New England’s
Oldest and Largest
Quilt Event!
June 23 - 25, 2017
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2017 Class Brochure
Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, VT and Vermont Technical College, Williston, VT
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Welcome
to the 2017
Vermont
Quilt Festival
Opening Night
Thursday, June 22 6:30-9:30pm
Quilt Contest Awards
6:30pm; BLUE RIBBON PAVILION
Celebrate with the winners of all ages as
awards are announced for the quilt contest
and SewBatik Challenge.
Free admission
Champagne and Chocolate Preview
MILLER NORTH AND SOUTH
Sponsored by Quilting Treasures™
Come join the Celebration! Miller
North opens at 7pm; Miller South
opens at 7:30pm. Champagne and
Vermont chocolates will be served
in both halls starting at 7:30pm. View the quilts,
congratulate winners, and shop at more than
80 vendor booths. Tickets may be purchased in
advance by sending payment and SASE to the
Festival office. Free for contestants and class
registrants. $12 admission
VQF educational programming
is underwritten, in part, by Janome America.
The Vermont Quilt Festival is New England’s largest and
oldest annual quilt event. Now in its 41st year, the Festival
continues to bring the best quilts and quiltmakers in the world
together for a celebration of the art of quiltmaking. Our vendors
come from across the continent to present a wide array of fabrics,
machines, books, notions and other quilt related merchandise.
Classes and instructors are chosen with care to bring the most
diverse and current techniques and personalities to our participants.
Festival Hours
The VQF Board of Directors
June 23-25
Friday-Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 9am-3pm
Contest quilts, antique and special exhibits, Vendor
Mall, classes, guest speakers, quilt appraisals, gallery
talks, Judges’ Panel, vendor demonstrations, Show
and Tell, door prizes, and more.
Champlain Valley Exposition (CVE)
105 Pearl St. (VT Route 15)
Essex Junction, Vermont
www.cvexpo.org
Teela Dufresne, Chair & Exhibits Chair
Lynn Wheatley, Treasurer
Nicole Laurencelle, Registrar
Donna Johnson, Secretary & Events Chair
Deb Epler, Education Chair
Mary Jane Palumbo, Vendor Chair
Trista Dufresne, Volunteer Chair and Social Media
Marty DelNevo, Contest Chair
Festival Admissions: US funds only
Single-day pass $12; groups $10
Two-day pass $22; groups $19
Three-day pass $32; groups $28
Children under 14 free with paying adult
Champagne & Chocolate Preview $12
Day and multi-day passes do not include entry to the
Champagne & Chocolate Preview.
STAFF
Bookkeeper: Bruce Harmon
Show Coorinator: Pat Nowlan
Marketing: Lori Pinkowski
Contact the Vermont Quilt Festival
General and advertising inquiries:
11 Pearl Street, Suite 205, Essex Junction, VT 05452
[email protected] or 802.872.0034
Website: www.vqf.org
Contest: [email protected]
Classes
Vermont Technical College (VTC)
201 Lawrence Place
Williston, Vermont
www.vtc.edu/willistoncampus
Registration: [email protected]
Volunteering: [email protected]
Vendors: [email protected]
The Vermont Quilt Festival, Inc. is a tax
exempt, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Table of Contents
Appraisals................................................................2
Afternoon Programs.................................................2
Cover Quilt: Black & White & Stars All Over
Judges’ Panel ...........................................................2
by Mara Novac
Festival photography: Jeffrey Lomicka & James Buck
Evening Programs ....................................................2
Printing: Accura Printing
Show and Tell ..........................................................2
Raffles .....................................................................2
VQF reserves the right to make necessary changes to
events and schedules without prior notice. We apologize
Vendor Mall .............................................................2
in advance for any inconvenience to our customers.
VQF LOGO Store ......................................................3
Please check our website, www.vqf.org, for the most uptodate information or consult the daily schedules posted in the Volunteer .................................................................3
Miller Centre at CVE.
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Groups ....................................................................3
Quilt Exhibits ...........................................................5
SewBatik 2017 Quilt Challenge ...............................5
Gallery Talks.............................................................5
Class Information, Instructors ...................................6
Registration Instructions ..........................................7
Class Descriptions ....................................................8
Lodging ................................................................24
What’s Happening at VQF
All quilt exhibits and the Vendor Mall are at the Champlain Valley Exposition.Registrations
are at the Williston Campus of Vermont Technical College. Classes are at both VTC
and Champlain Valley Exposition.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23 9:00AM-4:00PM
New Quilt Appraisals
MILLER SOUTH
Gerald Roy of Warner, NH, one of the founders of the
AQS Quilt appraisal program will be appraising new
contest quilts as they hand in the exhibit. You must
have indicated your desire for appraisal when you
entered your contest quilt.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23 TIME: TBD
Re-evaluated Mistakes and Mishaps from the
past by Applying Contemporary Standards
BLUE RIBBON PAVILION
Prior to the Judges panel on Friday afternoon Gerald
Roy will present “Re-Evaluated Mistakes and Mishaps
from the past by Applying Contemporary Standards.”
Styles and fashions create trends. We’ll look at some
examples of the past that meet our current standard
while they did not at the time they were made. People are encouraged to bring antique quilts to discuss.
Not an appraisal opportunity, just informational.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23 4:30-5:30PM
Judges’ Panel
BLUE RIBBON PAVILION
Learn what makes a winning quilt. Contest judges
will provide feedback on the quilt contest and share
their insight on competitions in general. Bring your
questions to the panel. Free for contest entrants. $8
admission
Evening Programs
Vendors generously donate door prizes, which are
bundled and given away after the Friday and Saturday evening programs. A raffle ticket is given to you
as you enter the evening program. A fun event for all!
Tickets are $12 and can be purchased in Miller Centre
lobby or in advance by sending payment and a SASE
to the Festival office.
FRIDAY, JUNE 23 7:00PM
So What is Thread Painting All About?
her step by step techniques to show just how simple
thread painting can be. The trunk show will detail a
short history of some of her gorgeous thread painted
quilts. Plan on leaving ready to create your own
thread painted masterpiece!
SATURDAY JUNE 24 TIME: TBD
History of Fabric Making
Viewers’ Choice Award, Show and Tell
BLUE RIBBON PAVILION
The announcement of the Viewers’ Choice Award
immediately follows the program, and right after that
comes Show and Tell, a chance for Festival registrants
to show off work completed during Festival classes.
Free admission
BLUE RIBBON PAVILION
SUNDAY, JUNE 25 2:30PM
On Saturday afternoon , Ken Gamache, President of
Quilting Treasures, will present a very interesting slide
show on the history of fabric making. There will be
goodie bags for the first 100 people to attend this
presentation.These programs have no admission fee.
VQF Raffles: 2017 Raffle Quilt, 2018 Raffle
Quilt and Sewing Machines
SATURDAY, JUNE 24 9:00AM-4:00PM
Antique Quilt Appraisals
WARE BLDG, CONFERENCE ROOM
Since 1981 the Festival’s appraisal team has
performed more than 1700 appraisals. Whether
you want a figure for insurance, donation or sale
purposes, Gerald Roy, longtime collector, dealer and
appraiser of antique quilts will provide you with a
written record and a photo to fit the bill. No appointments necessary, fee $60 per quilt.
SATURDAY, JUNE 24 7:00PM
Rock That Quilt Block
BLUE RIBBON PAVILION
Join Linda Hahn for an evening of fun as she takes
us through her lecture “ Rock that Quilt Block!“ So
how do you “rock” a quilt block? Let’s count the
ways!!! Linda’s concept can be applied to most any
quilt block! You can change the “flavor” of the block
by simply rotating a patch, adding a color or dividing
a patch. Linda’s extensive trunk show shows what
happens when you play! Sometimes you turn an
oops into an ahhh! - then... make several of the same
block and put them together for surprise secondary
and tertiary patterns! It’s amazing what happens
when you relax and allow yourself to play! You’ll
leave this lecture ready to rock your favorite block!!
BLUE RIBBON PAVILION
Join Nancy Prince for her fun- filled lecture “ So What
is Thread Painting all About?” Nancy will demonstrate
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MILLER CENTRE LOBBY
This year’s raffle quilt, “Green Mountain Skylines,”
is 108” x 110”, made in blue batik fabrics and was
based on a mystery quilt designed by Judy Thomas
of Yankee Pride Quilts. This quilt was longarm quilted
by Karen Abrahamovich. Tickets are 1 for $3 or 2
for $5. The second quilt is a mystery raffle quilt to
be unveiled in the lobby during our 2017 show. The
quilt will be given to a lucky winner during the 2018
Festival. Tickets are 1 for $3 or 2 for $5.
There will be two sewing machines available this
year. Quilter’s Corner at Middlebury Sew-N-Vac has
generously donated a high-end Pfaff sewing machine.
Through the generosity of Janome America and
Bittersweet Fabric Shop of Boscawen, NH, VQF will
raffle a high-end Janome machine. Sewing machine
tickets are 1 for $3 or 2 for $5.
