Traveling Quilter

How to Organize a Quilting Retreat Holly wrote me recently with a question. She said: “Hello!  My name is Holly [ ] and my parents and I own two beautiful Victorian Bed & Breakfasts in Soldiers Grove, WI.  We have talked a long time about doing things like quilting retreats because in addition to the beautiful [...]

Quilting Events and Quilt Shows I’ve been posting 2012 shows and events in our Quilt Show Calendar. Most are complete through May, 2012 and I’m working on June through the end of the year. Quilt show and event coordinators. Get your information to me at quiltingpathways.com@gmail.com at your earliest opportunity. Jo

Heather who works in sales at a hotel in Marietta, Ohio recently wrote me for tips on organizing a quilt show in her area. Since my reply might be helpful to others, I am reproducing it here. Hi Heather; I would recommend that you first start by having a discussion with the local quilt shop [...]

Attending Madison’s Quilt Expo Show What a great honor it was having my quilt – “Plates from the Attic” – in the 2011 Wisconsin Quilt Expo that was held in Madison, Wisconsin September 8 – 10th. No awards for my quilt – but a great big smile from me at the show. On Friday I [...]

Getting Ready for Madison’s Quilt Expo Tomorrow I am heading to Madison’s big annual quilt show – Quilt Expo (see past Quilt Expo’s here) with my friend Sue. Then the next day I’ll be attending with my sisters. I’ll have a report and pictures from this year’s Expo ready to post here next week some [...]

Minnesota Quilters Quilt Show My sister Donna and I attended the 2011 Quilt Show of the Minnesota Quilters Association, held in St. Paul, Minnesota June 16 – 18th.   In 2009 I caught the show in Duluth. We attended the first day of the show and I was surprised for a Thursday how many people [...]