Shelburne Farms
Site of Annual Quilt Show
A Photo Essay
by Patricia Cummings
photos by James Cummings
On November 1, 2007, while I was busy all day helping to judge a quilt show inside the Shelburne Farms Coach Barn in Shelburne, Vermont, my husband, "Jim," walked around the grounds of the vast 3,000 acre land area that borders Lake Champlain. From there, one can look across the water to the Adirondack Mountains of New York state. The conservation/land area is now maintained as a non-profit entity.
The Shelburne Farms Coach Barn is the site of the annual quilt show of the Champlain Valley Quilters' Guild.
View of the Adirondack Mountains in New York, as we look across Lake Champlain at the Shelburne Farms site.
Two milk cows stand quietly in the pasture at Shelburne Farms.
In this photo, Marya Lowe scribes for Judge Pat Cummings, while Judges Richard Cleveland and Lorry Chwasik chat for a little while in the background.
Meanwhile, in the other large hall, guild members are busy setting up quilt racks and are hanging quilts as they are carried from the judging area.
During his walk, Jim discovered this surprising sight: totems!
On the grounds is a building that was built at about the same time as the mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, according to one guild members. Once a family residence, today the building is used as an elegant inn. To see interior rooms, that are just fabulous, please visit: www.shelburnefarms.org
Another view of the Inn. Winding roads were a planned feature of the estate, so that there would be a new vista around every bend.
What a lovely spot, and a very inspiring one for those who love nature! The Shelburne Farms operates a store where they sell cheese and jams.
The quilt show will be available for public viewing on Saturday and Sunday, November 3 and November 4, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is only $5.00. In addition to a lovely quilt display, there will be a silent auction, a raffle, crafts, a Merchant's Mall, the 2007 Hoffman Challenge Quilts, and refreshments.
For more information about the sponsoring guild, Champlain Valley Quilters, please visit: http://members.aol.com/cvqgvt
We hope you've enjoyed this brief overview of the Champlain Valley Quilters' Guild 2007 quilt show and their show host, Shelburne Farms of Shelburne, Vermont.
©Copyright 2007. Quilter's Muse Publications, Concord, NH. pat@quiltersmuse.com