Raffle tickets are available in the Miller Centre
Lobby or may be purchased in advance by sending a
SASE with payment to the Festival office.
Senior Van Sunday
VQF is proud to offer a chance for groups from area
nursing homes/assisted living facilities to come and
see the show on Sunday morning. Groups must register in advance at [email protected] The registration form
will also be available on our website after April 1st.
Vendors
MILLER NORTH, MILLER SOUTH
VQF brings the best and the newest the quilting
industry has to offer. Shop more than 80 vendors
in both Miller North and Miller South. Find exciting
fabric, patterns, quilts, books, notions, machines, gift
items and more!
VQF LOGO Store
MILLER NORTH
Visitors will find VQF apparel, hand-thrown VQF mugs,
tote bags, and show pins in our Festival Boutique.
***NEW this year: There will also be fat quarter
bundles of fabric from last year’s Ruby Jubilee and this
year’s show fabric available for purchase***Our fabric
is generously donated by Quilting Treasures!
Volunteers
Volunteering is a vital part of the Vermont Quilt Festival.
Not only do our volunteers get a behind-the-scenes
look at what makes VQF run, they also find it is a great
way to fully experience the Festival, meet new people,
and have fun! In 2016, 236 volunteers performed
well over 800 different jobs, totaling 2,000+ hours of
donated time. We could not have done it without our
volunteers and are always looking for more to join
our team. Opportunities are available during the week
of the show and range in ability level from sitting to
standing to climbing ladders. We are happy to accommodate where we can. Stop by the Volunteer Table at
Vermont Technical College during registration hours
on Wednesday or in the Miller Centre Lobby at the
Champlain Valley Exposition during show hours.
As a thank you to our volunteers, those who donate
4 hours or more qualify for:
- dated 2017 volunteer pin
- free bag check while volunteering
- free admission on day of volunteering
- priority registration for following year*
20 hours or more qualify for (and are considered Senior
Staff for 2018):
- dated 2017 volunteer pin
- free bag check while volunteering
- free admission on day of volunteering
- special registration 2 weeks before 4 hour priority
registrants*
- Senior Staff VQF coffee mug (the first time you
achieve 20 hours)*
- Senior Staff ribbon and name badge*
- recognition in the show catalog*
* benefits apply to the 2018 show
For more information on volunteering at the Festival,
head to www.vqf.org or email us at [email protected].
The Festival’s goals are to bring the best quilts and
quiltmakers in the world to New England for a celebration of the art of quiltmaking, to foster the appreciation
of the art, and to document antique quilts to preserve
a record of this region’s artistic and cultural heritage.
Several times designated an American Bus Association
Top 100 Event and a Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Top Ten Summer Event, the Festival has also received
coverage in national and international media.
Photographing Quilts at Vermont Quilt Festival
Groups
VQF welcomes groups of 25 or more from guilds with
discounted admissions rates and a limited number of
free tickets. Motorcoaches with groups of 20 or more
receive a discounted admission rate as well. Advance
registration and payment from all groups are required.
Registration forms with rates and options are available
at www.vqf.org or from the VQF office.
About Vermont Quilt Festival
The Vermont Quilt Festival, New England’s largest and
oldest quilt event, was founded in 1977 as a one-day
show of old and new quilts as a part of Northfield’s
annual Labor Day weekend celebration. Over the last
40 years, it has added classes, quilt appraisals and the
Vendor Mall, and now takes place at the Champlain
Valley Exposition in Essex Junction. From its inception, the Festival has displayed quilts from private
owners and loans from the collections of historical
societies and the renowned Shelburne Museum. The
Festival also initiated the Vermont Quiltsearch, which
documents antique Vermont quilts and their makers
and resulted in the book, Plain and Fancy: Vermont’s
People and Their Quilts, by Donna Bister and Richard L.
Cleveland.
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Quilt photos taken at the Festival are for your personal
enjoyment only. Photos may never be used for commercial purposes. Any photos posted to your personal
website must include appropriate credit for each quilt
artist, including where and when the photos were
taken. Photos of special exhibits are allowed unless
signs at the individual exhibits indicate otherwise.
Please be responsible in your use of quilt photographs
and help us protect the rights of the quiltmakers and
others. Please consult vendors before photographing
their booths.
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Contest Quilts, Antique Quilts,
and Special Exhibits
Quilt shows are all about the quilts, and over the last 40 years the Festival has presented thousands
of the best new and old quilts from the United States and around the world. The seven separate
exhibits provide viewers with a grand cross-section of the quiltmaker’s art, past and present.
Quilt Contest
Stars, Stars, Stars!
MILLER SOUTH
Sharon Waddell, Curator
MILLER NORTH
The VQF Contest is an annual challenge to quilters
from around the world to produce their best
work. The exhibit inspires, astonishes and delights
with its breadth and depth of color, design and
creativity. Our theme for this year is “Colors of the
Season”. Be sure to check out our young quilters
exhibit; you will be amazed with their talent.
Crop Circles and Other Creations
Joanne Shapp, Curator
MILLER NORTH
Since early times the star motif has been a favorite
symbol in arts and crafts. They are one of the first
symbols used and remain popular today. Found in
both traditional and more modern quilts the variety
is almost endless; patterns include Lone Star, Broken
Star, LeMoyne Star, Ohio Star, Blazing Star, Prairie
Star, and Starburst. This selection of fifty quilts from
the early 1800s to the 1930s celebrates the incredible diversity and beauty of star quilts.
In January 2005, a single DVD totally changed
Joanne’s life. She was exposed to the Crop Circle
phenomena. Within the first 10 minutes she fell in
love and knew she had to make quilts based on
these stunning and enigmatic patterns. She has
been to England several times and has actually
been in over 75 formations. Several of her quilts
are based on Circles she has been in. Each pattern
is hand drawn using arial photos taken by friends.
She does not use computers for either the design
or the quilting. Construction techniques include
piecing by hand and machine, paper piecing, hand
applique’ and reverse applique’. Green and tan
are now her favorite colors, and she looks forward
to exciting new patterns every summer!
Lobby Lights: Vermont Modern Quilt Guild
Life’s Work: Katie Pasquini Masopust
For four decades we have displayed the high caliber
of work our instructors bring to our class offerings.
This year we again have a broad array of talent.
These instructors have chosen to display their work
so you may get an up close view of what they share
with our students. The display shows the diversity of
quilt-making traditions.
Katie Pasquini Masopust, Curator
MILLER NORTH
In a thirty-five + year career, Katie Pasquini
Masopust has developed an extraordinary body of
art exploring applique and piecing of unique-found
fabrics to create original works. Her inspirations
come from many sources but most commonly from
photographs of landscapes, flowers and architecture and from her own original paintings. Katie
uses found fabrics either commercially produced or
dyed from others. Her quilts are included in many
private and museum collections. This will be the
largest exhibit ever of Katie’s work.
Quilts by Vermont Modern Quilt Guild
MILLER CENTRE LOBBY
Each year the Lobby Lights exhibit showcases the
work of an individual or group. This year, we are
pleased to announce that the Vermont Modern
Quilt Guild will fly their bold, colorful, and graphic
quilts above the lobby in between the Miller North
and South buildings. In addition there will be an
informative display about this Guild and modern
quilting. Stop by and see the exciting activities and
learn what modern quilting is all about. Visitors
should look up and be inspired.
Instructors’ Showcase
MILLER SOUTH
2017 Sewbatik Challenge: Illusion
MILLER NORTH
The 2017 SewBatik Challenge encourages
participants to create a small wall quilt reflecting
their interpretation of the “illusion.” Is it a trick of
the eye or is it authentic – illusion or reality?
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SewBatik provided two fat eighths of batik fabric.
Quilts will be judged by Kimberly Einmo and the
winner will receive a basket full of SewBatik
products valued at $500. The second place winner
will receive a basket of SewBatik fabrics valued at
$300. SewBatik will pick their favorite and that
winner will receive a complimentary entry packet
for the 2018 SewBatik challenge. All packets for
2017 have been sold.
2018 SewBatik Challenge: Happiness is...
MILLER NORTH
The 2018 SewBatik Challenge will encourageparticipants to create a small wall quilt reflecting
Happiness…What makes you happy? Is it a place, a
special memory or person, or your favorite activity?
SewBatik will provide two fat eighths of fabric for this
challenge. Limited quantities of the packets will be
available for purchase each day of the show at the
announcement table in Miller North. Rules for the
contest challenge are included in the packet.
Gallery Talks
MILLER NORTH
The curators of each of the special exhibits in Miller
North offer free tours of their exhibits on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. The informal talks offer visitors
an in-depth look at the featured exhibits, and allow
viewers to ask questions to further their appreciation
of the displays.
Class Information
New for VQF’s 41st festival are additional
sponsored classrooms, daytime lectures,
evening classes and more classes available at
the Champlain Valley Exposition.
