Yesterday after church, I picked up my mother and we headed to a quilt show put on in Lexington, MA by the Rising Star Quilt Guild. We got there around 1:30 and the show was closing at 4pm so naturally we did what any good quilter would do and we hit the vendors first!!! LOL! In addition to the vendors, there was a lovely boutique, a snack bar, lots of raffles (none of which we won) and over 150 quilts on display. The quilts were gorgeous and I really loved how they were displayed. The show was held in Cary Hall which I believe is the town hall in Lexington. The quilts were on display on racks on the main floor but also draped over the seats in the auditorium. Here are a few pictures from the show. They had quite a few jelly roll race quilts that were being donated to a charity after the show.
There was also a scavenger hunt for kids and this cool design wall where kids could sit and put felt shapes onto the easel in quilt block designs. I think if my younger girls were with us, they would have spent all their time at this station. The felt shapes were in the tray attached to the easel.
It was a very nice show and just large enough that we didn’t get tired walking through it. I did spy two beautiful feather weights while I was there. One was being used by it’s owner who was very happy to talk to me about how she acquired it (Brimfield Antique Show) and the other one was for sale at one of the vendor booths. Sadly the price tag was $499 so at the booth it stayed! I did purchase a new Sashiko kit though! It is a pretty design and about the size of a pillow. It will give me something to work on over the winter.
The highlight of the day though was when I picked my mom up and she had this beautiful quilt out for me to see. She just finished it and it will be a charity quilt for our guild’s Comfort Quilt committee. Isn’t it gorgeous? I love, love, love the fabrics. This was a pattern by Darlene Zimmerman called Sunny Days.
After the quilt show, we had dinner out and then I had to head back to my home for Sunday night homework, etc…
Hope you have a great Monday…don’t forget the podcast research question…what is your favorite quilt novel and/or quilt magazine.
Sandi
2 responses to “Weekend Quilt Show Pics”
Nice pictures Sandi! I think it was a great idea that they did the felt easel for the kids even though I can’t recall seeing any children at the quilt show I visit every May.
Your Mom’s quilt looks gorgeous, and it does look like a sunny day 🙂 Very pretty, the person who’ll receive it will be very lucky.
Glad you had fun!
Thanks Kati! It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!