I am bigsis63 and I went with Laurie on the Amish Quilt hop. We were gone 12 hours and hit 10 shops in Holms county /amish country of southern Ohio. What fun! Each shop had different fabric and patterns and all of the ladies were so helpful. It is such fun to see all the different fabrics and patterns. (and of course spend money) It would be really fun to go to different areas/local states to quilt hops so post if there is one in your area!