Machine Sponsored Classrooms
Janome machines provided courtesy of Bittersweet
Fabric Shop, Boscawen, NH
Elna Machines provided courtesy of Bittersweet
Fabric Shop, Boscawen NH
Husqvarna Viking machines pprovided courtesy of
Sewing Machines and More
Berlin, VT
Bernina machines provided courtesy of Gloversville
Sewing Center, Gloversville, NY
Pfaff machines provided courtesy of The Quilters’
Corner at Middlebury Sew-N-Vac, Middlebury, VT
Baby Lock Longarm machines provided courtesy of
Above and Beyond Creative Sewing, Nanuet, NY
Students must use machines provided by our generous sponsors. Please do not bring your own machine
to a machine sponsored class.
Instructors in the machine sponsored classes are
selected for their familiarity with the machines, which
provide students with an excellent opportunity to
learn new quilting techniques on a new machine.
Cancellation of Classes
Meet Our Instructors
In consultation with the instructors, VQF reserves the
right to cancel a class due to low enrollment. This
does not happen very often. If a class is cancelled
students will be contacted and given the choice of
enrolling in an open class or having that class fee
refunded.
Kathie Beltz, NH
www.Kathiebeltz.com
Class Supplies
It is important that students are prepared for
class. The class specific supply lists are available at
www.vqf.org under the Classes tab, View classes,
then click on class number to view the supply list.
Supply lists are also attached to your registration
confirmation.
Instructors supply VQF with the supply lists. For
any questions or concerns in relation to the class
supply lists, please refer to the instructor’s website
listed here.
All material/kit fees are to be paid directly to the
instructor the first day of class. VQF does not collect
these fees.
Due to electrical restrictions VQF provides irons
for students to use in the classes. Please do not
bring your iron to class; you will not be permitted
to use it.
Ruth Ann Berry, MI
www.quiltersclinic.com
Cathy Brown, CA
Augusta Cole,VA
www.augustacolequilting.com
Pam Damour, NY
www.pamdamour.com
Bonnie Dwyer, ME
www.bonniedwyer.com
Dominique Ehrmann, Canada
www.dominiqueehrmann.com
Kimberley Einmo, VA
www.kimberlyeinmo.com
Amy Friend, MA
www.duringquiettime.com
Kathy Gaul, CO
www.meetinghousehilldesigns.com
Linda Hahn, FL
www.froghollowdesigns.com
Basic Sewing Supplies – dependent on type
of class
Michelle Renee Hiatt,CT
www.sewonthego.net
Sewing machines - for machine sponsored classes,
a sewing machine is provided for you that you must
use. For all other classes requiring a machine, bring
a machine in good working order. Remember to
bring needles (sewing and/or quilting), thread, pins,
pin cushion, paper scissors, fabric scissors, thimble,
seam ripper, marking pen/pencil or chalk, eraser,
notebook/paper, rotary cutter/mat, rulers, chair
cushions, table light, and camera.
Michele O’Neil Kincaid, NH
www.fiberartdesigns.com
Class Etiquette
Ann Shaw, WA
www.annshawquilting.com
As a courtesy to your classmates and instructor:
• Turn off cell phones during class and lectures.
• Be prepared to set up and start class on time.
• Be fragrance free.
• Request permission from instructor to photograph
class projects.
Merry May, NJ
www.merrymayhem.com
Sue Pelland, MA
www.suepellanddesigns.com
Nancy Prince, FL
www.nancyprince.com
David Taylor, NH
www.davidtaylorquilts.com
Erin Underwood, DE
www.erinunderwoodquilts.com
Christa Watson, NV
www.christaquilts.com
Lynn Wheatley, VT
www.lynnwheatley.com
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Margaret Willingham, CO
www.eobquiltdesign.com
Registration Instructions
All registrations and check in will be at
Vermont Technical College in Williston.
General Information
• Advance registration and payment in full are
required.
• Priority registration is earned by volunteering four
or more hours at the prior year’s show.
• Online registration is available at www.vqf.org.
• Separate registration required for each person
attending.
• Mail-In Registration is not available. If you do not
have access to a computer for registration, call
the Registrar for assistance ($5 processing fee for
Registrar assisted enrollments).
• If you change a class after submitting your registration, there is a $5 processing fee payable at the
time of the change. All changes are processed by
the Registrar.
• All registrants are to check in at VQF Registration
will be at Vermont Technical College.
Registration Hours
VT Technical College.
BRING YOUR CONFIRMATION WITH YOU TO
CHECK IN. REPRINTS ARE $5.
Wednesday, June 21
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday, June 22
7:30am - 4:00pm
Friday, June 23
7:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday, June 24
7:30am - 1:30pm
Sunday, June 25
7:30am - 9:00am
Registration Fee
• $40 non-refundable registration fee for Registrar
assisted registrations
• $35 non-refundable registration fee for registering
online for classes
• The fee entitles you to admission to the
Champagne and Chocolate Preview, a three-day
pass to the show, a show catalogue, and a VQF
tote bag at a value of more than $50.
Cancellation Insurance
Available for $20, to be purchased when registering
only. Please allow 60 days for refund processing.
Cancellation Policy with Insurance
• Cancellations on or before May 31, 2017: full
refund less the registration and insurance fees
• Cancellations after May 31, 2017: no refunds.
Cancellation Policy without Insurance
OPEN REGISTRATION
• Cancellations on or before May 1, 2017: full
refund less the registration fee
• Cancellations May 1-May 31, 2017: refund 50%
of total payment less the registration fee
• Cancellations after May 31, 2016: no refunds.
• Begins April 14, 2017 at www.vqf.org
• Confirmations will be sent via email and will
include class supply sheets. All class supply sheets
are also available at www.vqf.org; go to class
listing, click on class number for supply sheets.
Payment
No Mail-In Registrations
• Payment is required in full at time of registration.
• Material/Kit fees are paid directly to the
instructor the first day of class. VQF does
not accept these fees.
• VQF accepts MasterCard or VISA, check,
or money order.
• Checks or money orders in US funds only are
payable to Vermont Quilt Festival, Inc.
• There is a $35 fee for returned checks.
If you do not have access to a computer for
registration contact Registrar Nicole Laurencelle,
802.324.2782 between 6pm and 9pm.
Register Online
Facebook.com/vermontquiltfestival
Instagram.com/vermontquiltfestival
Pinterest.com/vermontquiltfes
Twitter.com/VTQuiltFestival
SENIOR STAFF PRIORITY REGISTRATION
(20 or more volunteer hours at 2016 show)
Begins March 31, 2017 at www.vqf.org
PRIORITY REGISTRATION
(4 or more volunteer hours at 2016 show)
• Begins April 7, 2017 at www.vqf.org
• VQF will provide priority registrants a password
via email at the end of March. This password is
needed in order to register for classes.
• Confirmations will be sent via email and will
include class supply sheets. All class supply sheets
are also available at www.vqf.org; go to class listing, click on class number for supply sheets.
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Questions
For registration questions only, email the registrar at
[email protected]. If email is not available to you, call
802.324.2782 between 6pm and 9pm.
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Thursday June 22 Classes Underwritten in part by Janome.
Class #
Class
Name
101
Instructor
Time
Location
Class Category
Supply
List?
Bargelly Bash Ruth Ann
Berry
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
102
Snappy
Scrappy
Square
Augusta
Cole
Elna
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
CVE
103
Zentangle
On Fabric
Pam
Damour
8am 3pm
104
Pickup Stix
Bonnie
Dwyer
105
First Steps
in 3D
106
Mystery Quilt
2017 Class Brochure
Skill
Level
Price
Add’l Fee?
Description
Class #
Yes
All
$80
Pre Cut Kit & Pattern $50
Discover the simple process that produces deceptively complex-looking results. Construct a manageably sized project that covers all the
techniques required to create a contemporary Bargello-style quilt. Pre-cut kits with a pattern available
101
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$80
$5 pattern
Are you seeing stars or squares? You can be a star when you create this beautiful scrap quilt of interlocking stars and squares. Leftover fabric
or charm squares are wonderful for making this quilt.
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VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
$80
Kit $30
CZT Pam Damour loves to create her own fabric with Zentangle. With its deep roots in meditation, Zentangle is an international phenomenon. 103
Traditionally taught on paper, learn how to tangle on fabric creating your own prints. After you master your Zentangle skills, you’ll learn how
to tangle with embroidery and be able to make your new fabric into all types of projects. Zentangle has been proven to increase hand-eye
coordination and strengthen your muscle memory skills for machine quilting. Pam will have a trunk show with samples to inspire you! Kit
Contains: Mat for Zentangle, pens, pencil, tortillion, fabric squares, embroidered fabric to tangle, instructions with pattern step outs. Kit fee
$30.
