by Rachel Greco, Grandma's Attic

"Safari Down Under,” is the theme chosen for the 2008 Off the Beaten Path - A Quilter’s Safari adventure to be held April 25-May 3.

Hosted by quilt shops in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, participants travel from shop to shop having their passport stamped along the way. A pattern for each block or component in our 2008 Safari Quilt is given out at each of the participating shops. When the passports are completed, they become a ticket for entry to a drawing for prizes.  There are hundreds of prizes. Specially designed t-shirts for sale.

Participants gather steps to quilt construction as they journey to each shop.

Quilter’s Safari has become known for its Eunice P. Fogbottom mascot.  Eunice will again be visiting shops during the hop handing out door prizes and coupons.