JWD Publishing Blog

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I spent mine at Nancy J’s Fabric Shop in Wabash, Indiana, promoting my new pattern, the Snap, Grab & Go Tote and Quilt Ensemble.  Nancy’s shop and 12 other shops in the surrounding area are having a Shop Hop this week.

First, let me tell you about Nancy’s terrific shop. Nancy J’s opened in 1980 and has grown to 4000 bolts of fabric! They specialize in tone on tone, bright novelties and contemporary prints. They have so many fat 1/4’s that they have a “Fat Corner Pickin’ Patch”…It’s great! They are open Mon-Fri 10am to 5:30pm and Saturday 10am to 5:00pm.

Now back to the Shop Hop. It runs till Oct. 24th, so you have time to participate. You pick up the free passport at any one of the participating shops. All 13 shops must be visited during the Shop Hop week and passport stamped at each shop to qualify for the prize drawings of gift certificates and baskets. The shops are :

Creative Stitch Quilt Shop, North Manchester, IN
Nancy’s Stitches, Kendallville, IN
Lowery Sewing Center, Warsaw, IN
Sewing Treasures, Angola, IN
Heaven On Earth, Wabash, IN
The Country Cupboard, Van Wert, OH
A Quilt Of Many Colors, Leo, IN
Edwards Sewing Center, Fort Wayne, IN
Caroline’s Cottage Cottons, Rome City, IN
Engine House, Berne, IN
Cozy Cabin Quilts, St. Marys, OH
Nancy J’s, Wabash, IN
Quilts N Gifts, Bluffton, IN

Now go out there and start hopping. See ya later.