By

Doreen Zumwalt

The Dashwood Advent Calendar

Looking for a festive weekend project that combines creativity and family time? The Dashwood Christmas Advent Calendar panel is just the ticket. This charming holiday project is perfect for beginner sewists, and it’s also a fantastic way to introduce the younger generation to the joy of sewing. Get a Step-by-Step Guide and learn more at...

Meet In the Beginning Fabrics

Sharon Yenter opened In The Beginning in downtown Seattle, Washington in 1977. Sharon was a talented sewer and often had a hard time finding quality fabrics to use in her projects. Opening her own store seemed to be the perfect answer and was the start of a company that has become a creative force in...

Ink & Arrow for QT Fabrics

QT Fabrics, an employee-owned company, has a rich history beginning in 1807. Over 200 years of experience has proven there is no better means for success than adaptation! Ever-changing and reacting to our industry, we listen to feedback from our customers and react accordingly. Our Ink & Arrow Brand, launched in 2015, has been developed...

Shop Hop Expands to 16 Events Covering 30 States

Join us for more Great Sewing Adventures™ across the country. In 2025, there will be 16 exciting Shop Hop events to choose from. Welcome to our newest states and regions! All Pacific Northwest, Indiana, Kentucky & Tennessee, and New York. These Shop Hop events will have all of the same features known and loved by...

Addicted 2 Stitchin’ Quilt Shop – New Hampton

1717 Kenwood Avenue New Hampton, IA 50659 641-394-2461 Website We are a short 3-mile drive west and north of New Hampton that is ALL blacktop. Watch for the blue Tourist sign on Highway 18 West right after you leave the city limits pointing to the North or if you’re coming from the West, you will...

Quilter’s Cupboard – Ankeny

706 SW 3rd St Ankeny, IA 50023 515-963-8758 Website Welcome to Quilter’s Cupboard in the heart of Uptown Ankeny, IA! We are a full service quilt shop offering a wide variety of quilting fabrics, batting, notions, books, and threads. We offer a variety of classes, clubs, and BOMs in person and virtually. Furthermore, we are...

Uniquely Bernina

From the day we rolled out the world’s first hemstitch sewing machine in 1893, our Swiss heritage has defined us. But today, 130 years later, it’s our passion for innovation that continues to drive us. You see it in all our machines from quilting, embroidery, serger, longarm, and bernette machines. Whatever the category, every BERNINA machine exemplifies quality craftsmanship...

Shop Hop Inc featured by Shannon Fabrics

Shannon Fabrics is a valued Shop Hop sponsor that works closely with us to promote quilting and sewing. Recently, Shannon Fabrics interviewed us for a feature article on their website blog. Here is an excerpt from that article: Shop Hop Inc has stepped up to become a true ambassador of quilt and fabric shops and...

About Our Event Sponsor, The Jaftex Corporation

In 1930, Jacob A. Fortunoff founded the Jaftex Corporation. He couldn’t have imagined that, over 90 years later, the company would be thriving under the reins of the third and fourth generations of the Fortunoff family. Today, Jaftex Corp. is run by Jacob’s grandson, Robert, and his two great grandsons, Greg and Scott. Over the...