Illowa Spring Shop Hop 2024

16/12/2023

Some vendor donations are starting to come in for the Grand Prize.
If you could choose what manufacturer would you want your prizes to come from?

05/12/2023

Official Dates for 2024 will be Thursday, March 7th through Saturday, March 23rd. Theme for 2024 blocks will be “Dare to Dream”.
Start Planning your adventure and dreaming!!

15/10/2023

Some ideas for Shop Hop pattern blocks for 2024 are being reviewed. Last year we shared with you 12” blocks of flowers.
Do you have ideas to share?

05/10/2023

Iowa and Illinois State Shop Hops are now over and it is time to start planning. Next year’s 2024 Illowa Spring Shop Hop!!
PLEASE COMMENT on what you loved about last year’s shop hop so we can make sure we continue with it!!
You can also comment on what you might like seeing added to make the shop hop fun and successful!

11/04/2023

Congratulations to all the Illowa Spring Quilt Shop Hop 2023

10/04/2023

Hope your Easter was great. I am looking for a fabric for a customer . It is from a older collection from primitive gathering Flower Garden # 1246-22. Need 6 to 8 yards. Can you please send a request out for me?
Denice
The Quilt Box
Kewanee
[email protected]
309- 883 -9515 cell

10/04/2023

Illiwa Prize Giveaways 2023

10/04/2023

Countdown is now ONE HOUR UNTIL DRAWING for Illowa Grand Prize and Secondary Prizes!!

10/04/2023

LIVE DRAWING FOR PRIZES - LESS THAN 3 hours away!!
TUNE IN AT 10am!!

30/03/2023

🌸PATTERNS NOW AVAILABLE to anyone!!🌸
Illowa 2023 Flower Blocks are now available to purchase on Our Crafty Life’s website for $3 each in PDF format. There is also an option to purchase all the blocks and finishing kit for $36 if you know someone who didn’t get to go and wants them all!

If you need a printed copy you can purchase it in the shop at 12721 Wolf Rd, Geneseo, IL or request an invoice for it to be shipped to you as another option.

I also have 3 carnation flower kits with no background available for $4.25 each. Those are all that are left as one fabric is gone!

https://ourcraftylife365.com/shop

25/03/2023

If you are shop hopping on this ladt day of the Hop please stay safe and drive slow if you are in the snow covered areas.
Also be alert and maybe call ahead to make sure your shop destination has not had to closed or that they changed their hours due to weather.

23/03/2023

So fun to recieve your passports with notes like this!!

22/03/2023

What will you be doing with your blocks from the shop hop??

19/03/2023

Any fun or special experiences for you customers?!? Add a comment.

11/03/2023

PASSPORT ENTRIES
I have heard several are almost done visiting ALL 13 participating shops by only the second day!! Wow!!
Here are your options to turn in your passport for a chance to enter the prize drawings:
1. Drop off your passport at Our Crafty Life, 12721 Wolf Road, Geneseo, IL
2. Mail you passport to Our Crafty Life, 12721 Wolf Road, Geneseo, IL 61254
3. Ask if your last stop or closest shop will be mailing passports in to Our Crafty Life (not required of shops and it is only at their discretion if they choose to do this method)

Grand Prize (must visit all 13 shops) - products worth over $500
Secondary Prizes - list of many prizes has been posted previously

Passport must be received by Saturday, April 8th. Drawings will be held on Monday, April 10th at 10am by Sara Guerrero and her daughter, Carmela who will be 9 by then and loves doing Lives! (Pictured below)

10/03/2023

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Restock of Oak ruler holders!! And the next best thing is that you can save $5 on them this month during the Illowa Shop Hop!!
13-14” Regular $20.00
16-17” Regular $25.00
18-20” Regular $30.00

These are made by a local craftsman that is the husband of a quilter. They are made from Oak harvested locally and have natural grain and knots to give them character!!

10/03/2023

So had a friend stop in and we got some kits for Our Crafty Life’s block, January - Carnation and they are so cute wrapped up!!
No background is included. Only flower and green for the block are included. Come grab one in Geneseo, IL.

