My mom and I have done the south east Kansas shop hop two or three times and have a blast. We drive clear down there from north west Kansas. They give out a free pattern and you can buy a block kit at each store. Each store has finished all 12 blocks and put them into a quilt. Some have a finishing kit available some don't. Last time we went I took the digital camera and took photos of all the finished quilts in the shops that I liked made from the blocks. I could also take snaps of other stuff I saw finished that I liked.
With the price of gas I wonder if we will do it again. Granted I live in a part of the world where you have to drive to go anywhere. I drive 20 miles to work one way.