Calling all New England quilters
08-08-2010, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dmackey
Originally Posted by cattailsquilts
If you contact the shops ahead of time, they may set up discounts or deals for you. I used to work at Martin's, and I know we did that a few times! Ask for Marty or Susan. =) Wish I could join you, but I'm in AZ now.
Diane
08-09-2010, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Autumn Quilts
I am orginally from MA/NH...I know all the shops you are talking about and would love to join your shop hop & lunch.
I will happily add you to the list!
08-09-2010, 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 978gray
I'm in Massachusetts and this sounds fun!
With busy teenage children I can not commit just yet, but will keep the date open. So mark me asva maybe!
With busy teenage children I can not commit just yet, but will keep the date open. So mark me asva maybe!
08-09-2010, 06:51 AM
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Over the weekend I was doing some thinking... always dangerours! :-)
The question was raised about whether we all drive our own cars during the shop hop or try to carpool after leaving the cars somewhere safe.
Personally, I think carpooling is more practical and fun but that depends on having a safe place to leave the unused cars. Candlelite Quilts in Chelmsford, which I assume for now will be the starting point, has very limited parking but there is, I believe, a shopping center right across from it. If we leave only a few cars there, I wouldn't think it would be a problem.
Does anyone have a better solution? How would you personally feel about leaving your car there? Also, when I've been on other shop hops, the passengers pony up $5 each for the driver to cover gas. Opinions?
The question was raised about whether we all drive our own cars during the shop hop or try to carpool after leaving the cars somewhere safe.
Personally, I think carpooling is more practical and fun but that depends on having a safe place to leave the unused cars. Candlelite Quilts in Chelmsford, which I assume for now will be the starting point, has very limited parking but there is, I believe, a shopping center right across from it. If we leave only a few cars there, I wouldn't think it would be a problem.
Does anyone have a better solution? How would you personally feel about leaving your car there? Also, when I've been on other shop hops, the passengers pony up $5 each for the driver to cover gas. Opinions?
08-09-2010, 07:20 AM
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good one!
That is not a good excuse at all!! LOL! Don't you have friends back here that you would like to visit....besides joining us of course.
Diane
Originally Posted by dmackey
Originally Posted by cattailsquilts
If you contact the shops ahead of time, they may set up discounts or deals for you. I used to work at Martin's, and I know we did that a few times! Ask for Marty or Susan. =) Wish I could join you, but I'm in AZ now.
Diane
08-09-2010, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by QBeth
Over the weekend I was doing some thinking... always dangerours! :-)
The question was raised about whether we all drive our own cars during the shop hop or try to carpool after leaving the cars somewhere safe.
The question was raised about whether we all drive our own cars during the shop hop or try to carpool after leaving the cars somewhere safe.
I think once we have confirmed plans for where we will be visiting, that might make the car pooling decisions easier.
With the choices we have so far, there is a shopping center close to Candlelight. There is a shopping center close to Shamrock Quilts in Hudson, there is parking at Bits and Pieces in Pelham, there is parking at Pine Tree Quilts in Salem, but don't know about D&D, or Stitched in Stone.
Diane
08-10-2010, 03:25 AM
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I agree with DMACKEY
We seem to be coming from all over the place and not all doing the Hop, so it'll be easier to figure pooling later.
Quilted Threads in Henniker has good parking. Unless they're having a special offering Columbus weekend, 15-20 of us park easily.
We seem to be coming from all over the place and not all doing the Hop, so it'll be easier to figure pooling later.
Quilted Threads in Henniker has good parking. Unless they're having a special offering Columbus weekend, 15-20 of us park easily.
08-10-2010, 05:02 AM
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been looking at a map. and think I will try to join you in hudson. It seams most of the shops are around there. Are any DHs going? Waiting for more details before I decide. If any one lives near Rindge We could meet up and car pool from here. PM me jacqui
08-11-2010, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by QBeth
Let's start a running list of info. Nothing is set in concrete, except perhaps for the date/time, so changes & additions can still be made.
DATE: Columbus Day Weekend, Saturday, October 9th, 10am
MEETING PLACE: Candlelite Quilts, Chelmsford, MA ??start here??
PEOPLE:
(if your name has a ?? after it, I'm not sure if you're able to join us. Let me know, when you know.)
QBeth
Kooklabell
ICU-FOSTERMOM
Charleen DiSante ??
Lots2do ??
JenniePenny
dmackey
gollytwo ?? [join us at Quilted Threads only?]
sewcrafty ??
great aunt jacqui ??
[5 definite, 5 maybe] Wow!
SHOP HOP:
(Any other suggestions? We need to look at a map to plan route/order to take; may not be able to hit all of them.)
Candlelite Quilts, Chelmsford, MA
Quilted Shamrock, Hudson, NH
Bits N Pieces, Pelham, NH -- arrange for demo?
Pine Tree, Salem, NH
D&D Sewing, Plaistow, NH
??, kingston, NH
Martin's, Bedford, NH
Quilt Patch, Bedford, NH
Quilted Threads, Henniker, NH
FOOD!!
One of us has offerred to get us a discount for lunch or dinner at a "99" restaurant. Sounds good to me. I'm sure we'll be close to one or more of them, as we go along. Everyone agree?
DATE: Columbus Day Weekend, Saturday, October 9th, 10am
MEETING PLACE: Candlelite Quilts, Chelmsford, MA ??start here??
PEOPLE:
(if your name has a ?? after it, I'm not sure if you're able to join us. Let me know, when you know.)
QBeth
Kooklabell
ICU-FOSTERMOM
Charleen DiSante ??
Lots2do ??
JenniePenny
dmackey
gollytwo ?? [join us at Quilted Threads only?]
sewcrafty ??
great aunt jacqui ??
[5 definite, 5 maybe] Wow!
SHOP HOP:
(Any other suggestions? We need to look at a map to plan route/order to take; may not be able to hit all of them.)
Candlelite Quilts, Chelmsford, MA
Quilted Shamrock, Hudson, NH
Bits N Pieces, Pelham, NH -- arrange for demo?
Pine Tree, Salem, NH
D&D Sewing, Plaistow, NH
??, kingston, NH
Martin's, Bedford, NH
Quilt Patch, Bedford, NH
Quilted Threads, Henniker, NH
FOOD!!
One of us has offerred to get us a discount for lunch or dinner at a "99" restaurant. Sounds good to me. I'm sure we'll be close to one or more of them, as we go along. Everyone agree?
There is a 99 Restaurant in Concord, only about 9 miles southeast of Henniker.
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