Friday, May 18, 2018

Missouri Star Quilt Shop Bus Trip



April 26, 2018 to April 19, 2018 with my good friend Sally

Jennie Doan and her family have revived a small Missouri town with 14 quit related shops, making it a destination for anyone interesting the the art of quilting.

Trip included Deluxe Motor Coach Transportation
3 Nights Hotel Accommodations
6 Meals included with discounts on 
Wine tasting
Quilt Show in Kalona, Iowa
Antique/Boutique/Knitting shops
Quilt Museum
Best Poker Hand Game with prizes
and lots of laughs, free of charge.

Rick R Driver

Nancy our Guide




First Stop
 Merry's Stitchin
Jesup, Iowa




She grows her own sewing machines





We were all inspired.

Next to Cedar Ridge Distillery and Winery
for a little tasting and
great pizza.

Swisher, Iowa


                                       WOOD-FIRED PIZZA


Our Next Stop was Iowa City where we
visited this very cute shop with yarn and
fabric, called Home Ec.  If you have these
hobbies, this shop is small but a must see!!


This lady designed this line of fabric and wrote a book about 30's fabrics.
                                       http://homeecworkshop.blogspot.com

https://homeecworkshop.com



Our next stop was Kalona, Iowa

Amish Country


Also see a lot of Barn Quilts



http://www.kalonaiowa.org/QuiltShow.htm

Before we visited the show we were taken for a Mennonite Dinner
at a local farm.


I didn't think I could take pictures so I borrowed these but it was served family style.  So good!!!

Pictures from the Quilt show




Next stop our hotel for the night, Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
in Riverside, Iowa

http://www.riversidecasinoandresort.com


Next stop Hannibal, Missouri.  Home of Mark Twain and
the incredible quilt shop called Hickory Stick.


It includes two old buildings.


http://www.hickorystickquiltshop.com/main.html?src=%2Findex2.html

As you can see by the following photos, it was quite inspirational!!








There was also the whole Mark Twain history.











Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn


Next stop Hamilton, Missouri  Home of the
Missouri Star Quilt Company and birthplace

of J C Penney

Amazing town and shops











I especially like the way the shops are set up with
all the prints from the line together.


Dinner here, yummy



Stayed at Acorn Inn for the night.





Back to Hamilton in the morning.






Heading back up north our next stop was Winterset, Iowa.  Madison County, inspiration for the story Bridges of Madison County.  






Next stop hotel for the night.

https://www.countryinns.com/northwood-hotel-ia-50459/ianorth?s_cid=os.amer-us-cis-IANORTH-gmb

Last morning, on the way home.  First stop
Hayward, Mn quilt shop.

http://www.calicohutchquiltshop.com









Last stop in Northfield, Mn. where we visited
a fabric reproduction shop.  Very interesting lady.



Had a nice lunch here.

We also visited the Northfield Yarn Shop that
was amazing.  Got lots of knitting ideas.




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