Join in the excitement
participate in the
2023 Maine Quilt Shop Hop!
April 1–30
Shop Hop Details
- SHOP HOURS WILL VARY FOR THE 2023 SHOP HOP. It is important that you visit the "Shops" page and familiarize yourself with each shop's hours for April. Brochures available in participating shops list Shop Hop hours for each shop.
- 2023 Hopper Challenge: This Challenge quickly became a hopper favorite! Visit the "Hopper Challenge" page for more information.
- Child Shop Hoppers (age 8-17) are eligible to participate in the Shop Hop and will receive a special prize when completing a passport!
- Passports DO NOT NEED to be dated and initialed by shops! Shops ONLY need to stamp or sticker their square on a Hopper’s passport.
- FREE GIFT: Hoppers who have their passports stamped or stickered at all 22 participating shops will receive a gift!
- You are either a Shop Hopper OR a Chauffeur – NOT BOTH – Please check the appropriate box on your passport.
- A Chauffeur is considered any person accompanying a Shop Hopper who is not using a Shop Hopper Passport and is not signing up for available door prizes. Two Chauffeur prizes will be awarded.
- Shop Hopper prizes are awarded in tiers, based on the number of shops visited. All Child Hoppers receive a prize.
- ALL Shop Hoppers (including Chauffeurs and Children) are eligible to VOTE on their favorite shop challenge quilt after visiting at least 5 participating shops.
- Prizes are tiered! You don't have to visit all participating shops to be eligible to win a prize, but it does improve your chances of winning! Visit the "Prizes" page of this website to see what terrific prizes are available this year.
- Shop Challenge Quilt winners will be announced for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place based on votes by Shop Hoppers. The "Chauffeur’s Choice" Challenge Quilt winner will also be announced. Don’t forget to vote! All quilts will be available to view on the Shop Hop website.
- All completed passports must be postmarked by May 13. Please send to the address listed on the bottom of the passport. No in-person passport deliveries are available.
2023 Shop Hop Fabric
Chalk Garden by Cherry Guidry
Create memories stitched with love using the Chalk Garden collection by designer Cherry Guidry. The fresh clean colors update the feel of classic motifs (flowers, birds and ferns); while the addition of a panel featuring quilting phrases and a dictionary print makes this collection a quilter’s dream come true!
Chalk Texture by Benartex
Originally designed as a coordinate to Cherry’s beautiful focal fabrics, we soon realized that Chalk Texture was so much more! The subtle shading creates amazing depth and dimension, and the dazzling color palette makes this collection a perfect backdrop to make feature prints pop!