Never heard of a Shop Hop? Though initially unique to the quilting and sewing industry,Shop Hops are “cousins” to other marketing events that promote certain industries.(Think pub crawls, antique road shows, road rallies, and similar events in the foodindustry.) Customers visit a quilting and sewing store, SHOP, and then HOP to the nextstore to repeat the process.
Shop Hops introduce quilting and sewing enthusiasts to participating stores. They arealso a way for stores to showcase their unique personalities, offerings, and talents to newand returning customers.
Typically, Shop Hoppers collect stamps or stickers at each store they visit. They are alsooffered chances to win prizes or eam discounts. Shop Hops can vary in size from a fewstores in one area to 90+ stores across an entire state or region.
In a day when brick and mortar retail locations are dwindling across the nation, a ShopHop works to keep quilting and sewing stores thriving, so customers can continue totouch and feel the fabric in person.
In addition to supporting quilting and sewing stores, a Shop Hop also has a signiûcantpositive economic impact on tourism and other travel-related businesses. Thousands ofShop Hoppers converge on the cities where stores are located — eating, shopping, andstaying ovemight. Shop Hop Inc manages large-scale shopping events across the countryand estimates that, depending on the number of stores involved, the economic impact to astate can range from $4.5 to $7.5 million.
For Shop Hoppers, the experience is also about making memories. Many quilters hopwith ûiends, family, or their favorite “quiltsie” as they travel the state together. Besidesvisiting sewing stores, Shop Hoppers also enjoy traveling through large and small towns,discovering parts of the state they may have never visited before.
NOTE: There are twelve stop scheduled on these tours. Stop number four will be at Amazing Stitches in Emlenton on July 28 and August 25 from 11 to 4 PM.
# 1 SEWING SOLUTION!
6088 Business Rt. 220
Badford, PA 15522
814-623-2413
# 2 HEIRLOOM QUILTING AND ANTIQUES
1225 Rt. 36 N
Brookville, PA 15825
814-849-8478
# 3 CONNIE'S COLLECTIBLES AND QUILT SHOP
469 Foot Of Ten Road
Duncansville, PA 16635
814-695-2786
# 4 AMAZING STITCI-E8
511 Main Street
Emlenton, PA 16373
724-867-0880
# 5 QUILTERS CORNER – PA
8101 State Rt. 88, Ste 1
Finleyville, PA 15332
724-348-8010
# 6 AMY BAUGHMAN SEW AND QUILTCreekside Plaza
100 Perry Hwy RT. 19, Suite 120
Harmony, PA 16037
724-779-1390
FB: amybaughmansewandquilt
# 7 SEWING ORIGINAL STITCHES
826 Midland Ave.
Midland, PA 15059
724-508-0040
# 8 FOX’S SEW AND VAC
Downtown Mall
908 Water Street
Meadville, PA 16335
B14-333-1400
# 9 THE SEWING BOX GUILT SHOP
144 Eleventh Avenue
Meyersdale, PA 15552
814-701-2635
# 10 GUILT PATCH ETC.
806 W. Main Street
Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666
724-887-4160
FB: QuiltPatchEtc
# 11 GLORIA HORN SEWING STUDIO
300 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
412-344-2330
# 12 QUILTERS CUPBOARD
3344 S. R. 257
Seneca, PA 16346
814-673-5709