Did anyone else here do any part of the annual Minnesota Shop Hop? It's an annual state-wide hop that takes place the first part of August. This was the first year I did any of it. A friend and I hit 6 shops near us in the southeastern part of the state. My dear sweet husband let me stop at 1 more in the SE part and 2 in the SW part on our way to SD two weeks ago. Didn't buy much and didn't qualify for any prizes, but saw lots of neat stuff. Also found some cool batiks at a Ben Franklin-type variety store in Gregory, South Dakota. In general, I'm not big on shop hops -- I think I get fabric store overload. And I don't usually buy much fabric unless I know what I might use it for. But it is fun once in a while to see shops I don't usually get into because each shop seems to have its own unique personality. I also enjoy the time spent with my friend -- and the yummy Chocolate Shoppe ice cream we found both days we were out. Try it if you get a chance. The Zanzibar chocolate is superb. NAYY
Julia in MN