At the request of stores and shoppers, we’re expanding and reconfiguring several Shop Hops for 2026. We’re adding Arizona-New Mexico and Wisconsin events. Idaho joins Oregon and Washington in the Pacific Northwest. The All Carolinas Shop Hop™ is being split into two new events for 2026. The new Blue Ridge event includes North Carolina, Virginia...
(Coventry, Rhode Island) QT Fabrics traces its roots to Cranston Print Works, one of the oldest textile manufacturers in the United States. As part of this enduring legacy, Cranston Print Works established a long-standing tradition of supporting the next generation of designers through an annual scholarship to a creative Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)...
Stitches Mercantile opened in May 2024 on historic Main Street in Pendleton, Oregon, which means they are fast approaching their one-year anniversary! Starting with 700 bolts of fabric and a few notions, they have already grown to over 1,100 bolts and are continuing to expand inventory. Additionally, Stitches Mercantile now provides in-house longarm quilting services...
On April 1, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, a small vacuum shop was opened by Dirk and Harriet Boersma (aka Mom and Dad), marking the beginning of an amazing story. They moved their growing business across the country, eventually landing in McMinnville, Oregon, in 1962. Their son Jack grew up in the business and became the...
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...
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...
