Tour Calendar

Immerse yourself in a brightly patterned journey that brings you closer to the people, places and quilts that color your world.

Paducah Patchwork REVISED SHOW DATE! - August 30 - September 5, 2020

Featuring the Legendary Paducah Quilt Show

Quilt shows don’t get any better than this one, and you’ll be at the heart of its hundreds of quilts and vendors right from the sneak preview. Add Nashville color with tours of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Gaylord Opryland.

2021 Wonders of Japan - Dates Coming Soon!

Featuring the Tokyo International Great Quilt Festival

Indulge your senses in exotic sights and sounds of the Land of the Rising Sun! Tour the magnificent Golden Pavilion Temple and Nijo Castle, and in hands-on workshops learn techniques you see at the International Great Quilt Festival.

2021 Ultimate Road to California - January 17-23, 2021

Featuring the Road to California Quilters Conference & Showcase

Get the VIP treatment you deserve, with private studio tours, dining and shopping events. After a sneak preview, your unlimited admission pass lets you access the conference and showcase as you wish – or relax at our resort.

2021 Smoky Mountain Quilt Trail - May 5 - 11, 2021

Featuring the Smoky Mountain Quiltfest and the iconic Biltmore Estate

Spend a week among the legendary Appalachian quilters as you travel the backroads and panoramic drives of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains. Stay and dine at both Dollywood’s DreamMore and the iconic Biltmore Estate.

2021 Australia & New Zealand - Dates Coming Soon!

Featuring the Australiasian Quilt Convention

Between quilting shops and lace demonstrations, be charmed by penguins and take a dinner cruise in Sydney Harbour, past its famous Opera House. Taste New Zealand’s fabled wines and be wowed by Milford Sound’s breathtaking beauty.

2021 Amish Farmlands - April 17 - 23, 2021

Featuring the Historic Quilts of the Pennsylvania Amish

Between touring historic icons of Washington, DC, and Philadelphia, slip into the gentle rhythms of Pennsylvania’s Amish country. View the famed Esprit quilt collection, have dinner with an Amish family and admire quilts in local shops.

Louisiana Plantations & Quilts - May 9 - 15, 2020

Featuring the Antebellum Plantations & Quilts of Louisiana

Tap your feet to zydeco rhythms as you savor traditional Cajun dishes and learn how accordions and Tabasco Sauce are made. Explore colorful New Orleans and the gracious antebellum plantations, shopping for fabric along the way.

Cape Cod & Nantucket - June 6 - 12, 2020

Featuring the Cape Cod National Seashore & Plimoth Plantation

As the song says, “you’re sure to fall in love with old Cape Cod” in this action-packed week that takes you on a 4X4 dune tour and to Nantucket by high-speed ferry. Shop for local crafts and don’t miss the lobster rolls!

Magnificent Maine & Vermont - June 21 - 27, 2020

Featuring New England's Historic Vermont Quilt Festival

See Shelburne Museum’s exceptional quilt collection before a Champagne & Chocolates Preview of the Quilt Festival. Tour legendary Ben & Jerry’s Factory, dine and stay at Trapp Family Lodge and say goodbyes over a lobster feast.

Missouri Star Quilts - June 14-20, 2020 & June 21-27, 2020

Featuring the Missouri Star Quilt Company

Shop ‘til you drop at 12 themed quilting shops in Hamilton, the Disneyland of Quilting and home of the Missouri Star Quilt Company. Meet quilting superstars and go behind the scenes at the International Quilt Study Center.

Sensational Sisters - July 7 - 13, 2020

Featuring the Famous Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show

The highlight of this week is Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, the world’s largest, where the entire town becomes a stage. After shop hops and admiring early needlework collections, you’ll see why Portland is called The City of Roses.

London Patchwork - July 28 - August 6, 2020

Featuring Europe's Largest Show- The Festival of Quilts

Merry olde England and a quilt show – what a winning combination! Enjoy two days at Europe’s largest show, private tours of superb textile collections, a castle, dinner at a Shakespeare family home, and charming country villages.

Paris & Switzerland 2020 - September 14 - 23, 2020

Featuring the Internationally Renowned European Patchwork Meeting

From fabric shopping on Montmartre, touring Versailles and dinner in the Eiffel Tower, to Germany’s half-timbered Black Forest villages and a tour of one of Switzerland’s most charming cities, this trip is Europe in a nutshell!

Southern Charm Fall - September 30 - October 6, 2020

Featuring the American Quilter's Society QuiltWeek Charleston

Savor warm southern hospitality at QuiltWeek Charleston. Take a carriage ride along brick-paved streets, tour romantic Savannah and dine on River Street, then sink into the luxuries of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel.

New England Fall Treasures 2020 - September 26 - October 2, 2020 & October 3 - 9, 2020

Featuring New England Fall Foliage

Red and gold leaves paint the mountainsides as you explore the byways of four New England states, stopping at quilt shops and touring a Shaker village. Maine’s rock-bound coast and a harvest lunch at an herb farm are highlights.

Forbidden China - October 11 - 21, 2020

Featuring Cities of the Silk Road: Beijing, Xian, Suzhou, & Shanghai

See China’s greatest icons - the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and the Forbidden City – as you explore this exotic land. Learn traditional needle arts from local women and shop for silks and jade in colorful street markets.

Texas Stars 2020 - October 25 - 31, 2020

Featuring the World Famous Houston International Quilt Festival

What Texas does, it does big, and this Quilt Festival is no exception! Go to the sneak preview and return as often as you like with your admission pass and private shuttle. In San Antonio, don’t miss The Alamo or riverboat cruise.

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