Road to California recently announced it will bring a version of its event to the East Coast next summer. This event will be held at the Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, VA in late June 2025. RTC is a quilt show that offers classes with national instructors and plenty of shopportunity. Attending a Road to California event is on my retirement quilty bucket list; however, the January event date hasn’t worked since retiring two years ago. It will be so awesome to have it close enough to drive with friends rather than having to fly!

Wonder if QuiltCon’s success in Raleigh earlier this year made other event organizers decide to take a look at heading east? Who knows? ICYMI, QuiltCon will be returning to Raleigh, NC in February, 2026. I was so hoping for a beach location! Fortunately, there are other quilting events that usually take place at the beach around the same time. 🙂

My sewing machine is packed and ready to travel!