Celebrating 30 years
Group Travel for the Quilting Enthusiast
515-382-6444
66044 Lincoln Hwy Nevada, IA
1993
2023
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2023 TOUR LINE-UP
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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!
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.
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!
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)
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
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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