Have a wonderful time! When I went on a shop hop, I focused on "glorious color" batiks and purchased no more than 2 yards per shop. I went for the batiks that drew my eye in. But then, I'm a scrappy girl. I also looked at patterns. At the end I had some beautiful colors. My friend took a different approach and focused on gathering fabric for a specific pattern. A budget is a great idea. Decide before hand what limit you have in each shop. If you don't spend it, you can spend it at the next one. Not all shops will appeal to your style.