Not sure what your exact dates to be here are, but there is a 12 store Middle Tennessee Shop Hop that starts Saturday Sept 18 and runs through Oct 2. You can call 615-794-4769 for more info. You would get to see LOTS of quilt shops and LOTS of the area.
Here is a link to some stores in the area, including my LQS (the third one). Some of them are a little bit of a drive from Franklin.
http://adventuresinquilting.wordpres...e-quilt-shops/
Cheekwood is also a great, relaxing place to go.
http://cheekwood.org/