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The Quilting Season
2011 Holiday Hop |
| In case you've never attended a shop hop, here's how it all works: Purchase your stash dash passport for $10, and the fun begins. Receive your special collector pin when you purchase your passport. Bring your passport to each of the eight stores on the holiday hop circuit. Get your passport stamped at each store, where you'll receive your free seasonal/holiday block pattern plus a cute embellishment charm. Yes, each store will give passport holders a free pattern, which makes a 15-inch mini wall hanging. The Quilting Season has an October or Halloween block. You can choose whether it's just a fall scene, or add the face so that your pumpkin is a jack o' lantern. At each store, there will be co-ordinating fabric kits to complete your seasonal blocks. You can choose individual small wall hangings, or combine them all into one big quilt. All participants will have a chance to win a $2.50, $5 or $10 coupon to use at one of the eight stores. Oh, and did I mention that all of this is a lot of fun, with yummy snacks, cool prizes, lots of great quilting & sewing ideas, and of course lots of beautiful FABRIC! |
| Bus Stop! The Quilting Season will have a chartered bus on Saturday. Ride the bus and leave the driving to us! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The bus is fabulous! On the bus, you can nap between shops, talk to all your new friends, and pet all of your new fabric acquisitions. Your bus ride experience costs $80. You'll start out the day with a light breakfast featuring Mary Lindquist's famous cinnamon rolls. Yum! You'll be whisked off to all eight stores in one day -- and never have to read a map! You will enjoy a wonderful catered lunch at the St. Clair Inn. This is always a favorite part of the trip for our regular shop hoppers. If you'd like to ride the bus, don't waste any time -- the bus fills up quickly! Call (734) 429-2900 with your credit card to reserve your place. |
| 2011 Holiday Hop Participating Quilt Shops Bits 'n Pieces 34629 W. Michigan Ave. Wayne, MI 48184 734.641.4970 bitsnpieces.net Lake Street Mercantile 115 E. Lake Street South Lyon, MI 48178 248.486.4410 lakestmercantile.com Monarch Quilts 2100 Grand River Brighton, MI 48114 810.225.7005 monarchquilts.com Quilt-n Friends 4090 17 Mile Road Sterling Heights, MI 48310 586.979.7422 quiltnfriends.com Sew Elegant Quilt Shoppe 3909 Pine Grove Ave. Fort Gratiot, MI 48059 810.982.6556 sewelegant.com Sew Together 69295 N. Main St. Richmond, MI 48062 586.727.1555 sewtogetheronline.com The Quilters Garden 1364 N. Leroy Fenton, MI 48430 810.629.0331 thequiltersgarden.com The Quilting Season 7025 E. Michigan Ave. Saline, MI 48176 734.429.2900 thequiltingseason.com |
| The holiday hop is on November 11th and 12th, 2011. The theme of this year's holiday hop is "Celebrate!" |
| Why visit all eight quilt shops? Besides being able to collect all eight of the free block patterns, there are other enticements to make the journey worth your while. Bring eight cans of food to donate. These will provide holiday meals for local families. Drop off one can at each store to receive three free red fabric strips. Collect three red strips at each store, for a total of 24. Combined with some neutral fabric strips, they'll become the Peppermint Twist Quilt. If you visit all eight stores, you'll receive two free patterns: * Peppermint Twist Quilt * "Celebrate!" background quilt to display your finished blocks All finishers are eligible for a chance to win a $50 gift voucher, to use at any of the participating shops. |