Shop Hop by the Bay is a group of fifteen quilt shops plus the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles who work together to promote our love of quilting and sewing.  We work together to bring our love of fabric to our customers and to promote quilting and sewing to those who have never ventured into this creative process.  We are passionate about what we do and celebrate this passion with our annual Shop Hop by the Bay!

Why Shop Hop?
Quilting is a passion and a shop hop exposes you to a wide variety of tastes, forms and styles of quilting.  You and your friends can take this opportunity to visit shops that you might not normally visit.  Each shop has its own personality and each one carries a different assortment of fabrics, notions, patterns, and gifts.

In what other business would you find would-be competitors joining together to promote their unique wares?  We do this to showcase our establishments and to say Thank You to our loyal customers for your support, friendship, and for sharing your love of quilting!

How does it work?
You will pcik up a Shop Hop by the Bay Passport at the first shop you visit.  Your passport will then be stamped at each additional shop you visit including the Museum.  This year we will be giving out Charms as a thank you for visiting us during Shop Hop.  They will be different than last year's.  Don't miss this chance to fatten up your charm collection!

Afraid you'll get lost?
Don't worry! At the first shop you visit you'll receive a Shop Hop By The Bay newsletter which contains a map guiding you to each of the participating shops. Want to scope it out ahead of time? Just click on MAPS up above and you can print out maps and/or directions to each shop, courtesy of MapQuest.com.

Prizes?
Visit all 15 shops plus the Museum and you will be entered into a drawing for special prizes.  If you are unable to visit all 15, there will be a drawing for those who visited at least seven shops.  Additionally, each shop will have a fabulous basket filled with fabric, patterns and merchandise that will be given away.

Click here to see the list of the 2008 winners!