Prairie Shop Quilts is pleased to be participating in two more Shop Hops (we’ve already participated in  two earlier this year) in 2008.  Shop Hops are a great way to see all the shops in your area and you may even win some great prizes!

Shop Hopping With PSQ!

 

A Week in the Country Shop Hop

September 16—September 20

This is the first year PSQ will be participating in this great Hop that features lots of terrific shops “in the country”.  Well, not really since I don’t consider Batavia to be in the country but the name sounds good and some of the shops really are “in the country” so we’re sticking with it.  This Hop is unique because it also includes two Antique Stores. 

 

Beginning on August 1 you can purchase a passport for $5 and receive a free “go green” bag and fat quarter at Prairie Shop Quilts.  While on the hop each participant will receive a free pattern from each shop for their block.  Stop by and see the quilt we have created which features fabric recreations of each of the participating shops’ storefronts.  With the free patterns, you can create one of your own!

 

Participating Shops Include:

Basketcases Unlimited—Clare                             Quilt in Joy—Huntley

Cottage Garden Quilts—Ashton                         Sew Unlimited—South Elgin

Judy’s Quilt N Sew—Hampshire                         Stitches in Time—Oregon

My Sister’s Quilt Shop—La Fox                          *Upstairs Downstairs—Hampshire

Prairie Shop Quilts—Batavia                               *Wild Thyme Herb Garden—Genoa

 

Prizes

Drawing—$25  Gift Certificate At Each Shop

Receive one entry for visiting the shop and one additional entry for each $10 (pre-tax) purchase.

 

Grand Prize Drawing

With a stamp on your passport from each shop you will be eligible to win:

1st Prize—Pfaff Sewing Machine

2nd Prize—Gift Basket of Quilting items (retail value $250)

3rd Prize—A $25 Gift certificate from one of the participating shops

 

 

Book It to the Hop!

October 2—October 5

The Fall Western Suburban Shop Hop is  scheduled for Thursday, October 2 through Sunday, October 5.  Mark your calendars for this terrific hop that gets better each year.  This time enjoy our Book It to the Hop theme as you hop around collecting a free quilt block pattern at each shop and checking out our Book themed decorations and games.  Not to give away too much but PSQ will be celebrating the book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” so be sure there will be chocolate and lots of candy all Hop long!!

 

The prizes are fabulous, as always, and include the Grand Prize of 225 Fat Quarters. Participating shops include (in addition, of course, to Prairie Shop Quilts):  Pieceful Heart Fabrics/Lisle, Prairie Stitches Quilt Shoppe/Oswego, quiltfabric.com/Willowbrook, Roberts Sewing Center/Joliet, Stitches ‘n Stuffing/Naperville, The Quilt Basket/Downers Grove, and Thimbles/Lockport.