This year’s All New England Shop Hop includes a fun game of hide and seek that gives you the chance to win special weekly prizes from Windham, Jaftex and Yazzii! We call it the Hopper on the Shelf. Just look for our colorful Hoppers (bunnies and frogs) lounging around participating Shop Hop stores. When you...
Despite our best efforts, occasionally we discover a correction is needed after our magazine goes to print. Additionally, some stores must update their contact or store hours after the Shop Hop begins. Check this list of updates and corrections and also refer to the stores page for up-to-date information. 2025 Magazine Updates No corrections...
Join us for more Great Sewing Adventures™ across the country. In 2026, there will be 18 exciting Shop Hop events to choose from. Welcome to our newest states and regions: Arizona-New Mexico and Wisconsin! These Shop Hop events will have all of the same features known and loved by our Shop Hoppers – exclusive fabrics,...
Sharon Yenter opened In The Beginning in downtown Seattle, Washington in 1977. Sharon was a talented sewer and often had a hard time finding quality fabrics to use in her projects. Opening her own store seemed to be the perfect answer and was the start of a company that has become a creative force in...
QT Fabrics, an employee-owned company, has a rich history beginning in 1807. Over 200 years of experience has proven there is no better means for success than adaptation! Ever-changing and reacting to our industry, we listen to feedback from our customers and react accordingly. Our Ink & Arrow Brand, launched in 2015, has been developed...
Let’s talk about Benartex! Benartex hails out of New York City, our headquarters are located in the historic Garment District just behind Macy’s flagship store. Design, production, sales, marketing and customer service operate from here. Our warehouse -also known as Elmwood to the Benartex family, is a few miles north in Cranston (RI). It sprawls...
Island Batik brings the timeless art of Batik to life in the heart of Bali! As creators of exceptional Batik fabrics, we take pride in weaving together the rich cultural heritage of Indonesia with contemporary craftsmanship. At Island Batik, we deeply appreciate the roots of our Batik. Our skilled artisans meticulously employ the traditional...
From the day we rolled out the world’s first hemstitch sewing machine in 1893, our Swiss heritage has defined us. But today, 130 years later, it’s our passion for innovation that continues to drive us. You see it in all our machines from quilting, embroidery, serger, longarm, and bernette machines. Whatever the category, every BERNINA machine exemplifies quality craftsmanship...
While many people know that the OLFA® rotary cutter was introduced in 1979, our story really begins in 1956. In 1956 Mr. Yoshio Okada, the founder of OLFA CORPORATION, invented the world’s first Snap-Off Blade Cutter. The inspiration for this incredible idea came from breaking off segments of chocolate bars and analyzing the snap edges...
Benartex creates unique fabrics for Quilters and Makers of all types, for all age groups for all skill levels and all print categories. We ARE Quilters. Benartex was founded in 1980, originally selling specialty fabrics. However, after visiting some quilt shows, Mr. B (Selim Benardete, founder and President of Benartex) “fell in love with quilting,”...
We are proud to call Yazzii one of our biggest supporters! Thanks for all you do Yazzii to help us make our shop hops fun and exciting! At an age when most people are ready for retirement, the enterprising and ever charismatic Yasmita turned a chance meeting 18 years ago into a flourishing business. In...
In 1930, Jacob A. Fortunoff founded the Jaftex Corporation. He couldn’t have imagined that, over 90 years later, the company would be thriving under the reins of the third and fourth generations of the Fortunoff family. Today, Jaftex Corp. is run by Jacob’s grandson, Robert, and his two great grandsons, Greg and Scott. Over the...
