Within the world of quilting there are many different places that you can find excellent materials and supplies. You may opt to travel around town on your own, or you may find that “Shop Hopping” is more your speed. If you are new to quilting, you may be wondering what shop hopping is, exactly. Well, to put it quite simply, shop hopping is a way for quilters to have a bit of quilting fun. Most shop hopping begins with a “passport” that you can purchase at a participating quilting store (inquire within your area). Once you obtain this passport, you can then visit other quilting shops that are part of the shop hop tour, and you will receive a stamp from each store that you visit. The shop hop card will often allot you a slight discount, and you may even find that quilting tour buses have been set up to take you from one sight to another. Usually, shop hopping occurs within a certain period of time, so you will have to be aware of the months in which your local shop participate in this quilting trend. Shop hopping is a great way to meet other quilters, and it is also a rather unique way to visit shops that offer different sorts of materials and supplies. Some shop hopping events also include a grand prize that is selected at random. In order to become eligible for a grand prize, a shop hopper must obtain passport stamps from all participating shops. In the end, shop hopping is a fun way to spend the day, and you will likely come home with far more than you bargained for when the shop hop is through. So, get out there, find a shop hop near you, and start hopping!
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