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$80
Dominique
Ehrmann
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
Kimberly
Einmo
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Janome
Machines
Provided
The top for this fun nine-block wall hanging (approximately 18” x 26”) can be completed in a day. The slashing technique can be simple, or
made more complex by adding a third or fourth “stick” in each block. Or, you may decide to piece the “sticks” to add interest. The pictured
quilt was made with all solid fabrics, but a different look will be achieved by using prints. It’s your choice! This is very much an exercise in
letting go of precision piecing! It helps if participants bring a sense of play. This workshop is meant to be FUN!
104
This workshop is about learning to play with light and shadow in a 3D mural. No need to know how to draw, the use of a printed panel and
assorted fabrics create the artistic part. Open to all enthusiast quilters.
105
Do you love to make mystery quilts? Or does the thought of choosing fabrics and making a quilt for which you have no idea what the end result
will be scare you? Fear not! Whether you are a seasoned veteran and you enjoy the intrigue and suspense of not knowing the final outcome, or if
you have never had the courage to tackle making a mystery quilt before, Kimberly’s ultra-popular mystery quilt classes and patterns are perfect for
you! She has designed the entire process to be simple, fun, and stress-free, so you can take as much risk as you like with your fabric selections or
risk nothing at all. Step out of your “color comfort zone” and try something new. The rule of thumb is this: if your fabrics have good contrast, look
great when lined up together, and match the values given in the fabric requirements table, then they’ll look beautiful when sewn together. These
classes are suitable for any quilter with some rotary cutting and machine piecing experience and guaranteed to be fabulous and fun!
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107
Improvisational Paper
Piecing
Amy Friend
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
All
$23
$0
This workshop is based on one of the three design approaches that I share in my second book, Improv Paper Piecing: A Modern Approach
to Quilt Design. This class is technique and design based, all about approaching your paper pieced block designs improvisationally. You will
design and sew your own block, and work on a quilt layout using alternate grid work, negative space and other elements of modern design.
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108
Cardinal Rule
– Love One
Another
Kathy Gaul
8am 3pm
VTC
Hand Sewing
Wool applique
Project
Yes
All
$80
Pattern, Fabric, Hand Died
Thread, $154
Cardinals have stuffing beneath for shaping, and double-layered wings, hinged at the shoulder for dimension. Hand-dyed wool thread is
used throughout and is accented in the variegated pine needles. Snowflakes stitched from metallic thread, can be substituted in place of the
mistletoe for a more “winter” mat. Lessons include using freezer paper for patterns, stitching “flat to the table” with no fusibles, and embroidery stitches (blanket stitch, back stitch, stem stitch). A great introductory class for dimensional wool applique!
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109
She Can
Dance
Linda Hahn
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Pattern Fee $8
You can make this beautiful, happy quilt using purchased yardage, bali pops and yardage, or your stash! Super easy piecing using the connector square technique. Fun and relaxing color play.
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110
Jenn’s
Journey
Michelle
Hiatt
Pfaff
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Pattern $6
Tools listed are required.
Can be purchased in class
at discount
Snail’s Trail quilts are among those bucket list quilts. But wait no longer! This quilt uses Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design’s latest tool the Large
Square Squared, and the Studio 180 Diamond Rects. No paper piecing! Michelle designed this modern play on Snail’s Trail quilt layout in honor of a longtime friendship. Both Michelle and Jenn love the positive and negative aspects of this design. Michelle’s twin size layout makes
excellent use of those 1-yard fabric cuts you have been collecting. It comes together with ease using Studio 180 Design’s Diamond Rects and
the NEW Large Square Squared. Three size selections available (Throw, Twin and Queen.) The class will include step-by-step use for both tools,
as well as tips on piecing and proper pressing techniques to make this quilt perfect! Additionally, we will talk through the appropriate border
prep and application and ways to improve your general machine piecing. You will complete this journey with ease.
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9
Thursday June 22 Classes Underwritten in part by Janome.
Class #
Class Name
Instructor
Time
Location
Class Category
Supply
List?
111
October Frost
Michele
O’Neil
Kincaid
Husqvarna
Viking
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Techniques
112
Crinkle Cut
Table Runner
Merry May
8am 3pm
VTC
113
Leaves
Galore
Sue Pelland
8am 3pm
114
Black &
White & Red
All Over
Nancy
Prince
Bernina
Machines
Provided
115
Chicken
Challenge
116
2017 Class Brochure
Skill
Level
Price
Yes
All
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
VTC
Techniques
Project
8am 3pm
CVE
Ann Shaw
8am 3pm
Turn Edge
Machine
Applique
David Taylor
117
Quick and
Cute Tuffets
118
119
Description
Class #
$80
Here is a workshop that will produce a frame-able 8” x 10” (ish) image of autumn at its most luscious! Think of walking through the glowing
fall forest in the early morning chill with leaves crunching under your feet and the smell of woods and soil returning you to childhood. Look
closely at the ‘carpet’ beneath you and see the delicate fringe of ice crystals on the edges of the leaves.
111
All
$80
Make this stunning table runner with no special templates, and a quilt-as-you-go technique. Did we mention there is also NO BINDING? AND
it is Jelly Roll® friendly! The secret to the 3-D look is in the fabric selection. One row is a little darker than the other. You can either use all
the same fabrics for your Light rows and all the same for your Dark rows, OR use three different Lights and 3 different Darks, as shown here.
112
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Optional Pre-Fused Fabric
Kit $35, Optional Template
$23.95
Learn to love applique! In this class you will make samples of some of the things you can do with the Leaves Galore templates for Rotary Cut
Applique: fused leaf and vine borders, flowers, dragonflies and more. Come learn how Sue’s quick rotary cut appliqué techniques can enhance
your quilts. There is no sewing in class. Just cutting, fusing and creating! Leaves Galore Norme template suggested, use mine or bring your
own.
113
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Kit $10
Black and white fabric is prevalent in most quilt shops, and is a very creative option for thread painting some amazing designs. Thread painting on commercial fabric is as easy as 1.2.3. In this workshop you will learn how to blend thread to make the finished flower look realistic.
With the design printed, it is easy to begin your thread painting adventure. Once you have taken this class, you will never look at black and
white fabric in the same way.
114
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Chickens have often found their way into the quilt world — small wonder given the astonishing variety of plumage in chicken breeds.
Among the most memorable poultry quilts are the charming chickens and roosters (and turkeys and ducks) created by Ruth McDowell
(www.ruthbmcdowell.com). Join us in poultry piecing to celebrate these barnyard wonders! In this class, you will select from several
patterns to create your chicken wallhanging. A brief discussion introduces the methods and techniques of freezer paper templates. You
will then prepare a freezer paper template for your chicken pattern, and begin the process of selecting fabrics for your design. We will also
discuss sewing methods and sewing order to complete your wallhanging.
115
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
All
$80
$30
kit
Learn to create a virtually invisible appliqué technique, using monofilament nylon thread and the blind hem stitch on your domestic sewing machine. The pattern is designed to start off with simple pieces, and then become more intricate and smaller as the day progresses. All
pre-washed fabrics and patterns are provided. The process is very addictive and many will have the block finished by the end of the class.
116
Erin Underwood
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
Intermediate
$80
Ruler $25 Optional Kit
$100
This adorable little stool can be completed in just one day using the Creative Grids 15-degree Triangle Ruler! Sew fabric together in the morning and upholster it in the afternoon to create your very own unique piece of furniture. All supplies can be found at your local quilt shop, and/
or home improvement store. Or kits can be purchased from the insturctor.
117
Modern
Machine
Quilting
Christa
Watson
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$80
Take your modern quilts to the next level by adding depth and dimension to your designs. The secret is learning to let go of perfection by
practicing over a dozen different asymmetrical textures that require little to no marking of the quilt. Students will utilize both free-motion and
walking foot techniques by practicing on small practice samples or leftover quilt blocks. Students may bring in their tops for a discussion of
possible quilting ideas.
118
Love Links
Lynn
Wheatley
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
$80
Interlocking chevrons make a fun and unique looking quilt. A difficult looking design comes together with ease using Studio 180 Design’s
fast flying geese method and the Wing Clipper trim down tool. The class will include step-by-step instructions for flying geese, use of the
Wing Clipper tool and tips on piecing and proper pressing techniques to make this quilt perfect. Eight project sizes available from 13” x
14” to 104” x 112”.
119
10
Add’l Fee?
Pattern $6 Wing Clipper
Tool $19.50
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Friday June 23 Classes Underwritten in part by Janome.
Class #
Class Name
Instructor
Time
Location
Class Category
Supply
List?
201
Welcome to
our Pad
Linda Hahn
8am
-11am
VTC
Machine Sewing
Project
202
Bermuda
Sunrise
Linda Hahn
Noon 3pm
VTC
203
Ultimate
Free Motion
Fillers
Christa
Watson
8am - 12
noon
204
Machine
Quilting
Trunk Show
Christa
Watson
205
Diamond
Sparkle
206
2017 Class Brochure
Skill
Level
Price
Add’l Fee?
