Road trip
 

Going from central Alabama to Omaha, Nebraska in June. Will be going via tunica, ms. Memphis, tn. Kansas City, ks. Plan a side trip to marshals dry goods as it is not that much out of the way. Anywhere else along the way you suggest we make a stop? Will marshals be worth it? Want to get it it itinerary all planned and mapped out. Thanks for any suggestions.

I guess you will be too far west of MSQC??

MSQC is only about 15 miles east of hwy 35 north of KC. Try and go to Hamilton, MO for MSQC and several others of their shops. It's worth the side trip.

When you leave Marshall Dry Goods, take Hwy 63 north into Missouri. It will take about 3 hours to get to a shop in Licking, MO called the Lucky Dollar. They have a great selection of fabrics less than $5 a yard. You can then continue on Hwy 63 north to I-70 to get to Kansas City. If you want to make the recommended stop at Missouri Star Quilt Co in Hamilton, it will take about 5 hours to get there from Licking. Once in Hamilton, you will be about an hour from Kansas City, MO. If you wish to stop overnight in Hamilton, there is a great B&B just south of town called Home Inn Hamilton.

Marshall's will definitely be worth it. Don't miss it.

Sounds like a dream run.

I made a road trip to Omaha a couple of years ago to celebrate a friend's academic accomplishments. I am a newer quilter and since I drove from Illinois I made different en route stops but once in Omaha I drove about another hour northwest (I believe) to Fremont, Nebraska to a shop called Country Traditions. They were featured (twice) in Quilt Sampler as one of their ten shops to visit to visit in North America. Article below:

http://fremonttribune.com/news/local...9bb2963f4.html

I was not disappointed, the staff was helpful, and they had a lot good fabric on sale for cutting off the bolt or in discounted fat quarters. The shop is HUGE and at the time I went they gave me a free copy of the issue they were feature in free with my purchase.
I also highly recommend visiting the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska (also about an hour from Omaha I believe). Great exhibits and a beautiful building.
I hope you have a GREAT road trip and find FUN shops to visit along the way.

I am jealous! Your road trip sounds wonderful as you meander through quilt shops along the way-you have some great choices. We had planned a road trip (to include quilt shops like MSQC and others and railroads-hubby's hobby) but had to opt for airplanes due to time constraints for our son's work schedule. We are going to visit him and his family in the east. Oh, darn. Do enjoy all those special places. I have been to the museum in Lincoln, Nebraska and can tell you it is wonderful. I wouldn't go to Lincoln without stopping. They change their exhibits frequently.

Thank you for suggestions. Will definitely add quilt study center and museum and Fremont. We will be visiting my sister (a quilter) in Omaha for four days and can make that one days excursion. It is just mom (also a quilter) and I going on this trip so no one will complain about all the quilty side trips! Didn't even think of MSQC, thanks, plotting it out on the map. We are leaving June 3 and have no set day to be home so can go wherever we want, just told the guys we would be gone for about 1 1/2 weeks. Plan to make stops coming and going.

Ok, got the coming home part down. Going from Omaha to Hamilton to MSQC then to Springfield for the night. Next morning on to batesville for marshal dry goods then on to tunica ms for the night, then home. Still working on the going up part.

You can check out the row by row experience website to find current shops. Another source is the CountryRegister or CountyRegister. I always forget what it's called, but in the back most states have a map showing current shops.

I have an app on my phone that shows all the quilt stores across the country.
Plus, if your traveling this June you can collect the row by row blocks from each quilt store. I will be in 4 states this summer and will make my row by row a memory quilt.

While in the Omaha/Lincoln area check out the International Quilt Museum. Also, Accuquilt HQ is in Omaha--not sure if worth the tour, but maybe your sister knows. And definitely plan a full day in Hamilton at MSQC--totally worth it--if you need a place overnite you'll need to go to Cameron, just about 10miles west of there and right on I-35.
Then in Springfield, Merrily We Quilt Along and Quilt Sampler are great--and also along the main thoroughfare of Glenstone (Quilt Sampler also on it further south) is the Fabric Outlet which has very cheap fabric that is last year/season designs but very good.

Go to www.quiltinghub.com You should find what ever you need there

Do you have the quilters quide book. It has quilt shops listed all over the united states. MSQC is a must. 5 or 6 stores in this one little town. Jenny Doan has put Hamilton MO on the map and recvived that town, also created lots of jobs for folks in that town.

Check out the shops in Springfield, Mo.

If it were me - I'd be going to the Missouri Star Quilt Co. in Hamilton MO. Leave room in the car for fabric...

Missouri Star Quilting is located on State Route 13 and 36. Great place to spend some time and relax. They have also opened a place for hubby while you look and shop. Fun, Fun

No hubby on this trip, just us girls.

Yes. The quilt museum in Lincoln, NE was great. http://www.quiltstudy.org/

I was Kansas City a few years ago but they were closed on the day I could go. I am going to Wichita in June and was going to land in Kansas City but dh didn't want the drive so I guess I will miss it again.

Just South of KC is Lee's Summit, MO. Be sure to go to Quilter's Station. You won't be sorry. They have a website so you can get an idea.

Don't know exactly how far this would be out of your way - but Paducah is a fabulous quilt city - with the big Quilt Museum there and the WONDERFUL HANCOCK'S OF PADUCAH - my all time favorite fabric store.

If you're going to be in Springfield, Mo. check out the FM Store it's not a quilt store but a fabric store and has some great prices. Also if you happen to go to Branson, about an hour from Springfield and possibly on your way to Arkansas there are several quilt stores. I especially like Quilts and Quilts, which is a 2016 featured shop in Quilt Sampler, according to their website. Love that shop.

Also...in Ozark, Mo. There is a great place to eat called Lambert's (not far from Springfield) put your name on the waiting list and then walk to Sew Simple Quilt Shoppe while you wait. Lovely little shop. A neat little cheese shop is next to that if you have a long wait.

Hope you have a great time!

Oh, and I believe Ozark is on the way between Springfield and Branson.

If you're going to Missouri Star Quilt Company you should try to stop by Cameron, MO. There's a nice shop there called Crossroads Quilting. There's also a shop called Country Sampler in Omaha and The Quilted Moose in Gretna just north of Omaha.

I agree. Paducah is about a 3.5 hr drive from Memphis.