Sunday, May 27, 2012

Directions!

Here are some helpful directions that will make it easy getting to and from each of the shops... and please remember to bring your cell phone and call if you are having troubles.  We are very good at "talking people in!"



From Calico Basket Quilt Shop in Windham to:

COTTON WEEDS QUILT SHOP
Turn right out of driveway onto Page Rd, go .1 mile to stop sign
Turn right on River Rd go .5 miles to Route 302 and traffic light
Turn left, go .5 miles to traffic light ( Route 115)
Turn right on #115, go 2.9 miles to junction #115 & 202
Bear left at stop sign, go 3.8 miles to Gray intersection
Cross over Route100, staying on #115E travel, 5.6 miles
bear right on #115, go 5.2 miles, after going under Route 1
over pass take next left to Route 1, travel 4.4 miles to
Cotton Weeds Quilt Shop on right.
(#541 Route 1)

QUILTESSENTIALS QUILT SHOP
Turn right out of driveway onto Page Rd go .1 mile to stop sign
Turn right on River Rd, go .5 miles to Route 302 and traffic light
Turn left, go .5 miles to traffic light (Route 115)
Turn right on #115, go 2.9 miles to junction #115& 202
Bear left at stop sign, go 3.8 miles to Gray intersection
Take left on Route 100 & 202, travel 15.2 miles to Minot Ave.
(Roy’s Hamburgers) on left. Take left onto Minot Ave.
go 1. 6 miles to Quilt Essentials Quilt Shop on right.
(909 Minot Ave)


From Mainely Sewing in Nobleboro to:

TO ALEWIVES FABRICS
Head us route one south 6.6 miles.  Take route 215 turn right go 1.5 miles bear left shop on left.

TO MARINERS COMPASS
Head route one south 24.4 miles. Take exit towards 209. Turn right on Front Street. Shop on on left

TO COTTON WEEDS
Head west us route one south, 34 miles. Follow signs to route 295. Exit Desert rd exit. Turn left,at traffic light. Turn right. Shop on left

TO CALICO BASKET
Head west route one 33.5 miles. Merge onto route 295 headed towards Freeport. Drive 23.8 miles, exit 6B. Turn right on route 302. Drive12.2 miles. At traffic circle continue on route 302 drive 1.9 miles. Turn left on Page Rd. Shop on left.

TO QUILTESSENTIALS
Head west us route one. Drive 32.7 miles. Merge on 24 north. Drive 1.5 miles. Take left Brunswick Topsham by pass. Continue on 196 west.  Drive 6.6 miles.  Turn left on 196 west. Drive 10.7 miles. Turn left on Main St.  Drive 2/10 mile,continue to Court st. Drive 2.3 mile turn right shop on right.


From Quiltessentials in Auburn to:

TO COTTONWEEDS

Turn left onto Minot Ave. Go to the second traffic light and make a right onto Court St. Go
for about 2.1 miles. Take a right onto Mechanics Row and then bear right onto Main St.
which is also Route 136. Stay on Route 136 for about 18 miles. Turn right onto Route 125 / Mallett Drive, and then immediately get on I 95 South toward Portland.

Take the Desert Rd. Exit and make a left onto Desert Rd. Turn right onto right onto Route 1 South. Cotton Weeds is in a small strip mall on the left right after you make the turn.

TO CALICO BASKET

Turn left onto Minot Ave, .10 miles to Hotel Road Turn Right, travel .7 miles, Hotel Road bears to the right.  Stay on Hotel Road for 8.4 miles Turn left onto Route 26, Bear to right onto Route 26A for 8.3 miles, at the intersection of Route 202/115 in Gray turn Right go 1.2 miles then bear
right onto Route 115. Follow Route 115 for 3.3 miles.

At the intersection of Route 115 and Route 302 Turn Left onto Route 302 go .4 miles to River Road, bear right, go .5 miles on River Road to Page Road. Turn left onto Page Road, .2 miles to Calico Basket on your Left.

