I am up for either dates. The ones in the Independence area really close to I 70. well kind of. Memathomas, I am having a hard time reading your post. not sure if it is because of lack of sleep or what. Have we chosen a city yet? Where ever we meet we should make sure that we keep it close to the hwy. Just for convenience and simplicity. I don't know about anyone else but I have trouble with directions. if we are going to Independence the two shops that are close are the quilting station and another one that is on 40 hwy, I can't remeber the name at the moment. Quilters Station is a good size and the other is a small one, but has a lot of fabric. Anyone else in the area know of any others? I am always looking for new places to check the stashes.