
Are you ready for an adventure this summer?
Join us for the "Great Quilt Heist!"
Get your passport stamped at each shop you visit to enter to win $$Thousands$$ in prizes! Look for clues as you hop to all the different shops, and you just might solve the mystery of the Great Quilt Heist!
Something shocking has happened in the quilting world...
The legendary Sunburst Quilt—a priceless masterpiece—has been stolen from the Quilt Museum!
The suspects? A group of well-known figures from the quilting community. Each one had the opportunity, the skill, and perhaps the motive to pull off the crime.
Your mission during the Shop Hop is to help solve The Great Quilt Heist.
As you travel from shop to shop, you'll gather clues that will help eliminate suspects, locations, and methods until only one solution remains: one culprit, one hiding place, and one clever method used to steal the quilt.
The Witness Statements
Each of the 13 Shop Hop stores has interviewed a different witness who may have seen something suspicious the day the quilt disappeared.
Every witness has provided a statement. Some statements reveal helpful clues... while others eliminate a suspect, location, or method from your investigation.
To uncover the truth, you'll need to collect all 13 witness statements.
Your Role as a Quilt Detective
Inside your Detective's Notebook (included with your Shop Hop passport), you'll find a place to record the witness statements you collect along the way.
Your goal is to:
Solve the mystery... and you'll be entered in a drawing to win a special Quilt Heist Detective prize!
Good luck, detectives. Happy hopping!
The Original Carolina Shop Hop group was formed in 2001 with six shops located in North and South Carolina. Through the years the group has grown and membership has changed, but the commitment to the Quilting and Sewing community has remained our priority. We want to keep you sewing and quilting.
Each summer, the group hosts a multi-day Shop Hop. Each participating shop designs a block, a series of blocks, or a project which align with the theme of the Shop Hop. Individual shops then create a quilted item from each shop's blocks. Participating shops offer Shop Hop kits, featured notions, and other useful quilting finds! We are certain each shop you visit will offer something to make your quilting experience better!
Make plans now to participate. The Shop Hop is an opportunity to see a variety of fabric and quilt shops in your community. So mark your calendar and let’s HOP!