We Had a Great Time During the
Carolina Shop Hop 2010
Thanks so much to everyone who hopped --
We sincerely hope you enjoyed the hop!
The Winners Have Been Drawn....
Grand Prize - $1300 in Gift Certificates!
Each participating shop has donated a $100 Gift Certificate!
Brad Collins - Greenville, SC
$500 Basket
JoAnne Mummert - Hendersonville, NC
$450 Basket
Rene Bess - Lincolnton, NC
$450 Basket
Mary Sue Day - Pickens, SC
$400 Basket
Margie Love - Wilmington, NC
$400 Basket
Margaret Wicker - Simpsonville, SC
$350 Basket
Judy Keeter - Forest City, NC
$350 Basket
Mary Ann Contri - Carolina Beach, NC
$300 Basket
Frieda Taylor - Inman, SC
$300 Basket
Jan Rushton - Saluda, SC
$250 Basket
Gail Phillips - Gaffney, SC
$250 Basket
Martha McGinnis - Rutherfordton, NC
$200 Basket
Carolyn Reeder - Greenville, SC
$200 Basket
Gail Parks - Birmingham, AL
"Blooming in the Carolinas!"
As part of our 10th Anniversary Celebration this year, the Carolina Shop Hop commissioned our very own batik pattern to be printed by Island Batiks. This gorgeous print features the rare "Oconee Bell" flower (also known
as Shortia), in six different colorways.
The Oconee Bell is found in the wild only in Upstate South Carolina and parts of Western North Carolina. Like the flower itself, the "Oconee Bell" batik is rare; it can only be found in the shops participating in the 2010 Carolina Shop Hop.
To read more about how the Oconee Bell was first discovered in the late 1700's, searched for by famous botanists for almost 100 years, and found again, click here for an article entitled,"The Rarest Wildflower" by
Jennifer Frick, an area naturalist.
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Two Examples of Our Exclusive Oconee Bell Batik
Used in Shop Hop Quilts!
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Stay Tuned for Info on Next Year's Carolina Shop Hop!