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Study Up and Plan Ahead!
Here are some insider tips to make your GREAT SEWING ADVENTURE ACROSS MISSOURITM the best it can be:
• Register on our website and follow our All Missouri Shop Hop Facebook GROUP to stay updated.
Schedule Some Time
• Choose a day or two (or six) just for you to spend some quality time on your favorite hobby.
Make it a Group Affair
• A shop hop is great on your own, and even better with friends!
• Bring your quiltsie(s), your significant other, or your sister, daughter, brother, or son.
Secure Your Transportation
• Carpooling is a great way to conserve resources, share the expenses and spend quality time with whoever you want to hop with!
Secure Your Passport and Map in the All Missouri Shop Hop Magazine
• Visit one of our participating stores to secure your exclusive All Missouri Shop Hop map and passport. Call or shop online if you’re not near a store.
SHOP
• Magazines go on sale in July, so you’ll have plenty of time to plan and get ready.
• Each person in your party will need their own so you can each register for our prizes.
• Our magazine is a great resource the next time you find yourself meandering the country
roads of Missouri and feel like checking out a local quilt shop.
• We also have articles, free patterns, and other resources related to sewing and quilting.
Plan Your Route
• The All Missouri Shop Hop Magazine offers statewide and regional maps to help you plan your route.
• You do not have to hurry; you have TWO months to visit all our stores!
Check Out Each Regions’ Shop Hop Sundays and Other Extended Hours
HOPPER
• Our independent stores all determine their own hours, but many offer extended hours or days during the shop hop. These special shop hop hours can be found on the regional map pages.
Remember, it is a SHOP Hop.... so be Sure to SHOP!
• Each of our stores have their own personalities, secrets, and special inspiration they offer. We hope that you will discover many to keep you inspired and excited about sewing and crafting.
• Do not forget our exclusive All Missouri Shop Hop fabric! Get your while supplies last.
Receive Your Free Collectible Quilt Squares
— BY KOLEENE HERLOCKER —
• Each of our stores has created a unique 4” quilt square that captures the fun and creativeness of this hobby.
• Collect them all, combine them with the exclusive All Missouri Shop Hop fabric and make a one-of-a-kind project.
Don’t Forget to Get Your Stamp Before You Leave Each Store!
• Take a moment to get to know our stores’ staff or owner, enjoy their hospitality, and maybe do some shopping.
• Before you leave, be sure to collect your passport stamp.
Share Your Fun!!
• We want to live vicariously through you! Be sure to post often to our Facebook GROUP page. Share photos, tell us who you’ve met, what you’ve seen and who you’re sharing your adventure with.
Once You’re Home, Your Adventure Isn’t Over.
Turn Your Passport In To WIN!
• Mail your passport directly to the All Missouri Shop Hop office by November 4, 2022.
Mailing address can be found on your passport.
• We recommend inserting it in an envelope to mail it so that it arrives in one piece.
Please print legibly! You can’t win if we can’t read your handwriting.
Now Comes the Fun Part, Commemorate Your Trip!
• Use all the treasures you collected on your adventure to make and share your artwork! • No matter what you make, PLEASE be sure to SHARE on our Facebook GROUP so we can
all be inspired!
Rest and Plan for NEXT YEAR!
Be sure to support your favorite stores during the shop hop’s off-season – a little note of thanks, a follow on Facebook, a positive review, or an occasional visit to their online store – are all ways we can keep our local shops thriving.
Don’t forget to enjoy your magazine throughout the entire year and, of course, SAVE THE DATE for next year’s All Missouri Shop Hop – The Great Sewing Adventure Across MissouriTM.
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from A veteran