craftybear

I have a meet and greet set up for Friday, June 24, 2011 at the 5 & 20 Restaurant (located corner of US 5 & US20) in Shipshewana, Indiana at 6:00 pm. and I have reserved the banquet room. We have space for 60 quilters to enjoy dinner (dinner at your own expense), show and tell and demonstrations.

You can bring your husband, other quilting friends or friends just let me know by private message (pm) how many coming as they don't have to be a member of the Quilting Board. We love to meet friends from all over.

Please bring show and tell projects as this is so much fun!

If you would like to attend my 3rd Meet and Greet please post a note here along with sending me a private message and on the subject line put Shipshewana Meet and Greet June 2011 so I can add you to the group activity page. I can give you my cell phone # by private message (pm) if you would like to have it in case you need to contact me by phone before our meet and greet or you can reach me at the festival.

Be sure to wear a name tag with your user name so we will know you are from the Quilting Board and pin a piece of fabric to your top. This way if we are shopping we can spot each other and can wear our name tags for the meet and greet. Be sure to bring your cameras

ACTIVITY PAGE: http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=157


I was wondering if anyone would like to make a pincushion to exchange at the meet and greet.
We can also exchange 10 pre wash fabrics (size 5 inch blocks) in a zip lock bag.
If you have other ideas please let me know so when I send out the reminder I can put a note on there so if anyone wants to participate we can.

** Note, I will be arriving Thursday, June 23, 2011 going to the quilt shows and quilt shops. I am staying the night and will be more shopping for Friday before we meet for supper. Also staying Friday night for more shopping on Saturday **


WEBSITE FOR SHIPSHEWANA, Indiana, USA

http://www.shipshewana.org/

TO GET DRIVING DIRECTIONS PLEASE GO TO MAPQUEST: Put in your location and then to Shipshewana, Indiana
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June 22 - 25, 2011 Quilt Show

1. Quilt Show: 37th Annual Topeka/Honeyville Quilt Show & Sale with Merchants Vendors Mall
Saturday, June 18 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm.
June 21 -23, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm
Admission: $5.00 (Exhibitors Free)

WEBSITE: http://www.edenworshipcenter.com/quiltshow.html

QUILT VENDORS TO BE AT THE SHOW: http://www.edenworshipcenter.com/qui...#MerchantsMall

2. Shipshewana Quilt Show, Shipshewana, Indiana, USA

WEBSITE: http://www.shipshewanaquiltfest.com/quiltshow.html

Vendors to be at the show: http://www.shipshewanaquiltfest.com/vendors.html

June 22 - 25, 2011

Show Hours: Admission:
June 22nd 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Daily Pass: $8.00
June 23rd,24th 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Event Pass: $12.00
June 25th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Children 10 and under
Free with paid Admission

Links for Shipshewana, Indiana, USA

http://www.shipshewana.org/

3. Also 8 Quilt Shops having a Shop Hop and see list below for the ones that will be in the shop hop.
Hours for the quilt shops for the shop hop is:

June 22, 23, 24, 2011 8:00 am. to 8 p.m.
June 25, 2011 8:00 am. to 6 pm.
Be sure to pick up your $5.00 passport and this will get you a bag and a free pattern at the quilt shops you visit. You can pick up your passport at any of the shops so when you visit the 1st shop get your passport.

LINK FOR THE SHOP HOP:

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

Our theme this year is "Flower Garden". As you know, Shipshewana is well known for the treasures it has to offer. Some of the best finds can be found on the path less traveled.

Each location has designed their own pattern that will be given to participants of the Shop Hop.

So take a peak into each of the individual stores’ websites & join the fun. With the $5 entry fee you will receive the Shop Hop Passport and a Tote to carry all the goodies you pick up along the way


June 22 - 25, 2011 Shop Hop Locations for 8 Quilt Shops In The Area

Yoder Department Store
300 S Van Buren St.
Shipshewana, IN 46565
260.768.4887
http://www.yoderdepartmentstore.com/fabric.aspx

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
http://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
htt://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
http://www.essenhaus.com/page/39/The-Quilt-Shop

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
http://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
http://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 Bernina 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.

lauriejo

Boy that sounds like fun. Let's see, if I take the turnpike it's probably about 4 hours . . . sigh probably not the best plan since I just got downsized.

Qbee

I will be there!! :D :D :D

luvTooQuilt

Oooooooh sounds like soooooo much fun!! Wish I could but too far for me for a road less traveled.

Have fun everyone!! And we wanna see pic when your done!!

craftybear

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yippeee, we have Qbee coming will put you down on the activity list and please send me a private message

Carkey

Add my name to the list!

craftybear

Yes, I just added you to the list, thanks for posting your note and sending me the private message

we now have 3 signed up and here is the link for the ones coming so far

http://www.quiltingboard.com/group_a...sp?gracnum=157

Scrap Happy

What fun all of you will have!!! Too long of a drive for me. I'll be a fly on the wall :-P

sapdoggie

Weill let you know for sure after I hear from my cousin. We'll be in Shipshewana all week.

craftybear

okay thanks the meet and greet is so much fun, dinner, show and tell (be sure to bring show and tell) and demonstrations

also we can try to see you during the quilt shows or shop hops, you can send me a private message so I can give you my cell phone #