Resources
Check out these services and opportunities specifically for Shop Hoppers. Many resources are also listed in the All Illinois Shop Hop Magazine – another reason to pick up your copy! When you contact these providers, please say you heard about them from the Shop Hop!
Online Community of Quilters
Your resource for online quilting events! Always on the lookout for another great sewing event, the Drummond family of quilters shares their finds with fellow quilt enthusiasts. Visit the Let’s Quilt Along website for news of quilt alongs, block of the month, mystery quilt alongs, and blog hops.
Longarm Quilting
The following companies provide longarm quilting services to help you finish your quilting projects. Longarm quilting machines combine your quilt top, batting and quilt back in a frame, then operate either manually or by computer to stitch the quilt design of your choice. Contact each company to learn about equipment capabilities, quilting patterns and pricing.
Company Name | Address | Phone | Notes | |
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Quiltology | 1712 Madison Street Quincy, IL 62301 | 217-653-3878 FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Betty's Quilting Corner | 4805 N Timber Trail Rd Olney, IL 62450 | 618-354-8018 WEBSITE » | EMAIL » | Computerized Machine Quilting, Appointment only |
Pieceful Gathering Quilt Shop | 106 Northwest Hwy Fox River Grove, IL 60021 | 847-516-7911 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
D's Desgns | 115 E Main Shelbyville, IL 62565 | 217-343-2040 FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Betty's Thimble | 1008 4th St Orion, IL 61273 | 309-526-3188 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Cherry Tree Quilting | 418 Wilson Lane Fairview Heights , IL 62208 | 419-305-4167 FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Mimi's Nest Quilting Studio | 729 Oakwood St Minooka, IL 60447 | 330-414-3244 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
The Quilted Swan | 802 East 5th St Coal Valley, IL 61240 | 309-269-9883 | EMAIL » | |
Dora's Spinning Wheel | 15207 State Hwy 111 Brighton, IL 62012 | 618-466-1900 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Quilters Quest | 7305 Lemont Rd Downers Grove, IL 60516 | 630-969-2205 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Top Shelf Quilts | 19081 Old LaGrange Rd Mokena, IL 60448 | 815-806-1694 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Nauvoo Emporium Quilts & More | 1265 Mulholland Nauvoo, IL 62354 | 385-320-4711 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | We offer computerized long arm quilting and specialize in finishing grandma's antique quilts top that never got finished. |
Margaret Moorehead | 8053 Langer Lane Godfrey, IL 62035 | 618-444-2385 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Warm N Cozy Quilting | 816 S Main St, Ste 2 Columbia, IL 62236 | 618-719-2565 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Harvest House Quilting | 24231 Apple Tree Ln Plainfield, IL 60585 | 815-609-5831 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Itch'n to be Stitch'n | 18130 Renken Rd Staunton, IL 62088 | 618-635-2429 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Bearded Biker Longarm Quilting | 309-221-1028 | EMAIL » | ||
Personality Quilting - Longarm Quilting Service | 11 Amesbury Ct St Peters, MO 63376 | 636-368-7824 FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Blue Willow Mercantile | 1 Town Square Wheaton, IL 60189 | 630-868-3833 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Quilters Haven, LLC | 6409 E Riverside Blvd Rockford, IL 61114 | 815-227-1659 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Your Quilting Stash | 1722 County Rd 725 E Cisne, IL 62823 | 618-835-2681 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » |
Retreat Centers
Plan a getaway with your sewing friends! Retreat Centers offer a variety of work space and overnight accommodations for groups to utilize for quilting, crafting, sewing or other get-togethers. Contact each center to learn about the types of spaces they provide, number of people they can accommodate, and pricing.
Company Name | Address | Phone | Notes | |
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Roberts Sewing Center | 2011 Weber Rd Crest Hill, IL 60403 | 815-729-1600 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
The Village Stitchery Quilt Shop & Retreat Center | 108 E Main St Oblong, IL 62449 | 618-592-4134 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Whispering Woods Godfrey BnB and Event Center | 8053 Langer Lane Godfrey, IL 62035 | 618-444-2385 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Itch'n to be Stitch'n | 18130 Renken Rd Staunton, Il 62088 | 618-635-2429 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Threads of Time Creative Sewing & Retreat Center | 207 S Buchanan St Danville, IL 61832 | 217-431-9202 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
The Roost Retreat | 3218 N Jackson Rd Pecatonica, IL 61063 | 815-742-6887 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | |
Princeton Quilter's Cottage | 620 S Euclid Ave Princeton, IL 61356 | 843-696-2373 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » |
Additional Services
Company Name | Address | Phone | Notes | |
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Appliques Quilts and More | 1666 Wagar Ave Lakewood, OH 44107 | 216-509-3700 WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | EMAIL » | A unique venue offering laser precut appliques, silhouettes, quilt kits & so much more |
Quilt Guilds
Quilt Guilds are clubs for people who like all things quilting. They typically meet monthly or quarterly and offer educational, charitable, and social opportunities for quilters. Consider joining a local guild to learn more about the art of quilting and to meet others who share your passion for the hobby.
Quilt Guild | Contact | Info |
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Pride of the Prairie Quilt Guild | PO Box 501 Plainfield, IL 60544 (contact us through our website) WEBSITE » | Meetings held at 7pm on 3rd Thursday each month Zion Lutheran Church, Naperville, IL |
Hands All Around Quilt Guild | PO Box 394 Bloomington, IL 61702 EMAIL » WEBSITE » | Quilt Spectrum Quilt Show April 19-20, 2024 |
QUILTS Quilt Guild | PO Box 9666 Springfield, IL 62791 EMAIL » FACEBOOK » | Celebrate 40 Years of Quilts March 15 & 16, 2024 at the Illinois State Fair Grounds Orr Building |
Kankakee Quiltmakers | PO Box 902 Peotone, IL 60468 EMAIL » WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | Kankakee Quiltmakers, Autumn Splendor Quilt Show, September 29-30, 2023, First Church of the Nazarene, Kankakee, IL |
Geneseo Quilt Guild / Harvest of Quilts Show | PO Box 482 Geneseo, IL 61254 EMAIL » WEBSITE » FACEBOOK » | Harvest of Quilts Quilt Show Sept 15, 9-5 & Sept 16, 9-3 Geneseo Community Center, Geneseo, IL |
Gems of the Prairie Quilters | PO Box 9543 Peoria, IL 61612 EMAIL » WEBSITE » | Gems of the Prairie Quilters-Quilt Show August 26-27, Life Together Center,3625 N. Sheridan Rd. Peoria, IL 200 Quilts, Quilts of Valor Presentation, Vendors, and Door Prizes. |