10/03/2023

“Country at Heart Quilt& Gift Shop” in Rock Falls, Illinois loved creating our sample for the free pattern we are giving away during this shop hop! Kits are available…🧵🪡📍

09/03/2023

Daffodils are blooming at The Quilt Box. Stop by Today thru March 25th to get a free pattern for them. Shop hours Tues -Fri 10 to 5
Saturday 10 to 4.
Follow Illowa Spring Quilt Hop 2023 Facebook for updates- prizes.

09/03/2023

Shop Hop Quilt Shop Specials

09/03/2023

Are you excited to see a quilt finished with all the Birth Month Flower Blocks??
Here is Our Crafty Life’s finishing quilt pattern version with out the borders. This pattern will be available as a PDF on their website [email protected] and soon you can get a printed copy at their shop.

Kits for this exact layout will be available with all fabrics and the finishing quilt pattern by reservation only with free shipping through USPS Priority Mail. Contact Our Crafty Life for pricing.

All birth month flower block patterns must be received from the given shop during the Shop Hop. After the event is over they will be available through Our Crafty Life’s website or shop.

09/03/2023

Our Crafty Life got the top finished with all blocks using the smaller size from the pattern!

This is finished at 56” x 84”. All fabrics are available at Our Crafty Life shop in Geneseo, IL. Kits are only available upon request and will be shipped free by USPS priority mail.

08/03/2023

GRAND PRIZE ITEMS
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Two awesome ring binder books full of projects to use fabric in Grand Prize including this yardage from Lori Holt’s Bee Plaid collection - Flea Market by Lori Holt and Tabletastic 3 by Doug Leko of Antler Design

These are items included in the Grand Prize that anyone visiting all 13 shops and turning in their passports has an opportunity to win.

08/03/2023

08/03/2023

GRAND PRIZE ITEMS
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Patterns from Creative Grids and Sue Daley to use with the fabrics are included in the Grand Prize

This is one of the items included in the Grand Prize that anyone visiting all 13 shops and turning in their passports has an opportunity to win.

07/03/2023

Don't think you can get to all 13 shops but want entered for prizes?
This is a list of the Secondary Prizes that will be drawn for from passports that have at least 6 shops stamped.

1. Fabric Stasher, Tipton, IA donated $100 Certificate for Long Arm Quilting Service at their shop (must be picked up at their shop)

2. Heartland Cotton, Dewitt, IA is donating a Moda Jelly Roll from their shop (must be picked up at their shop)

3. Keeping You Sewing, Clinton, IA donated a $25 Gift Card to their shop (to be picked up at Our Crafty Life)

4. Neal's Vacuum and Sewing Center, Muscatine, IA donated a prize of 18 spools of Madiera thread valued at $40.00 (must be picked up at their shop)* prize updated *

5. Betty's Thimble, Orion, IL donated a $40 Gift Card for her shop (must pick up at their shop)

6. Our Crafty Life, Geneseo, IL donated a Grab Bag of Notions ($29.49 value to be picked up at Our Crafty Life)

7. The Quilt Box, Kewanee, IL donated Sew Kind of Wonderful Quick Curve Ruler and Urban Nine Patch pattern ($36.25 value to be picked up at Our Crafty Life)

8. River Bank Fabrics & More, Oquawka, IL donated Riley Blake Designs Petals & Pedals 10" Stacker ($53.00 Value to be picked up at Our Crafty Life)

9. Cotton Creek Mill, West Branch, IA donated fabric bundles to make cute projects ($36.00 Value to be picked up at their shop)

07/03/2023

GRAND PRIZE ITEMS
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Six fat quarters of Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet and three fat quarters of fun sewing prints to create projects

This is one of the items included in the Grand Prize that anyone visiting all 13 shops and turning in their passports has an opportunity to win.

07/03/2023

GRAND PRIZE ITEMS
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Northcott Chroma 10” precut Tiles and Northcott Shimmer 1 yard cut to make a project!

This is one of the items included in the Grand Prize that anyone visiting all 13 shops and turning in their passports has an opportunity to win.

07/03/2023

GRAND PRIZE ITEMS
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It’s Sew Emma Stash & Store in Gray

This is one of the items included in the Grand Prize that anyone visiting all 13 shops and turning in their passports has an opportunity to win.