FAQ | Dogwood Fiber Trail

FAQs and Tips

What Can I Expect on the Dogwood Fiber Trail?

Just like a yarn crawl, this nine-day celebration highlights what makes each shop unique within its community! There is a featured Grand Prize drawing, and you are automatically entered if you shop in store or online at all seven stores—plus a special stitch marker with a $25 purchase and daily prizes at each stop on your journey. Each shop will also offer its own special promotions and events.

What is a Trail Map?

Dogwood Fiber Trail Maps are brochures that will be available for download from the Dogwood Fiber Trail website starting on the first day of the Fiber Trail. Be sure to carry your Trail Map with you as you visit each shop and collect stamps along the way.

With your Trail Map, you'll have all the shop addresses and contact details at your fingertips, plus a dedicated space to track your journey with stamps from each stop.

No printer? No problem! There will a limited quantity of printed Trail Maps at each shop on the Trail.

When your adventure comes to an end, simply drop off your completed Trail Map at the last shop on your route.

Your completed Trail Map is more than just a souvenir—it’s your entry into the Grand Prize drawing!

Do I Need a Trail Map to Participate in the Dogwood Fiber Trail Event?

No, everyone is welcome to join! However, without a Trail Map, you’ll miss out on exciting prizes and special giveaways available only to those on the Trail.

How Do I Enter the Grand Prize Drawing?

An Over $1000 Value!

To be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing, make sure to get your Trail Map stamped at each shop you visit and make a purchase.

For In-Person Shopping: Turn in your Trail Map at the last shop you visit once you have collected all seven stamps.

For Online Shopping: Scan your receipts from each shop and email them along with your name, email, and phone number to dogwoodfibertrail@gmail.com. All complete forms must be submitted by Midnight, Sunday, April. 13

For a Mix of Online and In-Person Shopping: Print your online receipts and staple them to your passport. Turn it in at the last shop you visit. If you are not local or unable to return your passport in person, scan your Trail Map and receipts and follow the Online Shopping submission instructions.

The lucky winners will be notified by phone.

How Do I Become Eligible for Individual Shop Prize Baskets?

Each shop will have its own prize basket worth approximately $250 and will select a winner from the list of customers who visited that shop during the nine days of the event.

A completed Trail Map is not required to be eligible for a shop prize. Winners will be drawn after the event's final day and notified by phone.

Will There Be Swag?

This year’s Dogwood Fiber Trail swag is available through the Bonfire Website and will be delivered straight to your door. Wear or bring your swag with you on the trail and get an extra entry into that shop's daily drawing.

Each shop will offer a gift of a stitch marker with a $25 purchase. Collect all 7!

Tips for Happy Crawling

The Dogwood Fiber Trail is a fun and bustling event! Each shop may have different schedules and procedures, so we appreciate your understanding!

Many shops close early or are closed on the Thursday, April 3, before the Trail begins to prepare for the event. Check each shop's website or call ahead before visiting.

The Dogwood Fiber Trail hours have been adjusted for consistency across all seven shops. During the nine-day event, each shop will be open from 10 AM to 5 PM. Please note that this may be a change from some shops' regular hours.

There will be more than the normal traffic in each shop during the nine day event. You may experience extended wait times.Your presence and patience are absolutely appreciated by all!

If you need assistance with a project, please wait until after the Fiber Trail is concluded. During the event, staff will be focused on helping as many visitors as possible and may not have time for individual, one-on-one support.

To keep things moving efficiently, shops will be unable to wind yarn during the nine days. This allows staff to assist more customers quickly.

Some shops may also set up extra registers to help reduce wait times.

In-store printing for Ravelry pattern purchases will not be available during The Dogwood Fiber Trail.

Shops may need to rearrange their spaces to better accommodate larger crowds. Seating areas, including tables, chairs, and sofas, may be temporarily unavailable during the event.

Thank you so much for your interest in the Dogwood Fiber Trail! We look forward to seeing you!