Celebrating 30 years

Group Travel for the Quilting Enthusiast


Nancy@sewgreattours.com

515-382-6444

66044 Lincoln Hwy Nevada, IA

1993

2023

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2023 TOUR LINE-UP

Look for more tours as we finalize more dates

PADUCAH

Southern

Hospitality

April 24-28

Spring is in the air and you will see it in Paducah. The dogwoods are blooming and the bright color of the azaleas sets the mood for a visit to this southern belle!

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MACKINAC ISLAND

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show

& AQS at Grand Rapids

Sept 8-14

This was too good to pass up. Two great, national shows back to back and sandwiched in the middle is a stop at one of our favorite places, Mackinac Island. We stay overnight on the island at the Grand Hotel.

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HOUSTON International

Quilt Show

Oct 30-Nov 5

Knick named the Granddaddy of quilt shows, Houston has a lot to live up to. I guess it's no surprise - everything is bigger in Texas!

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Price Per Person

Double....$1349.00

Triple.......$1275.00

Quad.......$1189.00

Single......$1649.00

AQS in Paducah

Southern Hospitality

April 24 - 28

Paducah has always bee a quilter's destination with the AQS show held every April. After a break, the show was back in 2022 and so were we! Now in 2023, back are all the fun events that have been the key to the success of this show and what keeps us coming back year after year.

Join us Monday April 24 return Friday, April 28

Monday: Pickups in route Ames, Des Moines & Coralville

Stop in Hannibal Hickory Stick Quilt Store shopping & lunch

Group dinner around St. Louis

Arrive at Drury Inn Marion, IL home for 4 nights

Tuesday: National Quilt Museum

City tour

Rotary Quilt Show

Hancock of Paducah

Evening meal and cocktails at the hotel

Wed & Thursday: all day at the show

Evening meal & cocktails at the hotel

Friday: Return home with group lunch in route

Included in this tour: motorcoach transportation, fully escorted, group dinner in St. Louis area, 4 hotel breakfasts, 3 hotel evening meals, with cocktails, 1 group lunch on our return. Entrance to the National Quilt Museum, the Rotary Quilt Show and city tour with Quilt Man! (entrance to AQS show not included)

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Price Per Person

Double....$2289.00

Triple.......$2089.00

Quad.......$2019.00

Single......$2879.00

Included in tour: motorcoach transportation, fully escorted, 6 nights accommodations, 13 meals which include 5 breakfasts, 1 breakfast buffet and 5 course dinner at the Grand Hotel, 4 dinners, one brunch buffet and 1 group lunch. Round trip ferry tickets, carriage ride tour and stops at the mentioned attractions.

Bring your favorite quilt for a photo opportunity as you enjoy spectacular views of the Straits of Mackinac in a rocking chair on the world's largest porch!

MACKINAC ISLAND

The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show

& The AQS at Grand Rapids

Sept 8 - 14

I don't think the quilt show promoters planned this, but we are cashing in; two great, nationally recognized quilt shows back to back. With good planning, we sandwich a stop to Mackinac Island and stay at the famous Grand Hotel on the island. It's a trifecta!

The Grand Hotel is the world's largest summer hotel. Bikes and horse drawn carriages are the modes of transportation with the geranium the featured flower. Dorothy Draper was The decorator of that era and her larger than life energy is show cased all throughout the hotel.

We haven't been to the Madison quilt show in some time, but they have been on my radar. This show is hosted by PBS and was partnered with the late Nancy Zieman. It is always well attended.

Grand rapids has hosted the AQS show for many years. Everyone agrees, this is a wonderful venue-really beautiful; located right on the river and across the walking bridge to the Gerald R. Ford Museum, newly renovated in 2016.

Join us Friday Sept 8 return Thursday Sept 14

Friday : Pickups in route Ames, Des Moines & Coralville

Stop in Dubuque shopping & lunch

Fitchburg Restaurant Walking tour & Group Meal

Arrive at our Madison hotel home for 2 nights

Tuesday: Grand hotel breakfast buffet

Take a horse taxi to main street

Shop, sample the fudge & lunch

Ferry back to mainland/meet bus

Arrive at Grand Rapids hotel

Dinner and cocktails at the hotel

Saturday: A full day at the quilt show

Group meal before returning to hotel

Sunday: Shop at Primitive Gatherings Quilt Store,

opening early just for us!

Sunday Brunch (group meal)

Hotel located in the upper peninsula

Wednesday: All day at the AQS quilt show

Dinner and cocktails at the hotel

Thursday : Return home

Farewell group meal at a favorite stop

Monday:Travel to Mackinaw City shopping

Ferry to Mackinac island

Horse -drawn carriages island tour

Check into Grand Hotel

5 course meal at the Grand Hotel

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Price Per Person

Double....$1899.00

Triple.......$1779.00

Quad.......$1689.00

Single......$2299.00

Included in this tour: motorcoach transportation, fully escorted, 6 nights accommodations, 11 meals including 6 breakfast, 3 dinners & 2 lunches; and stops at the mentioned attractions. (tour does not include Festival tickets)

Houston

International Quilt Festival

Oct 30-Nov 5

The International Quilt Festival is the largest annual quilt show in the USA. It takes place each fall in Houston, TX. This Festival regularly attracts 55,000 people from over 36 countries all around the world. There's shopping at more than 1,000 booths for quilts, fabric, supplies and crafts. You will see over 1,600 quilts and unique works of textile art on display.

This year our tour will include a stop at two famous to us destinations. Missouri Star Quilt Company will fill up our first day. Their 14 stores put their claim on main street in Hamilton, you won't want to miss any one of them!

Magnolia Market is home to Chip and Joanna Gains, the house flippers from Waco, TX. What a fun destination they have put together; and how it has grown since our 2019 visit. Who knew it could get any better? There are more home decorating stores, a metal design store, lots of food trucks, a garden store and lets not forget the bakery! How about a shiplap cupcake - yum yum!

Join us Monday Oct 30 returning Nov 5

Monday: Pickups in route Ames, Des Moines & s on I35

Shop till you drop at Missouri Star Quilt Co

Group meal and cocktails at our hotel

Thursday and Friday : all day at the show

Tuesday: Popular group lunch spot

A new to us stop quilt store

Sit back enjoy hotel meal and cocktails

Wednesday: Waco is our destination

and Magnolia Market is the stop

Check into our Houston hotel home (3 nights)

after last year's stay, it's easy to see why the group voted them the BEST hotel ever!

Tonight is preview night at Festival

Saturday: Travel day with stops

A sweet stop at Collin Street Bakery - home of the good fruitcakes

You will love our lunch and shopping stop in Mckinney Square

Evening group meal

Sunday: Group farewell meal at one of our favorite stops

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Celebrating 30 years

Nancy@sewgreattours.com

515-382-6444

66044 Lincoln Hwy

Nevada, IA 50201

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