Vermont Quilt Festival Was Inspirational!

This is "New Beginnings" by Kathryn Tennyson of Chestertown, NY. Longarm machine quilted by Heidi Merrill. Kathryn made this quilt for her son who was recently divorced, to inspire him to begin a new life. This magnificent applique quilt won Second Place. It was worth the 5 hour trip just to see this quilt!

Here are two more prize-winning quilts: "Hunter Star Variation in Red" by Mara Novak of Chester, VT (at right). You can see three ribbons on this quilt, below. And notice that quilting...wow! 

The silk applique quilt on the left was made by Christine Wickert. She's in the photo, wearing the green shirt.

(Thanks to quilter Barb Vedder for this info.)

Notice the English/French sign on the right? Essex Junction, Vermont is very close to Canada which has a large French speaking population.

This fabulous quilt (above) is "Dear Lucille" by Lucille Laporte of Ste. Adele, QC. This is hand quilted. I like the sepia-tint look of this amazingly detailed quilt.

This light green quilt is "Crop Circle: Woolstone Hill" by Joanne Shapp of North Pomfret, VT. The design is based on a 300' wide crop circle in England, August 2005. 

More quilts tomorrow. Bye for now.