Quilting and hopping in nine towns in north central Washington

In case you didn't notice, Odessa's quilt shop, Experience Quilts! was a bit busier than usual during the past couple of weeks. That was because of the 12th annual North Central Washington Quilt "Shop Hop," an event that brought at least 140 quilters to several towns including Odessa.

For those who aren't familiar with the world of quilting, a shop hop involves traveling from quilt shop to quilt shop. Usually a "hopper" carries a "passport" with her (or him), which is stamped at each shop visited. When the hopper receives a stamp from each shop, the passport becomes an entry in a drawing for o...