Description
Class #
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$50
Kit Fee $17
Includes Templates, re-usable
paper piecing stencil and
foundation paper that can be
left in Quilt
A cute little quilt or door banner that can be made quickly. Students will learn Linda’s ONE PIN technique for creating perfect New York
Beauty blocks, as well as foundation piecing for the border. The letters, waterlily and cat tails, are fused and machine appliquéd down during
the quilting process.
201
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$50
Pattern Fee $8 Limited
number of fabric packets
containing 12 pair of 6”
squares for $10 each
This design uses 72 pair of 6” squares. Formatted for a half day (3 hour) workshop. Linda suggests having a 6” square swap prior to the
workshop that will allow students to obtain a nice variety of fabrics. Pattern purchase is required. Suitable for confident beginners and
beyond.
202
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$60
Learn 12 fun fillers in just 4 hours! This class will walk you through a dozen of the free-motion motifs from The Ultimate Guide to Machine
Quilting. This will be a fast paced class, so students should be comfortable working with their machines and have a little bit of experience
with machine quilting. Book Required: The Ultimate Guide to Machine Quilting.
203
1:30pm3:30pm
VTC
Lecture/Trunk
Show
Yes
All
$25
I enjoy making complete quilts from start to finish, and am excited to share quilts from my books and patterns. I’ll share a few tips I’ve
learned that make the machine quilting process easier, and will present a variety of designs that can be done on a home sewing machine.
Exact quilts shown will vary and my lecture will include detailed images of machine quilting, as well as an opportunity to get up close and
personal with my quilts. Autographed copies of both of my books will be available for purchase.
204
Kathie Beltz
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Diamond Sparkle is one of the quilts from Kathie Beltz’s new pattern line! With only 12 Corner Beam Blocks made in two sizes, this easy pattern only looks complicated. Three bonus layouts are included to give you four great quilts! The Corner Beam Tool is required for this pattern.
These tools are available from the instructor during class, or at your local quilt shop.
205
Beams and
Boxes
Ruth Ann
Berry
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Build a 3D appearing project that uses a single pattern piece, an equilateral triangle, and simple straight-pieced rows. Easily construct a dimensional wall hanging that features “hollow cubes” and “geometric beams”. Learn about using value to create the illusion of debth. Kits available or
bring your own fabric.
206
207
I Spy Hexis
Tablerunner
Augusta Cole
Elna
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$80
Hexies are the NEW rage! We are going to begin by cutting out your center in the hexie shape. You may “fussie” cut these if you have something special you would like to highlight in the center. You will use 1.5” strips of fabric around the six sides of the hexie. You may alternate
them with light and dark strips, or you may like to do round one with lights and round two with darks. You may put them together with a
background fabric and add borders. This class is super fun and easy, with absolutely wonderful results each time.
207
208
Designing
the Perfect
Hand Bag
Pam
Damour
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
$80
With techniques from Pam’s newest book, learn how to make a variety of pockets, zipper Insertions, straps and bag bottoms, so you can design and make your own perfect bag. Using tips from Pam’s newest book Hold Everything, see all the bags she has created and be inspired!
Your kit will include everything you need to make a variety of bag techniques. Kit fee $25
208
209
Finishing
School
Bonnie
Dwyer
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$80
Do you wonder why your finished quilt edges wobble? Do you struggle to make neat and tidy bindings? Learn tricks of the trade for a
pleasing finished quilt: squaring up, correcting wobbly edges, selecting an appropriate edge treatment, and blocking. This workshop includes
demonstrations of techniques for multiple edge finishes; hands-on sewing of sample edge finishes; and the option for each participant applying one bias or straight edge binding to their own finished quilt. Bonnie shares tips and suggestions galore to help you bring your beautiful
quilt up to the next level!
209
210
Christmas
Crib
Dominique
Ehrmann
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$80
In this workshop the participants will really understand how to “build” a quilt project. For the Christmas Crib, the character drawings to be
printed on the fabric will be provided with the class notes. The size of this quilted construction makes it a perfect project for a day class. The
participants will be able to use them as decorations in their home.
210
211
Variable Star
and Flying
Geese
Kimberly
Einmo
Janome
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
This is one of Kimberly’s newest classes and sure to be one of her most popular! Learn to create this gorgeous variable star with a pretty pinwheel twist from simple strip units. Best of all, Kimberly will teach you both of her signature techniques to construct the beautiful center star
using her EZ Jelly Roll Ruler, and also how to make fast, fabulous flying geese with perfect points using her EZ Flying Geese Ruler! There are
no “Y” or set-in seams so block construction will be a breeze! You’ll learn top tips for ultra-accurate rotary cutting and precision piecing with
ease, and how to customize the star design to make it your own. Jelly Roll bundles are perfect for this project, but this makes a great stash
busting quilt as well. Just add one fabric for the background. You’ll have a fabulous time in class with Kimberly as your very own personal
quilting coach!
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12
Kit $50
Kit $25
$5
13
Friday June 23 Classes Underwritten in part by Janome.
Class #
Class Name
Instructor
Time
Location
Class Category
Supply
List?
212
Intentionally
Pieced Large
Scale Paper
Piecing
Amy Friend
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
213
Sew Crazy
for Ewe
Kathy Gaul
8am 3pm
VTC
214
Amusement
Michelle
Hiatt
Pfaff
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
215
Designing
your own Art
Quilt
Michele
O’Neil
Kincaid
Husqvarna
Viking
Machines
Provided
216
2017 Class Brochure
Skill
Level
Price
Yes
All
$23
Hand Sewing
Wool Appliqué
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
CVE
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
Groovy! Quilt Merry May
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
217
Hearts and
More
Sue Pelland
8am 3pm
VTC
Techniques
Project
218
Thread Painting - It’s as
easy as 1,2,3
Nancy
Prince
Bernina
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
CVE
219
Pieced Pets
Ann Shaw
8am 3pm
220
Yes! You can
Stipple
David Taylor
221
Optical Illusion
Erin Underwood
Description
Class #
Paper piecing using a large template has its challenges but is so worth it, especially when you add intentionally pieced stripes into the mix!
Paper piecing with larger pieces of fabric is in many ways more difficult than paper piecing with small pieces that are more easily handled.
Come, learn some new tricks to make large scale paper piecing work while also learning how place your fabric intentionally to enhance the
pattern design. Explore various layouts for a unique quilt top.
212
Pattern, Sheep Head
Fabrics, Specialty Thread
$147
Our sheep’s head has stuffing beneath for shaping, triple-layered ears hinged for dimension and a reverse-appliquéd eye for realism. 16
specialty threads (wool, rayon, mohair, alpaca & cotton) are used in various combinations to create her fleece. Lessons include using freezer
paper for patterns, stitching “flat to the table” with no fusibles, creating the dimensional ears, eye and fleece, and embroidery stitches —
blanket, back, satin, lazy daisy, feather, stem, herringbone, bullion and French knots. Finishing as a small quilt or framing will be discussed.
Requires pre-class preparation.
213
Pattern $6 Tools listed are
required. Can be purchased
in class at discount
Michelle designed this quilt for Modern 180, Studio 180 Design’s Modern Pattern line. Amusement is a fun and quirky quilt inspired by the
ferris wheels found on the amusement piers in New Jersey, where Michelle grew up. This pattern is made using Studio 180 Design’s Tucker
Trimmer® I, Wing Clipper® I and the Corner Pop® tools. Make this fabulous design without paper piecing! You will use yardage for the
background and accent (green), and for each Ferris Wheel you will use 3 values of one color. So, for example, if you decide to use red for one
block, you’ll need a light red, a medium red, and a dark red. It’s up to you to decide how many different color Ferris Wheels you have in your
quilt. Pattern offers Wall (4 Blocks), Throw (9 Blocks) and Twin (12 Blocks) sizes. The class will include step-by-step use for all three tools, as
well as additional examples of how to use the Studio 180 Tools to make your quilting life easier. Plus, tons of tips on matching points, squaring up your blocks and general machine piecing tips and tricks. So delightful!
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$80
If you’re looking to get into the process of designing your own art quilts and don’t know how to begin, this class is for you! We will begin
with a picture or photograph that inspire you and design the layout and discuss design elements and the enlargement process. The class is
mostly design, but we will be making a study (or multiple) with scraps of fabric and glue sticks. You then can have the image enlarged at your
local copy center to use as a master and go like crazy!!
215
All
$80
Make this cool modern quilt top with only two template pieces, eight fabrics, and big, easy curves. It is not nearly as difficult as it looks! We
work with oversized curved units, and then trim them down to the exact size they need to be. Merry’s organizing chart helps you keep track of
which fabrics go where, too.
216
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Optional Pre-Fused Fabric
Kit $35, Optional Template
Set $21.95
No more tracing fusible applique! Discover all the shapes that the Hearts & More templates can cut using a rotary cutter. Learn to cut Hearts 217
and More shapes while making samples that you can use as reference for future projects. Samples can be made into the wall quilt pictured on
the supply list. There is no sewing in class, just cutting, fusing and creating! Hearts & More small set suggested, use mine or bring your own.
