Quilting Events of All Kinds
2024 Mid-Atlantic Shop Hop
July 1 - August 31
This event is organized by Shop Hop Inc. to promote textile arts by bringing together sewing and quilting enthusiasts in support of local stores and communities. Each Shop Hop event features a magazine, exclusive fabrics, giveaways, patterns and prizes. Shops are located in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.
To participate, you purchase a Shop Hop Magazine from a participating shop in your area which has a passport inside to be stamped whenever you visit one of the participating stores.
In addition to the possibility of winning prizes by participating, there are free patterns and access to limited addition fabrics designed for the Shop Hop.
A list of all participating shops is available here. There are a lot!
There is an allmidatlanticshophop.com/ website and Facebook page to keep up with happenings related to the event.
To participate, you purchase a Shop Hop Magazine from a participating shop in your area which has a passport inside to be stamped whenever you visit one of the participating stores.
In addition to the possibility of winning prizes by participating, there are free patterns and access to limited addition fabrics designed for the Shop Hop.
A list of all participating shops is available here. There are a lot!
There is an allmidatlanticshophop.com/ website and Facebook page to keep up with happenings related to the event.
Mancuso Show Management Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza this September
Mancuso Show Management celebrates the 31st annual Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza (PNQE), September 12-15, 2024, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA.
PNQE will be dishing up all the ingredients needed for a successful quilt show including unique and beautiful displays of quilts and works of textile and wearable art. Plus, as past patrons know, the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza features an amazing Merchants Mall filled with vendor booths, offering everything quilters and needle crafters need to quench their creative thirsts. This popular event is the largest and most comprehensive quilt festival in a state known for its rich history of quilting.
To register or for more information, go to the show website.
PNQE will be dishing up all the ingredients needed for a successful quilt show including unique and beautiful displays of quilts and works of textile and wearable art. Plus, as past patrons know, the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza features an amazing Merchants Mall filled with vendor booths, offering everything quilters and needle crafters need to quench their creative thirsts. This popular event is the largest and most comprehensive quilt festival in a state known for its rich history of quilting.
To register or for more information, go to the show website.
AQS Quilt Week is September 11-14, 2024 in Lancaster County, PA
AQS Quilt Week is back in Pennsylvania and at a new venue: Spooky Nook Sports Conference Center, 75 Champ Blvd. Manheim, PA 17545. For more information, go to American Quilter's Society - AQS QuiltWeek – Lancaster 2024.
Come out and Sew! Last Saturday of Each Month Through 2024
Our own Saturday Sit & Sews are now happening on the last Saturday each month at Bensalem Senior Center (1850 Byberry Rd, Bensalem, PA). The center will be set up and ready for us from 10AM to 2PM. You DO NOT need to be 55 or older to join the BSC or participate in this program. The $10 fee (does not apply if under age 55) will cover your BSC membership this month, June 2024. After this month, the cost to renew your membership will be $20 for July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. If you decide to join at the last moment, you can complete the form when you arrive. You do not need to complete the medications section.
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