This is the third time I have taught for the Vermont Quilt Festival www.vqf.org The show organizers have changed over the years but, no matter, they are always good. They seem to listen to the feedback from the teachers and students and keep making the show better and better. I think the quilts this year were beyond incredible. If you entered this show and won a ribbon you were lucky. The competition was fierce. The quilt below was the Best of Show quilt. It was made by Judith Thompson from Wenonah, NJ. Excellent fabric choices and very well done.
This amazing quilt won a first place ribbon. It was made by Kathryn Tennyson from Chestertown, NY. Fantastic workmanship. Loved the edge finish. This border took my breath away.
“Liberty Sisters” won two awards. It won 2nd place and a Judge’s Choice award. It was made by Carolyn Hudson from Nova Scotia. As I walked around the quilt show I did take notice that Canada was well represented. Good job neighbors to the north. I loved this combination of piecing and applique. If you’ve read previous blogs you know this pieced block is one I teach and the combination with the applique works very, very well.
“To Everything There Is A Season” was made by Pat Delany of Abington, MA. The border on this quilt works really well. It adds a wonderful balance to the center part of the quilt by pulling the colors onto the border. Funny, but as I walk through a show I tend to look at the quilts but not what prizes they won. This quilt won two ribbons….1st place and it won an award for the Best Border! Nice to know I think the same as the judges. At least this time!
Here are some of my students hard at work. My first two days at VQF were a two day workshop on my wall quilt called “Around the Garden”. Even after working them to death at the end of the second day they were still smiling.
If you are looking for a really nice, intimate, loads of great vendors show to attend in the summer. This is the show for you. It is close to Burlington, Vermont. I really like Burlington. I think I could live there…but, I’ve never been there in the winter so I might need to rethink this! Beautiful surrounding and a great show. If you’ve not been there you should add this to your bucket list.