2023 Quilt Tours Brochure - Catalog - Page 27
MISSOURI STAR QUILTS
JUNE 14–20, 2023
Shop ‘til you drop at the Missouri Star Quilt Co. with inspiration
from 3 quilt museums and attending KC’s Regional Quilt Festival.
$2,550 Per Person/Double Occupancy
$825 Additional/Single Occupancy
The Bridges of Madison County. Arriving in Lincoln,
Nebraska, there’s free time for dinner and exploring
the Haymarket area. B
Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Hamilton
Kansas
6 NIGHTS
Hotel accommodations, including baggage handling
Des Moines
Winterset Iowa
Chillicothe
8 MEALS
American breakfast (B) daily; 2 dinners (D)
Illinois
Kansas City
St. Louis
Hamilton, Missouri
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
DAY 1 ARRIVE KANSAS CITY – TOUR BEGINS
Arrive in Kansas City and check into centrally located
Hotel Phillips, our home for two nights. Greet fellow
quilt-lovers and your Tour Manager at the evening
Welcome Meeting.
Jenny Doan
DAY 2 KANSAS CITY
After breakfast (included daily), step into the
kaleidoscope of the Kansas City Regional Quilt
Festival to marvel at quilts and shop for luscious
fabrics and needlework supplies. Quilts from the
legendary Kansas City Star blocks have been made
worldwide, and for the past 80+ years “Kansas City”
has been a familiar name to quilters across the
globe. This evening, explore the Power & Light
district or relax at our hotel’s hidden speakeasy. B
DAY 3 KANSAS CITY – HAMILTON
Depart for Hamilton, a quilter’s dream town known
as the “Disneyland of Quilting” and home of Missouri
Star Quilt Company. Shop ‘til you drop at Batik
Boutique, Kids & Baby and more than 10 other
themed quilters’ shops in the heart of downtown.
Next, at the Missouri Quilt Museum, explore the
exhibits of antique sewing machines, vintage buttons,
thimbles, and toy sewing machines, after admiring
quilts from their permanent collection and traveling
exhibition. BD
DAY 4 HAMILTON – JAMESPORT - DES MOINES
Travel to Jamesport, Missouri, in the heart of
Amish country, where our guide reveals Amish
homes and farms, country shops and stores, the
sawmill, and an Amish school. You’ll have time for
lunch on your own and to visit the shops and
bakeries located downtown. Later, unwind at the
Managers Reception at our Des Moines hotel before
exploring downtown for dinner on your own. B
YOUR VACATION INCLUDES
Missouri
Arkansas
DAY 6 LINCOLN
At the International Quilt Museum, we’ve arranged
a guided tour of the museum, exhibitions, and
preservation laboratory. After exploring the museum,
shop for luscious quilting cottons at Cosmic Cow
Fabrics and Quilting. There’s a post office run before
we gather to share memories and addresses with
new friends at our customary Farewell Dinner. B D
DAY 5 DES MOINES – WINTERSET – LINCOLN
In Winterset, Iowa, visit Piece Works Quilt Shop,
the original shop of legendary Marianne Fons and
Liz Porter. Next door at the Iowa Quilt Museum,
you’ll have time to admire the quilts in their everchanging displays and exhibitions. After independent shopping and lunch, a guide leads a tour of the
covered bridges that immortalized Winterset in
International Quilt Museum
DAY 7 LINCOLN – OMAHA – TOUR ENDS
Visit Country Sampler quilt shop for last-minute
fabric finds, then enjoy free time for lunch and shopping in Omaha’s Old Market before transferring to
the airport and beginning the journey home. B
SIGHTSEEING & ACTIVITIES
Guided sightseeing with your Tour Manager as
outlined in the day-by-day itinerary; visits, admissions
and special features are shown in bold.
DEPARTURE TRANSFER
Return transportation to Omaha Airport (OMA)
2:00 PM arrival
PROFESSIONAL TOUR MANAGER
Full time throughout the trip
TOP-RATED HIGHLIGHTS
• Kick-off Welcome Meeting
• Historic Hotel Phillips
• Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival
• Old City Market, Kansas City
• Missouri Star Quilt Company
• Missouri Quilt Museum
• Hamilton Quilt Murals
• Amish Country Store
• Historic Winterset, Iowa
• Iowa Quilt Museum
• Bridges of Madison County Covered Bridge Tour
• Piece Works Quilt Shop
• International Quilt Museum Guided Tour
• IQM Preservation Room Tour
• Cosmic Cow Fabrics and Quilting
• Country Sampler Quilt Shop
• Old Market, Omaha
• Customary Farewell Dinner
• Eight Meals: 6 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners
HAND-SELECTED HOTELS
KANSAS CITY: Hotel Phillips
CHILLICOTHE: Fairfield Inn & Suites
DES MOINES: Embassy Suites Downtown
LINCOLN: Hilton Garden Inn Haymarket
Call 1.800.346.9820
www.CountryHeritageTours.com
Iowa Quilt Museum
Kansas City, Missouri
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