Friday and Saturday August 7th and 8thThe Twin Cities Metro Section quilt shops are exchanging buses with the quilt shops of the Central West section!
This is a great way to participate in the country's largest quilt shop hop. Just board a luxury coach bus at a nearby participating Twin City Metro Section quilt shop and head out to Minnesota's beautiful lake country to visit quilt shops in the Central West section of Quilt Minnesota.
The shops you will visit are:
Colorz for Quilts in Brainerd
Common Threads Quilt Shop in Garfield
Country Fabrics in Brainerd
Dawn's Quilt Shop in Alexandria
Gone to Pieces Quilt Shop in Kimball
Gruber's Quilt Shop in Waite Park
Quilts on Broadway in Foley
The price for the trip is $30 for the coach bus transportation. Lodging will be between $35 and $65 for one night, double occupancy, continental breakfast included. You will be responsible for other meals.
There will be two buses leaving from the Twin Cities Metro area, with two different sets of departure points and accommodations. Watch for more details on the departure points and schedule.
Sign up at any of the Twin Cities Metro Section quilt shops.
Charlotte's Quilting Web 651-430-1333
charlotte@charlottesquiltingweb.comBy the way, if you are in the Central West Section and want to visit the Twin City Metro quilt shops, contact your local participating Central West quilt shop to sign up for their bus.  | |
It starts Friday July 31 and goes through Sunday August 16.
Eighty five of the state's finest shops will be participating.
Each participating quilt shop will be handing out a free 5" square of fabric from the exclusive Quilt Minnesota 2009 fabric collection designed by Windham Fabrics plus a free pattern for a 9" quilt block. Visit different participating quilt shops to collect different fabrics and patterns.
There are several different ways to qualify for prize drawings. Visit www.quiltminnesota.com for complete information about participating shops, rules, prizes, maps, passports, fabrics and more.METRO SECTION BUS TRIPS
The Metro Section quilt shops in the Twin Cities are again sponsoring bus trips to take you in style to each of the 12 participating quilt shops in the Metro Section.
This year, there will be two departure points, making it easy to jump on a bus from wherever you are. One departure point is Roseville High School, the other is near the Mall of America. We will be posting maps and directions soon. Departure time is 8:00 AM. Return time will be about 5:30 PM.
The cost of the bus is $20. A lunch will be available for $8. When you sign up, indicate whether or not you would like to purchase the lunch, and then pay for it on the day of the tour.
The twelve quilt shops have been two groups--the "North Route" and the "South Route." North Route
Bear Patch, White Bear Lake
Blue Bamboo, Plymouth
Charlotte's Quilting Web, Stillwater
Fat Quarter, Coon Rapids
Glad Creations, Minneapolis
Rosebud's Cottage, North St. Paul
| South Route
Eagle Creek, Shakopee
Fabric Town, Apple Valley
Heavenly Patchwork, Waconia
Quilt Cove, Eagan
Quilter's Haven, Rosemount
The Sampler, Chanhassen
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The schedule for the buses is:
| BUS | DAY | DATE | DEPARTURE POINT
| ROUTE | Status
| | A | FRI | Jul 31
| Roseville HS
| South | | | B | FRI | Jul 31
| Near Mall of America
| North | FULL | | D | SAT | Aug 1
| Roseville HS
| North | CANCELED | | F | SAT | Aug 1
| Near Mall of America
| South | | | G | FRI | Aug 7
| Roseville HS
| North | | | H | FRI | Aug 7
| Near Mall of America
| South | | | I | SAT | Aug 8
| Roseville HS
| South | CANCELED | | J | SAT | Aug 8
| Near Mall of America
| North | FULL |
Note: There is not a bus C or E. Some of the buses have been canceled. We are contacting everyone that signed up for those buses, but please call if we've missed you. My sincere apologies to everyone affected. Charlotte
Sign up with us or any participating Metro quilt shop.
Charlotte's Quilting Web 651-430-1333
charlotte@charlottesquiltingweb.com
Other Metro Section PrizesVisit all twelve of the Twin Cities Metro section quilt shops to be eligible to win one of two sewing machine carriers--chock full of quilting treasures. Each is a $500 value.
Each of the twelve Twin Cities Metro section quilt shops will be giving away a pewter charm free with a $10 purchase.
Quilt Minnesota PrizesVisit 8 shops in a section to be eligible to win a $100 gift certificate from that section. Visit all of the shops in a section and the gift certificate doubles.
Visit 8 shops in EACH of the seven sections and be eligible to win the GRAND PRIZE of a trip for 2 on an Alaskan Quilt Cruise, including airfare. Visit www.QuiltMinnesota.com for full details and to print your passport. |
