2022 International Quilt Museum Tour: Nov 3 – 5

Lincoln, Nebraska
November 3 – 5, 2022

Carolyn Mazloomi’s impressive collection of quilts is being presented at the International Quilt Museum (IQM). We invite you to join us on a coach bus excursion to meet up with her in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, November 4, 2022, to view her exhibition Uncovering Black History: Quilts from the Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi and to attend her lecture at 5:30 pm that evening.

Carolyn Mazloomi is a founding member of Textile Center’s National Artist Advisory Council and was the curator of the 2020-2021 exhibitions We Are the Story, which were co-presented by Textile Center and Women of Color Quilters Network.

The IQM visit will include a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum, as well as the exhibitions Faces by Freddy Moran, Joan Schulze’s Winter of Loss, Water FEATURED: The John M. Walsh III Collection, and New Views: Geeta Khandelwal.

Hosted by Textile Center’s Executive Director Karl Reichert and Program Associate Ceci Lewis, the trip will include an extended stop in Winterset, Iowa, to visit to the Iowa Quilt Museum and view Fiber Art Now – Excellence in Quilts on Thursday, November 3, with time for lunch and shopping at the local quilt and yarn shops.

The three-day trip includes motor coach travel from Textile Center in Minneapolis to Lincoln with a two-night stay at the Hampton Inn & Suites Omaha Southwest-La Vista.

Cost per person: $500 double occupancy / $650 single occupancy

Price includes:

Round trip motor coach travel
Two nights hotel (breakfast included)
International Quilt Museum admission, behind-the-scenes tour, Mazloomi lecture
Iowa Quilt Museum admission
Refreshments on bus to and from Nebraska
A $100 tax-deductible donation to support Textile Center

Lunches and dinners are not included, but we will coordinate options during our travels.

Questions? Email: kreichert@textilecentermn.org or call 612-436-0464

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Full refunds will be provided up to the October 13, 2022, which is the date we commit to the hotel rooms. Cancellations after that date will be converted to a tax-deductible contribution to Textile Center. During this time of uncertainty due to the pandemic, you may want to explore travel insurance.

We encourage travelers to be fully vaccinated and support masking.

ITINERARY (click here to download a PDF version):

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022

8 to 8:30 am: Convene at Textile Center (coffee, tea, and treats)

8:30 am: Depart Textile Center

1 pm: Winterset, Iowa

Winterset is a charming town with restaurants, retails shops, and the Iowa Quilt Museum located around the center city square. Winterset is in the heart of Madison County, famous for its six covered bridges.

Visit Iowa Quilt Museum
Shop at local quilt and fiber art shops:
Piece Work Quilt Shop
Quilt Bugg
Ben Franklin Variety Store
Heartland Fiber Co. & Gifts

3:30 pm: Depart Winterset for Omaha, Nebraska

5 pm: Check In: Hampton Inn & Suites Omaha Southwest-La Vista

Hotel has reception from 5 to 6:30 pm with beverages and snacks
There are restaurants in walking distance, as well as options for food delivery to hotel.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022

6 to 9 am: Hot breakfast at hotel

9 am: Bus departs for Lincoln

10 am: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

To start our day in Lincoln, you can choose to visit the Sheldon Museum of Art or the Great Plains Art Museum, which are located near each other on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.
Back on the bus at 11:30 am

11:45 am: Historic Haymarket District