MCH

We're leaving the San Francisco Bay area on Saturday, Oct. 21, heading east via I-80. We've done this same route a couple of times over the years, but I can only remember one quilt shop in Laramie, WY. Does anyone have any suggestions across Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, western Illinois? We plan to spend our first night in Elko, NV. I think I'll pass on Reno, as that's in the Lake Tahoe area and I've pretty well exhausted that area over the years.

Our ultimate destination is St. Louis, so as to enjoy a family reunion and our niece's wedding on 10/28. Yes, I know I-80 isn't near St. Louis, but we're going to leave our Australian Shepherd aka Mikey with my dear friend who lives south of I-80, near Peoria, IL and owns Mikey's mom and his sister. So, Mikey will get to enjoy a family reunion, of sorts, as well. From my friend's house, we'll head to St. Louis via I-55.

We're originally from Central Illinois, have lived in NW suburban Chicago, and now the SF Bay Area. We've made the road trip from Chicago to St. Louis, numerous times. It's a great ride...follows the original US Rt. 66 from Chicago to St. Louis. I-44, west from St. Louis, generally follows the historic Rt. 66 through Missouri, then picks up I-40 in Oklahoma, continuing on to California

We did the a previous road trip to Illinois via I-40, beginning with an overnight in Barstow, CA. Our plan was to hit the towns noted in the Nat King Cole song, "Route 66"...

Now you go through Saint Looey
Joplin, Missouri
And Oklahoma City is mighty pretty
You see Amarillo
Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona
Don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernandino

Sorry about the rambling...back to the original request. Please post name / location of quilt shops on I-80. Thanks for any comments and help. Much appreciated

QuiltnNan

sounds like a great trip.i believe Fons&Porter closed their retail shop, but it appears there's another store there http://www.pieceworksquiltshop.com/ . it's only 20 mins south of I-80 and one blog I read said that they may have turned the local theater into a quilt museum.

MomtoSDR

I have no advice for I-80 but if you have extra time in St. Louis be sure and go to Jackman's Fabrics.

suern3

MCH- I live in Nebraska, near Omaha. I would highly recommend a stop in Lincoln, Ne to visit the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Said to be the largest known public collection of quilts in the world. They have a changing themed display that is always so interesting. And, also, a well stocked gift shop Even the architecture of the building is quilt related! There are two quilt shops that I am familiar with in Lincoln: The Cosmic Cow, 6136 Havelock Ave. 68507 and Calico House, 5221 So. 48th St. #4. If you can only do one I would do Cosmic Cow, closer to the museum and interstate than the other, fun fabrics. If you have time for lunch you might try the Haymarket area, neat area, don't have the address at hand. The next stop I would recommend is the Quilted Moose in Gretna, Ne. maybe 45 minutes east of Lincoln on I-80, then about 10 minutes north of interstate on highway 31. Their address is 109 Enterprise Dr. It is kind of hard to see from the highway so you might want to call them if you can. Or let me know if you want more detailed info. So that's a quick run down. Hope you have a good trip and have a chance to stop in Nebraska!

janetea

http://wsqg.org/wyoming-quilt-shops/

I've been to Keama's Quilt Shop http://www.keamasquilts.com/.
I had a great time there.

quiltingshorttimer

so are you going clear across IA on I-80 or might you be dropping south on, say I-29 from Omaha/Council Bluffs and then across hwy 33 (or maybe it's 36) to Hamilton, MO, home of all 13(and counting??) Missouri Star Quilt Shops?? Then from there a quick jaunt down I-35 to I-70 and straight into St. Louis! (or maybe this could be the way home!)

If sticking to I-80, lots of shops in Des Moines area and there's the Amana Colonies and Kaloma, IA (just off the interestate) has quilt blocks on the street sidewalks!

quiltsRfun

In Utah you might want to visit The Quilter's Lodge.
12214 South 900 East Draper, Utah 84020 (East of I-15, exit 291)

granny216

I was at Jackman's once and it was great and they were very helpful. My sister goes there when she goes to her daughter's and she finds a lot of things there. She is from Florida and a lot of the quilt shops have gone out of business there. They used to have a book that had quilt shops listed in all the states. I bed if you looked up you would find some stops along your trip. My sister and I went to visit my friends in Iowa and we found a number of quilt shops that way. Even went to several Mennonite and Amish stores.

IrishNY

Use the Row by Row site - it has lots of shops on it across the country and you can usually assume they are still in business if they participated in the 2017 Row x Row. Enjoy your trip!

patinpoconos

Check the quilthub.com