Now, to be perfectly honest, we thought that every quilt in the show this year was special. One reason for that is that it would be difficult to find a more dedicated group of quilters anywhere, in these here parts! In this brief photo essay, you will get a glimpse of only three quilts. This essay is kind of a teaser, you know, in hopes that you might take a drive to Vermont to see the other quilts in the exhibit (which ends on September 21, 2008).
So, while I was schmoozing with folks (that’s probably a local word for “yakking”), Jim had his trusty camera in hand and took a few photos. Of the three quilts you will see here, it would be a tough decision to say which one of them I enjoyed the most. Here goes:
Mary Guntz of White River Junction, Vermont made this large “Stars All Around” quilt. From a distance, in dim light, this quilt sparkles. Here you can see the extensive quilting in the borders. The lines completely fill the space, as well they should! Nice work!
This quilt by Joanne Shapp of North Pomfret, Vermont has appealing graphic qualities and is rendered in a not-too-often-seen, green color. She calls the quilt, “Crop Circle: Windmill Hill, June 18, 2000.” We enjoyed this quilt very much! It is amazing what can be done with fabric, isn’t it?
These whimsical cats and their antics made us smile. The quilt is called “Purrfect World,” and is made from a commercial pattern, designer not stated. Janet Pace lives in Ludlow, Vermont, and finished making the quilt in a class at Fletcher Farm, VT, in 2007. We like anything that makes us smile, and this quilt did!
So, there you have it, a small sampling of the quilts in the 22nd Annual Quilt Exhibition at the Billings Farm, Rte. 12 & River Rd, Woodstock, VT, 802-457-2355, http://www.billingsfarm.org
These quilts are shown here as an editorial review of the show. If for some unknown reason, a quilter objects to our praise of her work and subsequent public display of her quilt, we will gladly remove the image. Somehow, I don’t believe that any of the quilters involved in this show would actually be that silly, but one never knows.
Cheers!
Patricia and James Cummings
pat at quiltersmuse.com