TO MARINER'S COMPASS

Start out going east on Minot Avenue (ME-11/ME121) toward Amherst St.
Turn right onto Hotel Road. Turn left onto Rodman Rd. Turn right onto US -202 W/ME-4 S/Washington St/ME 100S. Merge onto I-95 N toward Lewiston/Augusta (Portions toll).
Take Exit 80 toward ME-196/Lewiston. Take Left onto Alfred A Plourde Pkwy. Take
the ME-196-E ramp toward Lisbon/Brunswick. Turn slight right onto Lisbon St/ME-196. Continue to follow ME-196-S. Merge onto US-1 toward Cook’s Corner/Bath.

Take Leeman Hwy E toward Historic Bath. Turn left onto Washington St. Turn right onto Summer ST. Turn right onto Front St. 190 Front St is on the right.

TO ALEWIVES FABRICS

Start out going east on Minot Ave/ME-11/ME-121 toward Amherst St. Turn right onto Hotel Rd.
Turn left onto Rodman Rd. Turn right onto US-202 W/ME-4S/Washington St/ME-100 S. Merge onto I-95 N toward. Lewiston /Augusta (Portions toll). Take the ME-9/ME-126 exit 102, toward I-295 S/Gardner/Litchfield. Turn left onto. Lewiston Rd/ME – 126/ME-9. Turn left onto US-201/Bridge St.
Stay straight to go onto ME-126/ME-27/ME-9. Turn right onto ME-126/ME27/Water St. Continue to follow ME-27. Turn left onto ME-194/E Pittston Rd. Stay straight to go onto Wiscasset Re/ME-218
Continue to follow ME-218. Turn left onto Dock Rd. Turn right onto Head Tide Rd/ME-194. ME-194 becomes ME- 215 S. Turn left onto ME215/Mills Rd. Continue to follow ME-215.
Turn left onto S. Main St/ME-215 N. 10 Main St is on the left.


From Cotton Weeds in Freeport to:

TO QUILTESSENTIALS

1. Turn right from Cotton Weeds parking lot onto Rte. 1.
2. Turn left at traffic light onto Desert Rd.
3. Turn right onto I 295 north.
4. Take exit 22 (Freeport, Durham) onto Mallett Dr. toward Durham/Auburn/Bradbury
Mtn. State Park/Pownal
5. Turn right to follow ME-125.
6. Continue on Durham Rd. (ME-136) 2.3 miles
7. Continue to follow ME-136 15.2 miles.
8. Turn Left on Academy St..
9. Turn Left on High St.
10. Turn Left on Minot Ave. (US-202)
11. Continue on Minot Ave. (ME-11) 1.8 miles
12. Arrive at 909 Minot Ave., Auburn, on the right

TO MARINER'S COMPASS

1. Turn right out of driveway onto US-1 N.
2. Turn left at 1st traffic light onto Desert Rd.
3. Merge onto I-295 N toward Brunswick/Augusta. Go 7.5 miles
4. Take exit 28 toward US-1 / Coastal Route / Brunswick / Bath. Go 1.3 miles
5. Stay straight to go onto US-1 N. Go 1.2 miles
6. Turn left onto Mill St. / US-1. Continue to follow US-1 N. Go 8.4 miles
7. Turn slight right on Leeman Hwy E. Go 0.3 miles
8. Turn left onto Washington St. Go 0.3 miles
9. Turn right on Summer St. Go 0.1 miles
10. Turn right onto Front St.
11. 190 Front St. is on the right

TO CALICO BASKET
1. Turn left from Cotton Weeds parking lot onto Rte. 1 south.
2. Follow US 1 south 4.4 miles
3. Turn right onto 115 west.
4. At traffic light turn right onto Main St.
5. Follow Rte 115 5.2 miles
6. At blinking light, turn left towards Gray
7. Follow Rte. 115 another 11 miles to traffic light in Gray.
8. Go straight through intersection, following Rte. 115 14.9 miles towards Windham.
9. Turn right to follow Rte. 115 where Rte 202 and 115 branch
10. At traffic light at intersection of Rte. 302, turn left (Walgreen’s on left).
11. Follow Rte 302 1.1 miles. At Pinelyne Furniture (NE Cabinetry) on right, turn right
onto Page Rd.
12. Calico Basket is on right.

