On June 3, 2022, we were invited to a sneak preview of the 36th Annual Quilt Exhibition at Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock, Vermont. There are contemporary quilts by Windsor County Quilters and challenge quilts by the Delectable Mountain Quilters. The exhibit will be open daily from June 4 - July 10 at their 69 Old River Road location.
Here we highlight just a few of the outstanding quilts that caught our attention. As we entered the exhibition space on the 2nd floor of a former barn, we spied "Big Blooms" by Cynthia Dalrymple. It features a striking array of flowers appliqued onto a background of black/white print fabrics.
Next, I asked my husband (the photographer of the family) to take a photo of "Big Sur Sunset" by Norma Ippolito which was inspired by a sunset at Big Sur, California. The colors are just wonderful!
"Pandemic Pastime" by Charlotte Croft was an effort to use a box of fabrics given to her during the pandemic. The hexagons look rather cheerful and I would say that she used the fabric to good advantage!
"Homage to Ukraine" by Donna Tardiff is a lovely, small, wall quilt. The Sunflower is the symbol of Ukraine, that war-torn country which is in our thoughts and prayers.
"Familiar Mountains" by Natalie Frost includes the embroidered name of each mountain depicted under each block. Nice work!
Finally, we liked "Lock Down #1" by Sherry Bingham which features both piecing and applique. This is an outstanding quilt that is nicely-quilted.
The website for Billings Farm & Museum is www.billingsfarm.org and their phone number is 802.457.2355. The museum is well-worth the trip any time of the year to enjoy all that is offered. It is a great place to take children to see farm animals and it is also very appealing to adults who love history. I wrote an extensive article about the farm and museum for The Quilter magazine some years ago and we have visited many times now. There is a wonderful gift shop on the premises that among other tantalizing objects sells cheese made from the farm's own Jersey cows. Hope you enjoyed this glimpse of the exhibit.
Happy Quilting!
Patricia L. Cummings
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