Patti!
We also have a wonderful poster showcasing all of the quilt blocks in a fabulous quilt created by In The Beginning Fabrics.
Also Special thanks to Wild Rose Quilt Shop for providing the amazing grand prize retreat vacation.
And finally, thank you to Mary Stanton who has been making shop hop happen for 10+ years and all the other board members who donate their time and energy to this event. |
