Sounds like the full shop list is ambitious for this first go-around. It would be a lot for one day, plus lunch. Seems like a few people who live in Nothern/ Central NH just want to go to Quilted Threads in Henniker, and those in the Southern part of the state mostly want to do Salem and further east along the coast. Maybe let's do two events for the two groups! Here's what I propose:
Group 1: maybe Concord (Golden Gese Shop) and Henniker and lunch
Group 2: Salem, Pelham, Kingston and lunch
I live in the southern part of the state but I'm open to either group. I love to drive in NH especially in early October!