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Kit $16
Have you wanted to incorporate realism into your quilting with a little thread work but just aren’t sure where to start? Then come share a
day with me and thread paint this small country vignette. Correct thread selection is paramount to creating the realism you want and just as
important is learning how to manipulate the hoop to create a wide range of designs. You will learn just how simple thread painting can be if
taken a step at a time. So come join me for a day of fun and creativity!!
218
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
All
$80
Pets are fun, fabulous — and often furry. They steal our hearts and enrich our lives. Pieced Pets will tickle your fancy as these playful patterns
bring these cherished family members to life. The patterns in this series will initially focus on dogs (yes, I am a lifelong dog lover). Other
patterns of pets large, small and exotic will be included in the series. In this class, you will select from several patterns to create your chicken
wallhanging. A brief discussion introduces the methods and techniques of freezer paper templates. You will then prepare a freezer paper
template for your chicken pattern and begin the process of selecting fabrics for your design. We will also discuss sewing methods and sewing
order to complete your wallhanging.
219
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
$80
$40
kit
Using a series of carefully selected fabric and batting sandwiches, find your own quilting rhythm on a domestic sewing machine. This fun and
fast-paced class breaks the process down to the most basic of steps to build confidence and flexibility. All pre-washed fabrics and patterns are
provided.
220
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
Intermediate
$80
$25
Mind-Bending fun! No curved piecing either! It is easier than it looks! Strip piecing and cutting with the Creative Grids 15-degree Triangle
ruler simplifies the construction process. Students should complete a quarter of the circle in a 6 hour workshop.
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14
Add’l Fee?
15
Saturday June 24 Classes Underwritten in part by Janome.
Class #
Class Name
Instructor
Time
Location
Class Category
301
Block
Therapy
Bonnie
Dwyer
8am 11am
VTC
Lecture/Workshop
302
How Old Is
this Quilt? Fabric Dating
and Quilt
Styles
Bonnie
Dwyer
12 noon
- 3pm
VTC
303
Transforming
Inspiration
Dominique
Ehrmann
8am - 12
noon
305
Tessellating
Tulips
Ann Shaw
304
From
Technique to
Magic
306
Skill
Level
Price
Description
Class #
Yes
All
$50
Got Quilts? Got Questions? Bring your vintage quilts, blocks, or tops and ask the expert for advice. The question of what to do with older
textiles plagues many owners of handmade quilts. Bonnie has studied this topic extensively and can offer suggestions on the care, storage,
display, sale, or donation of vintage quilts. This program addresses how best to decide what to do with a vintage quilt, including evaluating its
age, condition and provenance (its story). Bonnie will bring examples to show, and attendees are encouraged to bring one or two quilts, tops,
or block sets for discussion.
301
Lecture/Workshop
Yes
All
$50
This is an interactive, hands-on workshop for fabric enthusiasts who want to see vintage fabrics up-close. Bonnie brings samples from her
own collection of antique fabrics, quilt blocks and quilts. Participants are urged to bring fabrics, blocks, tops, or quilts to be identified, dated
and discussed
302
VTC
Technique
Yes
All
$60
This is a theoretical workshop: you bring a subject in a picture or a drawing. During the day I will guide you to get organized, find the technique that will best suit the subject, make a scale model if needed, and a practical guide. You will be able to go home and start creating. No
machine needed.
303
8am 12pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$60
Tulips are among the flowers that thrive in the Pacific Northwest. Learn how this tessellating block is repeated to create a bouquet of tulips.
In this class we will sew the block design and then learn how to create and sew its mirror image block that completes the tulip pattern. Sew
four blocks and create a tulip medallion, or sew more blocks to create an entire bed quilt!
305
Dominique
Ehrmann
2pm 3pm
VTC
Lecture
Yes
All
$25
Are you in for an inspirational talk and fun time? Assisted by a power point presentatio,n I will talk you through my quilting journey with
humor and passion. Learn how I approach my diverse artistic projects with very down to earth techniques in order to translate a dream in a
real quilt.
304
Peaceable
Bear
Ann Shaw
1pm 5pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
All
$60
Who doesn’t love a cuddly bear? Ruth McDowell’s classic pattern — Peaceable Bear — is a simple straight line pieced design. Make one and
you have a great wallhanging or pillow case. Make several and you have a special baby quilt. We’ve even seen Bears sporting Hawaiian shirts
and shorts. Join us and learn this charming, quick and easy pattern.
306
307
Stacked
Frames
Ruth Ann
Berry
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
All
$80
What to do with gorgeous fabric that loses something if you cut it up small for quilt piecing projects? Explore a pattern technique that highlights and showcases your fabric treasures. Create a dimensional proct with the apppearance of a stack of picture frames. This contemporary
setting for your fabric pieces adds visual interest beyond the usual sashing options. Kits available or bring your own fabric.
307
308
Stars, Stars
and then
Pinwheels
Augusta Cole
Elna
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$80
A fun,productive class that is a scrapper’s frenzy! We will have many different possibilities of making stars, pinwheels, and stars with a ribbon
border, using my fun, speedy way of making half square triangles. You can make the stars into a quilt all by themselves, or you can alternate
them with the pinwheel blocks. Another possibility is to make a quilt with just the pinwheel blocks. Or, you could make a scrappy version! I
love my quilt made with the Star and a Ribbon Border. Decisions, decisions, decisions “oh my”, that you may make before class, or come learn
the techniques and then make your choice. The technique is very fast, and you will master it in the first hour and be able to build your stars
very quickly. You may even want to make a quilt from each possibility! Come join in the excitement and see your Stars twinkling!
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309
Power Serge
Pam
Damour
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
$80
Are you “Serger Challenged”? Learn how to use your serger in this beginner serger workshop. Make piping, put in zippers, make ruffles,
rolled edges & more! You must know how to thread your serger and have all your accessories and feet to participate in this class. Kit fee $25.
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310
Mystery
Quilt
Kimberly
Einmo
Janome
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Do you love to make mystery quilts? Or does the thought of choosing fabrics and making a quilt for which you have no idea what the end
result will be scare you? Fear not! Whether you are a seasoned veteran and you enjoy the intrigue and suspense of not knowing the final
outcome, or if you have never had the courage to tackle making a mystery quilt before, Kimberly’s ultra-popular mystery quilt classes and
patterns are perfect for you! She has designed the entire process to be simple, fun, and stress-free, so you can take as much risk as you like
with your fabric selections, or risk nothing at all. Step out of your “color comfort zone” and try something new. The rule of thumb is this: if
your fabrics have good contrast, look great when lined up together, and match the values given in the fabric requirements table, then they’ll
look beautiful when sewn together. These classes are suitable for any quilter with some rotary cutting and machine piecing experience, and
guaranteed to be fabulous and fun!
310
311
Beginning
Paper Piecing
Amy Friend
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
All
$23
Do you think paper piecing is intimidating? Are you not sure you can handle it? You can! Of course you can! And your design and pattern
options will expand exponentially. My Tell Me A Story quilt is a fun and addictive paper piecing project suitable for the beginner. I will teach
the basics of paper piecing as well as offer some tips to those with more experience about how they could further enhance their designs with
fabric placement. While learning to paper piece, we will share fabrics and stories as we also learn how to tell stories through our fabric selections. It’s such a fun introduction to paper piecing!
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16
Supply
List?
2017 Class Brochure
Add’l Fee?
Pre Cut Kit & Pattern $50
Kit $25
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Saturday June 24 Classes
2017 Class Brochure
Underwritten in part by Janome.
Class #
Class Name
Instructor
Time
Location
Class Category
312
Field Lily
Kathy Gaul
8am 3pm
VTC
Hand Sewing
Wool Appliqué
Project
313
Withching
Hour
Linda Hahn
8am 3pm
VTC
314
Calm Seas
Michelle
Hiatt
Pfaff
Machines
Provided
8am 3pm
315
Elementary
Michele
O’Neil
Kincaid
Husqvarna
Viking
Machines
Provided
316
Rags to
Riches
317
Skill
Level
Price
Add’l Fee?
Description
Class #
Yes
All
$80
Pattern,
Fabric,Hand
Died Thread,
$156
This project is excerpted from a larger one, with five daylily varietals, with a focus on completing it into a pillow or framed artwork. Finishing
details will be discussed. Leaves are different values of wool, to add depth, and one is stitched dimensionally. Sepals are stitched flat, while
petals are stitched to lift from the background and curl, like a real flower. Hand-dyed thread is accented in the density of stitching around
the flower’s edges. Lessons include using freezer paper for patterns, stitching “flat to the table” with no fusibles, and embroidery stitches
(blanket, back, satin).
312
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Kit Fee $17 includes color
pattern, 4” triangles on a
roll for quilt and a roll of 2”
triangles on a roll
We’ll be Rocking the Hourglass block with this complex looking but super easy to piece project! Using Linda’s methods for quick piecing, you
can brew up the quilt lickety split! Linda shows how to use Connector Squares and Triangles on a Roll! There are only 3 blocks in this quilt
and 2 of them are in the border!
