Community Events
The following are some community events you may be interested in.
Green Mountain Quilters Guild Meeting 5/17/2008 Whitcomb High School Bethel Vermont
This group meets twice a year. Each meeting features a guest speaker, show & tell, merchants mall and this spring one features a chinese auction. Dues are $15 per year.
Vermont Quilt Festival 6/27/2008 Champlain Valley Exposition Essex Junction Vermont
June 27 - June 29, 2008
Classes begin June 26.
Admission Costs -
One Day Admission - $12
Two Day Pass - $21
Two Day Senior - $18
Three Day Pass - $28
Three Day Senior Pass - $24
Sr. Citizens and Groups - $10
Kids under 14 - Free
All Admissions include free parking.
Show Hours Friday & Saturday 9 - 6. Sunday 9 - 3.
This show features an extensive assortment of quilt exhibits: antique quilts from the depression era; small whimsical quilts based on folk art and fairy tales; a retrospective of the work of Canadian quilter, Ann Bird; a sampling of the work of art quilter, Barbara Olson; quilts by quilt historian and Quilter's Hall of Fame inductee, Florence Peto; samples of the work of nationally prominent teachers on the '08 and '09 faculty. Something for every taste! The 2008 Quilt contest will, once again, feature hundreds of quilts made by the young, the young-at-heart, and everyone in between. Come experience quilts in all styles, techniques, colors, themes, and sizes. Bennington Quiltfest 9/13/2008 Mount Anthony Union High School
Join us for the 15th annual Bennington Quiltfest
It is September 13 & 14, 2008 from 9 - 5 both days.
Admission $5, Children under 18 Free.
Handicapped Accessible.
www.benningtonquiltfest.com
2008 Featured Quilter: Christine Fries-Ureel,
International Award Winning Quilt Artist and Teacher Christine Fries-Ureel was born and grew up in Belgium. A Registered Nurse she left the nursing profession when she married her American husband and came to the U.S. in 1982. Their family lives in Vermont. Christine began quilting after visiting the Vermont Quilt Festival in 1998 and seeing the beautiful quilts in the exhibit. Her pictorial art quilts have been inspired by paintings she saw in Europe. Christine uses mostly a machine-appliqué technique in her art quilts. The pieces are appliqued onto a muslin foundation, machine-appliqueing by free motion, and thread painting to add dimension. |
