We Need Your Feedback!

We are deep in the planning process for the 2013 Greater Atlanta Quilt Shop Hop, and we've created a feedback survey to get your opinions on how we can improve this fun event. The survey is just 10 questions and will take only a few minutes to complete; all responses are anonymous.

Here's the link:

https://kwiksurveys.com/s.asp?sid=jtn8g85if4cnyum7063

We'd love to know what you think! Thanks for taking the time to complete the survey.

Baskets of Hope Campaign

Hi All,
We shop owners are having a shop hop meeting to plan next year. We are excited about getting it going.
In the meantime, we still have our Baskets of Hope Campaign going on. You guys have an opportunity to make some blocks for charity and have the opportunity to win some prizes so make sure to read the information below and get your blocks made and into your closest quilt shop by 6/30/2012.

The quilt shops in The Greater Atlanta Quilt Shop Hop invite you to participate in our Baskets of Hope campaign in support of local charities.

Shops will be providing free patterns for 12" basket blocks during the 2012 Shop Hop, and we want you to use those patterns to make blocks for the Baskets of Hope campaign. One lucky person will also win a Janome Gem Gold sewing machine and Sew Steady table in a random drawing from all quilt block submissions.

Here's all you need to do:

• Collect the 12" block patterns from each shop during Shop Hop. Choose your favorite or use them all and make one or more blocks in your choice of the color categories. The more blocks you turn in the better your chances to win the prize, and the more quilts we can make for our charities!
  
• Make 12-1/2" (unfinished size) basket blocks in any of these color categories:

*Patriotic

*Shades of Pink

*Brights/Novelties

• Submit your blocks to any shop in The Greater Atlanta Quilt Shop Hop by June 30, 2012. Make as many blocks as you want - each block is an entry!

We will sponsor "sew days" later in the year at different quilt shops to sew the donated blocks into quilts that will donated to benefit Quilts of Valor/Wounded Warriors, Breast Cancer charities, and children's charities.

We all know quilters have such a giving nature and freely share their talents to support many causes. We hope you will join us in this campaign to give back to our communities.

~Melisa

Sweet Home Quilt Co.

And the Winners are....

Congratulations to the 2012 Shop Hop Prize Winners:
Grand Prize - Susanne Lizotte
2nd Prize - Cindy Coppel
3rd Prize - Lisa Conant
We appreciate everyone who participated in the Shop Hop, and we're already busy planning the 2013 Hop! Stay tuned!

NOW I understand why it's call a HOP!

Bang bang, clang clang...swerve, duck, thunk! Oh sorry, that was just me walking through the store while the preparations for Shop Hop are going on!

You're gonna be so surprised at what we've accomplished with all our banging, clanging and hanging! It's going to be a great "Day at the Fair!"

Be sure to visit all of the shops on this year's hop...because we're pulling out all the stops just for YOU!

I'm just sayin'...
Karen

Are You A Finisher?

A finisher of Shop Hop, that is? Do you usually visit all of the shops on the Greater Atlanta Quilt Shop Hop and turn in a completed passport? If not, you might want to reconsider...we have added some great new prizes this year, and I'm pretty sure you'll want to have your name in the drawing!

So what are the prizes you ask?

Grand Prize: A $100 gift certificate to each of the 10 shops ($1000 value)

Second Prize: Sizzix Big Shot Pro Die-cutting Machine with Accessories ($500 value)

Third Prize: Slice Fabrique Digital Fabric Cutter with Accessories and Carry Bag ($250 Value)

Fourth Prize: Ten $100 Value Drawings (one at each shop)

To be eligible for the top three prizes, shop hoppers must visit all ten shops and get a stamp from each shop on your passport. You do not have to visit all shops to be eligible for the individual Fourth Prize drawings, just be sure to enter the drawing at each shop you visit.

Always put your name and contact information on your passport as soon as you get it to make sure we have a way to contact you in the event you win a prize; but also in case you lose your passport or inadvertently leave it somewhere along the way and it is found, we can re-issue a passport to you and then match them up afterwards.

We're getting excited at Sweet Home Quilt Co. to have you visit (just four more sleeps!) I hope you're mapping out your route and making your shopping list in anticipation of a fun "Day at the Fair!"

Our Shop Hop quilt

We posted the other day a give-away based on comments made guessing what fabric we used in our shop hop quilt.
Guess what? all five comments were correct because we used Batiks and the Kaffe Collective. You guys know my shop well! Thanks for noticing!
You all get a prize so email us your name and your prize will be waiting for you at the shop next time you come. If you cannot come because you live out of town, then email us your name and address and we will mail it.
Thanks for following the blog folks! We'd love it if you followed the Intown Quilters blog and our Facebook page.

The judges are ready

The entries are set

For our Day at the Fair-

It's the best Shop Hop yet!

Grab your hat and your purse

And head to our store

Tiny Stitches has blue ribbon winners... and so much more!