craftybear

http://www.shipshewanaquiltfest.com/shophop.html

June 22 - 25, 2011

8 Quilt shops for the Shop Hop around Shipshewana, Indiana

2011 Shop Hop Locations

Yoder Department Store
300 S Van Buren St.
Shipshewana, IN 46565
260.768.4887
www.yoderdepartmentstore.com

Yoder Department Store has been a family owned business for over 65 years. The fabric department offers a wide variety of fabrics for the enthusiastic quilter and sewer. We have 10,000 bolts of fashion, bridal, flannel, wool, linen, silk, and cotton fabrics to choose from. Our cotton selections range from 1800’s and 1930’s to batiks and contemporary cottons. We have the largest selection of solid fabrics in the area and offer many other cotton prints for your enjoyment. There is truly something for everyone! There are also many patterns, books, and notions to select from to complete your project. The staff in our fabric department has over 250 years of combined expertise in all areas of quilting and sewing.


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Lolly’s Fabrics
255 East Main Street
Shipshewana, Indiana
260.768.4703
www.lollys.com

Every quilter’s dream! We provide the inspiration, along with the fabric, patterns, books and everything you need to get started on your next project. We have an abundance of jellyrolls, layer cakes, charm packs and over 120 different quilt kits from Shipshewana to choose from. We specialize in exceptional customer service.


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A Little Bit of Lolly’s
Davis Mercantile
255 East Main Street
Shipshewana, Indiana
260.768.4703
www.lollys.com

The best kept secret in Shipshewana and we’re inviting you to come and see what we have in store for you! You’ll find us at the base of the tree in the Davis Mercantile and our shelves are overflowing with fabrics designed with the quilter in mind. Don’t miss the boat!


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The Quilt Shop @ Essenhaus
240 U.S. 20
Middlebury, Indiana
800-455-9471 x 300

Step into an old corn crib "full to the rafters" with over 100 local Amish-made quilts, wall hangings and gifts. We have quilting fabrics, books, notions,600+ stencils, locker hooking kits, and Quilt Magic's No Sew Wall Hanging Kits. Whether you are working on a project or looking for inspiration, let us know how we can serve you. We welcome cutom orders big or small!


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Homespun Treasures
205 E. Wayne Street
LaGrange, Indiana
260.463.8499
homespuntreasures.biz

Homespun Treasures is located one block northeast of the SR 9 and SR 20 intersection. Owners Karen and Steve Eash renovated the 1920’s building five years ago and moved the quilting business from its former location. This year will mark their 9th year in business. The new location provides space for a private classroom that allows for a variety of ongoing classes for area quilters. There are always class projects on display from past and present classes as well as kits available. A long arm quilting service is also available at the store to help complete those projects.


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Caroline’s Cottage Cottons
195 Weston Street
Rome City, Indiana
260.854.3900
www.carolinescottagecottons.com

Caroline’s Cottage Cottons of Rome City is located in the “Heart of the Lake Region” in northeast Indiana. This charming Quilt Shop makes its home in a Georgia Brick Cottage, built in 1870. Each room offers a different fabric focus. The Cottage also offers quality 100% cottons, books, patterns, and wool for penny rugs and wool projects. Customers especially enjoy the personal attention and knowledgeable help they receive. Take State Road 9 to Rome City, turn west between Miller’s Super Value and the Limberlost Library. Proceed one block, turn right onto Weston Street and park in front of the Cottage. If the parking lot is full, park in the Cottage side yard.


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Emmatown Fabrics & Gifts
2125S 600W
Topeka, Indiana
Phone: 260-593-2456
Fax: 260-768-9182

Emmatown Fabrics and Gift Shop is located in the tiny town of Emma, just a short drive from Shipshewana. The store is owned by Richard and Mary Lambright who are members of an Amish Church. The store which opened in 2003 as part of and existing furniture store offered fabric, gift and household items, in 2006 the furniture was replaced with groceries and finally in 2007 Mary realized her lifelong dream and expanded the fabric store to include quilt fabric. Gas lights illuminate the store that offers the type and style of fabric that is used by the local women of the Amish faith.


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The Cotton Corner
350 S. Van Buren Street
Shipshewana, Indiana
260.768.7393


Formerly the Benrina Sewing Center, The Cotton Corner is an authorized, full-line dealer of Bernina, Handi Quilter and APQS sewing machines. With the new name comes the addition of new fabric. We also offer notions, machine embroidery supplies and designs. In addition, we provide long-arm machine quilting services and monthly sewing clubs open to owners of any sewing machine.

wyckedquilter

Oh my! Only about 3.5 hours away from me...and it's my week off! I think I have some planning to do! Thanks for the info :)

debbieoh

Last year me and my 2 friends went. spent 2 days there and had a real ball. If you are going there from Ohio WATCH for Garage sales.Just when we crossed the border we found lots of sales . And filled the van before we even got to one shop. LOL!!! Couldn't believe the bargains. Fabric, batting patterns and other treasures

lillybeck

I will have to visit these when we come for our family reunion in August,

craftybear

I have set up a meet and greet for June 24, 2011 Friday night at 6:00 pm at 5 & 20 Restaurant, Shipshewana, Indiana so we can eat dinner, please bring show and tell and we will have demonstrations.

If you are interested, please go to this link to read all about it and if you want to attend please post a note there and send me a private message (pm)

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-119968-1.htm