From Alewives Fabrics  to:

TO MAINELY SEWING
1. Take a left out of the driveway up the hill, and at the first fork in the road take the left.
2. At the bottom of the hill, take the right onto 215 NORTH.
3. Follow 215 North for approximately 2 miles, going under the overpass for Route One North.
4. Once you have gone under the overpass, take the left onto Route 1 North.
5. Follow Route 1 North for approximately 7 miles.  Mainely Sewing is on the right.

TO MARINER'S COMPASS
1. Take a left out of the driveway up the hill, and at the first fork in the road take the left.
2. At the bottom of the hill, take the right onto 215 NORTH.
3. Follow 215 North for approximately 2.5 miles, until you come to an intersection with a blinking light.
4. At the intersection, go straight across: this is the on-ramp for Route 1 South.
5. Follow Route 1 South through Wiscasset, Woolwich and across the bridge into Bath.
6. Take the first right onto Front Street. Mariner's Compass is at 190 Front Street on the left, across from Brackett's Market.



From Mariner's Compass in Bath to:

TO ALEWIVES FABRICS:
1. Follow signs for Route #1 North out of Bath and over the bridge. Take Route 1 North towards Newcastle/Damariscotta.

2. Take the Newcastle/Damariscotta exit. This is also the exit for Route 215 and is a right-hand exit. At the end of the ramp, go STRAIGHT ACROSS the 4-way intersection onto Route 215 North.

3. Follow Route 215 North for approximately 2.5 miles until it makes a marked, sharp left-hand turn. Make the turn, and we are immediately found in a large red barn on the left hand side.

TO COTTON WEEDS:
1. Follow Route #1 South out of Bath and take go straight through Brunswick towards I295 South.
2. Once on 295, take Exit 20 off I-295 and turn left, go over the overpass and turn right at the light. We are on the left in the Freeport Plaza.




Thursday, March 29, 2012

Prizes for everyone!

One of the best things about participating in the Spring Into Summer Shop Hop is the prizes!

Because we are a smaller shop hop, the chances of winning one of the grand prizes are sky high, but everyone is sure to win some sort of prize, no matter what!

Here's a look at what you could win if you're a "Spring Into Summer" shop-hopper...

















• One of six Janome Gem Gold sewing machines... that's right: six!

• Gift certificates to each of the six shops are up for grabs. (Who doesn't love a gift certificate?)

• A private class for you and five of your friends (class time and subject to be determined with each shop).

• Lots of fabric, new notions, books and patterns.

All in all, there's over $5,000 worth of prizes waiting to be divvied up.

Purchase your passport starting April 1st at one of the six participating shops:

-Alewives Fabrics in Nobleboro
-Calico Basket in Windham
-Cotton Weeds in Freeport
-Maine-ly Sewing in Nobleboro
- Mariner's Compass in Bath
-Quiltessentials in Auburn

Passports cost $7.50 and while supplies last, you'll get a very special sign-up gift with your passport.

Upon finishing the hop, you'll also get a sweet little thank you gift.

That's a sign-up gift, a thank you gift, AND a shop hop prize.

Hope you've got a big trunk in your car!

PS: Have you "liked us" on Facebook yet?

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Spring Into Summer Shop Hop 2012: plans are underway!


It's never too early to Spring Into Summer, right?!?

Alewives Fabrics, Calico Basket, Cottonweeds, Maine-ly Sewing, Mariner's Compass and Quiltessentials are hard at work planning 2012's Spring Into Summer Shop Hop.

Spring Into Summer Shop Hop 2011 was a huge success with nearly 400 hoppers winning great prizes, like fabric bundles, $1,000 in gift certificates to the 6 participating shops and a brand new Janome sewing machine! Each shop offered demonstrations, yummy tidbits, a beautiful sample quilt and of course their very best wares were on display. 2012 promises to be an even more amazing Shop Hop.

Passports will be on sale starting April 1st, 2012 and it's never too early to start planning! In the meantime, be sure to like us on facebook to keep on top of all the Spring Into Summer news.


See you in 2012!