as far as Kentucky goes i was just there last month and i went to the Quilt Museum and to Eleanor Burns " Quilt in a day shop
she has some beautiful fabric and it is not exspensive
Illinois we have the Abraham Lincoln Museum it is reaaly nice place to visit (springfield) along with the old State Capital one block from it both are downtown
if you get a chance to go thru Arthur Illinois downtown (its a small amish town) they have some nice little stores , maybe about 6 or 7 of them one is a quilt store