September will be a perfect time to travel. Traffic will be lighter than the winter months and you can get to areas quickly. I live in Lakeland, FL love a really nice quilting store in Temple Terrace (suburb of Tampa) called Bernina Sewing Center. Their address is 5405 E Fowler. It is a husband-wife store and I'm always treated with "white glove" service when I visit. They have a large selection of the newest fabrics, too. If you plan to stop there, pm me and I can give you my personal information & you can tell them I recommended them to you. (I find it's always nice to be recommended.) No, I am not affiliated with the store, I'm just a happy customer.