Hopping from Grayling, east to Oscoda and as far as south Saginaw to eight different quilt shops, I participated in the 2010 Middle of the Mitten Shop Hop with a few of my quilting friends. Shop Hops are so fun. The participating quilting shops are all decked out with lots of displays, patterns, demonstrations, gifts, raffles and of course fabric. It's a quilters paradise. And of course there is always a stop for lunch. It's truly a girls day out.
Every time I've participated in a shop hop I've found myself getting caught up in the moment. I end up buying that new demonstrated tool that I still haven't used, bought a pattern for a beautiful quilt that was on display and still haven't made it, or bought a few yards of fabric with no idea what I need it for. But it was great fun. I think the quilt shops must have one of their busiest business days of the year with all of us crazy shoppers - the stores are packed.
During the Middle of the Mitten Shop Hop we received a quilt block pattern from each shop to complete a quilt. The theme in 2010 was "Reach for the Stars" so of course the blocks were stars. I finished putting this quilt together shortly after the shop hop, but it finally got quilted today.
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| Reach for the Stars quilt is 60" by 60" |
As I was quilting this quilt I sadly realized that only five of the eight shops are still in business. I haven't heard of any Middle of the Mitten Shop Hops in a few years. I wonder if they still do a shop hop. I'll have to look into this - I'm ready to do some hopping.
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