313
CVE
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Pattern $6 Tools listed are
required. Can be purchased
in class at discount
Storm at Sea quilts are among those bucket list quilts. But wait no longer! This quilt uses Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design’s latest tool, the Studio
180 Designs’s Large Square Squared, V Block and the Studio 180 Diamond Rects. No paper piecing! Michelle’s design puts a modern spin on the
typical Storm at Sea quilt layout. Michelle used 12 graduating colors which gives it that calm, smooth feeling. This quilt works great with Solid,
Tone on Tone or Batik fabric. Patten includes 3 size options (Throw, Twin or King) and you will be amazed how easily this quilt comes together
with the right tools! Learn how to use Deb Tucker’s latest Large Square Squared™, V Block and Diamond Rects™ as you make this fabulous
quilt. The class will include step-by-step instructions for all the tools, as well as tips on piecing and proper pressing techniques to make this quilt
perfect! Additionally, we will talk through the appropriate border prep and application, and ways to improve your general machine piecing. The
possibilities are endless.
314
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
$80
Using a free form curved machine piecing, we will create the 4 elements, each a 12” square. We’ll add some 3D pieces and beading.
315
Merry May
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
$80
This is the class that practices what was preached in the lecture of the same name, although the lecture is not a requirement for this class.
(The lecture is summarized and/or reviewed in the class.) We will begin with a fabric swap of 4” squares, then we will move on to making
order out of chaos, and finally assemble the squares into an easy block design with many layout possibilities. I have taught this workshop on
numerous occasions, including at the Vermont Quilt Festival, with very good reviews.
316
Melissa’s
Quilt
Sue Pelland
8am 3pm
VTC
Techniques
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Optional Leaves Galore
Petite Template $21.95
Learn how the Leaves Galore templates can help you rotary cut appliqué in no time. Learn how to mark a placement grid with the Quilter’s
Chalk Line. Use these two new tools while making a crib sized Orange Peel quilt. There is no sewing in class, just cutting fusing and creating!
Leaves Galore Petite template suggested, use mine or birng your own.
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318
Thread
Painting &
Sketching
Combined
Nancy
Prince
Bernina
Machines
provided
8am 3pm
CVE
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
Kit $18
This workshop will introduce you to both thread painting and thread sketching. A pre-printed design easily guides you through each step to
assure your success right from the start. You will be amazed how a straight and zigzag stitch creates magic right before your eyes. All aspects
of each design are demoed via camera and projector so it is almost like having a private lesson with me. So come see how easy the process is
and how much fun creating designs in thread can be!
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319
Simple Pictorial Hand
Appliqué
David Taylor
8am 3pm
VTC
Hand Sewing
Techniques
Design, Project
Yes
All
$80
$30
kit
Using a provided appliqué kit, explore David’s layered, hand-appliqué technique. Topics covered include pattern drawing, freezer paper
preparation using liquid starch, and invisible stitch technique. All pre-washed fabrics and patterns are provided. This very informative class is
also fun and fast-paced.
319
320
Diamond
Star
Erin Underwood
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$80
$9-$37.50
Create a sparkling medallion star with long strips instead of lots of bias-cut diamonds. And to make it even easier, the construction technique
is designed to avoid set-in seams and bias edges. Just a little bit of precision is all that is required to achieve success with this easy-to-construct quilt. And what a quilt when you’re finished! Wow!
320
321
Structured
Improv Piecing (Facets)
Christa
Watson
8am 3pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$80
Learn how to dive into improvisational piecing, but in an organized way. Students will create their own crazy pieced fabric, then give it some
structure when they make their own Facets quilt top. Class includes instruction for quilt top only. Required book: Machine Quilting With Style.
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322
Midnight
Explosion
Margaret
Willingham
8am 3pm
VTC
Hand Sewing
Yes
All
$80
Be empowered and learn as you make one 12” block from the exciting Midnight Explosion Quilt VII (95” x 95”). Participants will make Block
10. It’s fun and easy to hand reverse needle-turn with our trace, baste, snip & stitch process, and then appliqué some pops of color. Trace,
baste, snip & stitch gives you great control over your piece, allowing you to have sharp points, crisp corners and graceful circles. You will love
the results you get, and you don’t get hung up on the pins. I will lead you step by step through the process, start to finish, empowering you to
do reverse needle-turn appliqué by hand, do it like a pro, and enjoy it!
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Supply
List?
Pattern $14
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Sunday June 25 Classes Underwritten in part by Janome.
Class #
Class Name
Instructor
Time
Location
Class Category
Supply
List?
401
Make a Mini
Wallet
Pam
Damour
8am 12Noon
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
402
Star Gazing
Lecture
Bonnie
Dwyer
9am11am
VTC
403
Shadow
Stitching
Kimberly
Einmo
Janome
Machines
Provided
8am
-11am
404
Cardinal
Amy Friend
405
Winter’s
Woodland
Gifts
407
406
2017 Class Brochure
Skill
Level
Price
Add’l Fee?
Description
Class #
Yes
All
$60
Kit $25
This sweet little wallet can be made in a snap! It’s small enough to fit in your pants pocket, but with four pockets, is large enough to hold
your paper money, credit cards and license. Bring 2-3 fat eighths and matching thread. Your kit will have a template ruler, shaping foam,
stabilizer and wallet frame. Kit fee $25
401
Lecture/Trunk
Show
Yes
All
$25
Star-themed quilts from the Antique to Modern Trunk Show featuring quilts with star motifs from the 1830’s to today.
402
CVE
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$50
Add a whole new dimension to your machine appliquéd quilt blocks by adding elegant textured background fabrics with shadow stitching!
All it takes is background fabric, matching thread, and some beautiful, decorative stitches on your machine to take your blocks from ho-hum
to stunning! You’ll explore endless possibilities of stitch combinations to accentuate your machine appliqué designs in this fun-filled and
relaxed stitching class. After you’ve created the new background fabric, you’ll do some machine appliqué with high-contrasting stitches for
the perfect flourish! Come spend the day creating your own unique background fabric, and perfecting your machine applique skills.
403
8am 12pm
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Project
Yes
All
$60
Pictorial paper pieced blocks are so much fun, and there is so much to learn about fabric selection to turn your blocks from ordinary to
spectacular. We will audition fabric selections for the block and discuss what choices work well and why. Then we will begin piecing the block
together. I will share my tips and techniques for paper piecing.
404
Kathy Gaul
8am - 12
noon
VTC
Technique
Yes
All
$60
Pre-torn strips of felted wool are “fringed”, then wrapped and glued around wires to create 3 different evergreen boughs (pine, fir and
spruce). Pine cones are also crafted with fringed wool, wrapped around a cotton batting core. And 50 individual narrow strips of wool are
knotted and transformed into a branch of winterberries. Create a branch of rusty bells then add the rusty bow to complete the wall hanging.
405
Free Motion
Quilting
Michele
O’Neil
Kincaid
Husqvarna
Viking
Machines
Provided
8am - 12
noon
CVE
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
$60
This class is designed to give the beginner some confidence in the joy and freedom of machine quilting. We will explore ‘fill’ options,
accenting, alternative design, and even a feather or two!
407
Migrating
Geese
Michelle
Hiatt
8am 11am
CVE
Machine Sewing
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$50
Learn a great technique for making pieced border strips, modern strip quilt, etc. A great looking pieced strip that can be used for borders or rows.
This difficult looking design is actually made from a technique developed more than 20+ years ago by Georgia Bonesteel, however made simple
with Deb Tucker’s fabulous technique. It is constructed from squares and uses precision machine piecework. In class you’ll be working on making
a sample row or two to become familiar with the process and then see a number of samples for future project planning. Hints and tips to help improve the required precision piecing techniques will be addressed and shared as well as steps for how to adapt the border to numerous other size
options. Depending on what you want to do with your class work product, you may want to put aside additional coordinating fabric for post class.
For pictured quilt, I used 2½ Yards of focus fabric, 2½ Yards of background fabric, and a good portion of 12 Fat Quarters. Measures 48” x 48”!
406
Choose your season or theme, and we will make this pretty table runner in only a half-day. Quick piecing of the Flying Geese plus fusible
appliqués will make the top go together quickly, and Merry’s “No-Binding, No-Rippled-Edges” finishing technique will have it on your table
tonight!
408
Pfaff
machines
provided
Pattern, Fabrics, Supplies,
$75
Pattern $6
408
Flying Geese
Table Runner
Merry May
8am 12 noon
VTC
Machine Sewing
Techniques
Yes
All
$60
409
Clever Clam
Shells
Sue Pelland
8am 11am
VTC
Techniques
Project
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$50
Optional Hearts & More
Large Template Set $25.95
Come learn how Sue made the clam shell border on last year’s MQX award winning quilt, Kaffe Clam Shells. Fusible appliqué replaces tedious
needle turned appliqué, to make the clamshell border quickly and easily. Learn to make a quilt border or a pillow top using the fused clam
shell technique with clam shells cut using the Hearts & More templates. Hearts & More large set suggested, use mine or bring your own.
