Gottfried

Hi again, here is the proposed itinerary of our 10 days quilt shopping trip with additional 6 ladies, so I have to rent a Ford E350 :-)

Flight Vienna - Chicago (1 day)
Chicago - Paducah (1 day)
Paducah (3 days)
Paducah - Chicago (1 day)
Chicago (3 days) - robertssewingcenter
Flight back to Vienna (1 Day)

Any suggestions? Too busy? any places in 50km distance to visit additional?

Thank you so much

Gottfried

melodyr

Hi Gottfried!
I actually live just outside of Paducah and my 88 year old mother is a tour guide at the National Quilt Museum. We'd be delighted to show you around! What dates are you going to be in the area? We are life-long residents of the area and love to help visitors.

melodyr

There are many smaller quilt shops in the area that you'd love to visit as well.

sewnclog

I've been to Keepsake quilting; I've been there and it certainly did not look big enough to hold 10000 bolts; I wonder where they had them hidden. I wish some of those above were near me.

melodyr

Also, any of your ladies speak French? My niece is fluent in French and I can get by if people use simple words and speak slowly.

We have a number of wonderful shops besides Hancocks that would be delighted to have you visit. I told my mom about your trip and she's all excited...she will gather all of her friends and we'll caravan around the countryside to all of the different shops and attractions.

melodyr

Here's some links that might help you make plans.
https://www.paducah.travel/
https://quiltmuseum.org/
Then there are these great places...
Murray Sewing Center
Backyard Fabric
Must Stitch Emporium

and other attractions that you might find interesting
http://www.westkentucky.com/things-to-do.html

melodyr

Don't worry about the language barrier for the quilt shows. We have thousands of international visitors every year and it isn't unusual to hear 3 or 4 different languages at a time as you walk around. In fact, there are hundreds of Japanese quilters who attend with only a handful of English words. We are geared to help our non-English speakers in every way possible. The show is quite overwhelming in its scope and all that goes on, but believe me, it is a fantastic experience. Many people come for the first time when the show is not going on to get the feel of everything and then return at a later date for the show. The Fall show in September is new and the crowds weren't as big. It had many vendors and many quilts, so that might be an option.

melodyr

Here's a list of vendors that have already signed on to set up at the Spring Quilt Week. http://www.quiltweek.com/locations/s...pah18-vendors/

lzeider

There is Grubbers in Minnesota. There is so much there it is mind boggling. Lots of older fabrics too.

Claire123

I know that Missouri Star is the largest seller worldwide for precuts... I am not sure about fabric from bolts.