We have lost some favorites too. Latest is Erica's...it has been around forever it seems! Part of the problem is the increasing cost of fabric. It is a very expensive hobby and that coupled with how many women work today, quilters are a dying breed. I have a group of friends who love to do our own "shop hops"...we have lost some really good ones in Illinois. Fulton, Ill closed due to health issues...it was so much fun to go there. Pumpkin Vine in Indiana is closing. Erica just announced they are closing...we stop there on our way to the Quilt Festival in Shipshewana, Indiana every year.