409
410
Creating
Nancy
with Derwent Prince
Inktense
Pencils
8am noon
VTC
Technique
Yes
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$60
Kit $43.50
Do you want to try something new and add another skill to your quilting skills? Then this workshop is for you. Creating with Derwent
Inktense pencils is as easy as coloring and it is way too much fun!!. I am not kidding!! It is amazing what these pencils can do and you will
want to see how simple it is. A pattern of an apple will be supplied and then the coloring begins. Watch as water and a paintbrush transform
the “coloring” into a beautiful, dramatic and colorful work of art. There is an artist is all of us just waiting to get out!! So come join me for a
few hours of total fun! No machine necessary.
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411
Artistry
through Applique
David Taylor
9am 11am
VTC
Lecture/Trunk
Show
All
$25
$0
This very informative demo/lecture encompasses David’s entire process of creating realistic, pictorial art quilts. Each of his quilts takes months,
sometimes years, of planning and construction. They have won many international and national awards. Topics include choosing the subject matter, pattern drafting, fabric buying, construction, stitching, ironing, quilting and binding. Bring a notebook and pencil. Photography is allowed.
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412
Hexi Flower
Fun
Erin
Underwood
8am 12 noon
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Confident
Beginner to
Intermediate
$60
$9
Handwork to create the folded hexagons and machine work to attach them to a background. Love how they float! No special rulers needed either.
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20
Pencil
Notebook
Camera
Yes
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Sunday June 25 Classes
2017 Class Brochure
Underwritten in part by Janome.
Class #
Class Name
Instructor
Time
Location
Class Category
Supply
List?
Skill
Level
Price
413
String of
Pearls
Christa
Watson
8am 12 noon
VTC
Machine Sewing
Design, Project
Yes
All
$60
414
Let It Snow
Margaret
Willingham
8am 12 noon
VTC
Hand Sewing
Yes
All
$60
Add’l Fee?
$24
Description
Class #
Show off your favorite collection of fabrics with this bright, graphic quilt. It’s a great first pattern to get your feet wet with modern design. The
blocks are easy to sew with plenty of background space for you to add interesting quilting texture. Class includes the instruction for quilt top
only.
413
De-mystify with knowledge and skill, finding the FUN and EASE of reverse needle-turn appliqué done the Eye of the Beholder way. Learn all
the steps in the process of trace, baste, snip and stitch, giving you crisp points and graceful curves. See the beauty of the 8” reverse appliqué
block for Twinkling Flurries (76” x 84”) revealed as you sew. Come be empowered as you make Snowflake B! Make it in icy blues and white
as we did, or imagine it in holiday colors. Learn with others and experience the fun and beauty of reverse appliqué by hand.
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LONG ARM CLASSES
Thursday
June 22
601
Thursday
June 22
602
Friday
June 23
Perfect
Designes
on a Long
Arm Without
Computer
Cathy
Brown
Baby Lock
Machines
Provided
8am 12 noon
CVE
Long Arm
Yes
All
$90
Does your quilt require straight lines that are really straight or circles that are really round? Don’t have a computer to drive your long arm or
a steady hand? Ruler work is the answer. We will try different rulers and templates to create quilting that looks like you are the professional
you want to be. This is a good class for new long arm quilter’s or those exploring options for quilting without robotics.
601
All Over Designes Using
Pantographs
Cathy
Brown
Baby Lock
Machines
Provided
1pm 5pm
CVE
Long Arm
Yes
All
$90
Pantographs are a quick way to complete a quilt with an all over design and build your skills by practicing a pre-drawn design. Pantographs
can be very simple to entire whole cloth designs with multiple patterns. We will trace out how to plan your design to fit the quilt, perfectly
advance the project from one pass to another, and learn simple ways to calculate the best fit without math. If you are new to long arm quilting, this is a good place to start!
602
How Do I
Quilt It
Cathy
Brown
Baby Lock
Machines
Provided
8am12 Noon
CVE
Long Arm
Yes
All
$90
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Sometimes just making a commitment to a quilting plan can leave a project unfinished for years. Every quilt
has lots of options, and we will learn how to pull out a project plan that you can achieve! We will match your project plan to your skill level
for a good solution, and then practice the quilting on a sample with the long arm. Bring an unfinished project that wants a solution.
603
How Does
a Long Arm
Work
Cathy
Brown
Baby Lock
Machines
Provided
1pm 5pm
CVE
Long Arm
Yes
All
$90
604
Curious about a long arm? Wondering how they work and more importantly, is it the right choice for you? In this class we will compare different features of machines and frames. How does the quilt load on the frame? What if I have limited space? How many ways can you quilt a
perfect design? And how long does it take to be successul? What features are important? We will answer these questions, and actually try out
a couple machine techniques to help set you up with the right machine for you.
Modern
Quilting on
the Long
Arm
Cathy
Brown
Baby Lock
Machines
Provided
8am 12 noon
CVE
Long Arm
Yes
All
$90
Lots of empty background with lots of quilting — that’s what modern quilts are made of. In this class we will explore all the beautiful backgrounds that make any quilt spectacular. Even if you are not a “modern” quilter, you will leave this class with many background fillers and
stand out designs that will work on both contemporary and traditional projects.
605
Accessories
for the Long
Arm
Cathy
Brown
Baby Lock
Machines
Provided
1pm 5pm
CVE
Long Arm
Yes
All
$90
Just as there are many ways to quilt on a long arm system, there are just as many notions and accessories to make the process faster, more
accurate and more fun. We will explore the many different quilting methods with an overview of the essential elements for those types of
stitching. Leaders, specialty feet, pattern boards, pantographs, tension gauges and templates are just a few of the accessories we will sort
through.
606
How Do I
Quilt It
Cathy
Brown
Baby Lock
Machines
Provided
8am 12 noon
CVE
Long Arm
Yes
All
$90
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Sometimes just making a commitment to a quilting plan can leave a project unfinished for years. Every quilt
has lots of options and we will learn how to pull out a project plan that you can achieve! We will match your project plan to your skill level
for a good solution, and then practice the quilting on a sample with the long arm. Bring an unfinished project that wants a solution.
607
603
Friday
June 23
604
Saturday
June 24
605
Saturday
June 24
606
Sunday
June 25
607
22
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Lodging
Many area hotels offer discounted rates for VQF attendees. It is advisable to reserve rooms
early for the special rate. Rates may change as room blocks fill.
Best Western Windjammer
South Burlington, VT
800-371-1125
www.bestwesternburlingtonvt.com
Fairfield Inn Burlington Williston
Williston, VT
802-879-8999
www.marriott.com/btvfb
Quality Inn Colchester
Colchester, VT
802-655-1400
www.colchestervermonthotel.com
Comfort Inn and Suites
South Burlington, VT
802-863-5541
www.comfortinnburlington.com
Green Mountain Suites Burlington Hotel
South Burlington, VT
802-860-1212
www.greenmountainsuites.com
Quality Inn Shelburne
Shelburne, VT
802-985-8037
www.qualityinn.com/hotel-shelburne-vermont
Comfort Suites
South Burlington, VT
802-860-1112
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Hilton Burlington
Burlington, VT
802-859-5037
http://bit.ly/VQFHilton
Sonesta ES Suites Burlington
Williston, VT 05495
802-878-2001
www.sonesta.com/BurlingtonVT
Courtyard by Marriott Burlington/Williston
Williston, VT
802-879-0100
www.Marriott.com/btvwl
Holiday Inn/South Burlington, VT
South Burlington, VT
800-799-6363, 802-863-6363
www.IHG.com
Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Ctr.
Burlington, VT
802-865-6600
www.sheratonburlington.com
DoubleTree by Hilton Burlington
South Burlington, VT
802-658-0250
www.doubletreehotelburlington.com
Holiday Inn Express
South Burlington, VT
802-860-6000
www.hiexpressburlington.com
Smart Suites
South Burlington, VT
802-860-9900
www.smartsuitesburlington.com
The Essex Resort and Spa
Essex, VT
800-727-4295
www.essexresortspa.com
TownePlace Suites by Marriott
Williston, VT
802-872-5900
www.Marriott.com/BTVTS
Other Lodging Options
Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce
www.vermont.org/visitors/where-stay
Airbnb (renting from owner)
www.airbnb.com
Camping at the Champlain Valley Exposition
www.cvexpo.org/Camping
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June 21, 2018
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Vermont Quilt Festival
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11 Pearl Street, Suite 205
Essex Junction, VT 05452
THE MAILING CENTER
05641
established 1977
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AMARYLLIS © 2015 RUTH B. MCDOWELL
Life’s Work Exhibit
Forever Blooming, Pamela Schafer, Queensbury, NY
BROKEN DISHES
Gwen Marston Exhibit
Fruit Cup Runneth Over, Ann Feitelson - Montague, MA