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Show at Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction, VT—June 19-21, 2009

Classes at St. Michael’s College, Colchester, VT—June 18-21, 2009

  New England's Oldest and Largest Annual Quilt Event!

 2009 Festival Information
 Contact Info, Tourist info, etc. Hours, Admission, Tours, Directions, etc.
 

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  2009 Contest Entry Form
  2009 Contest Rules

2009 Teachers

 

Activities

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Vendors

Lodging Information

Volunteering

09 Raffle Quilt

Consignment Sales Info

Merchandise

Points of Interest

2008 Contest Award Winners

 

Contact Information

 

Vermont Quilt Festival Office

11 Pearl Street, Suite 207

Essex Junction, Vermont 05452

 

(802) 872-0034 phone

(802) 872-0043 fax

info@vqf.org email

www.vqf.org website

Leslie Broome, Show Coordinator

 

Vermont Quilt Festival Class Registration

Kim Seymour
The Colonial House Inn
287 Route 100

Weston, VT  05161
(802) 379-0619
innquilter@comcast.net -
email

 

2010 Show Brochure  

To receive the 2010 Show Brochure containing general show info, class descriptions, registration forms and  contest entry forms,  send $5 for U.S. addresses/ $8 (U.S. Funds) for international addresses to: 

VQF Brochure

11 Pearl St.

Essex Jct., Vermont 05452

 

 

 

NOTE: Only the following people will automatically receive a copy of the 2010 brochure in the mail:

 

§         Those who registered for classes and/or dorm rooms at the 2009 Festival

§         Those who entered quilts in the 2009 quilt contest

§         Volunteers who worked 4 hours at the 2009 show, earning 2010 priority registration

 

     Those who prefer not to order a brochure always have the option of viewing it on this site. The entire 2010 brochure and registration form will be available for download on this site in February 2010.

Quilt Festival Photography

Quilt photos taken at the Vermont Quilt Festival are for personal enjoyment only.  Photos MAY NOT be used for any commercial purpose whatsoever.  If you post your photos to your personal website, you must include appropriate credit for each quilt artist and note where and when the photos were taken.  Please be responsible in your use of the quilt photographs and help us to protect the rights of the quiltmakers and others.  Photographing of quilts in special exhibits are allowed unless otherwise posted on signs at the individual exhibit.

Vendor Booth Photos

Please ask for permission before photographing any of our vendor booths.  With permission, most vendors are more than happy for you to photograph their displays.    

Driving Directions:

Champlain Valley Exposition-

 http://cvexpo.org/directions.aspx

Saint Michaels College-

http://www.smcvt.edu/directions/default.asp

Show Dates, Hours, and Events
June 19 – June 21, 2009
   
Classes begin 18 June

 

 

 

OPENING NIGHT AT VQF

Thursday, June 18, 2009

 

6:00–9:30p.m.

 

VQF Preview Social (Free admission)

6:00–6:45 p.m. in the Blue Ribbon Pavilion

Come enjoy conversation and light refreshments, compliments of VQF, and help us launch this festive evening.

 

Quilt Contest Awards

6:45-7:30 p.m. in the Blue Ribbon Pavilion (Free admission)

Join us as we honor the winning contest quilts and their makers

 

Champagne and Chocolate Preview

7:30-9:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12:  Registrants and Contest Entrants-- Free

Be among the first to enjoy the dazzling contest and exhibit quilts, and beat the crowds to our merchants mall!

 

 

CONTEST QUILTS

A judged show of more than 200 quilts, including miniatures

SPECIAL EXHIBITS

Hundreds of quilts – antique to contemporary

 

MERCHANTS MALL MALL

vendors

QUILT CLASSES FOR KIDS

 

WORKSHOPS Quilt Appraisals

Saturday, Saturday, June 20, 9:00am-5:00pm

Champlain Valley Exposition Valley Exposition   

 

 Sr. Citizens and Groups-$10

 

One-Day -$12

Two-Day Pass - $21

Two-Day Senior-$18 

 

Three-Day Pass - $28

Three-Day Senior Pass-$24

 

Kids under 14 – FREE

 

ALL ADMISSIONS INCLUDE FREE PARKING 

Show Hours: Friday/Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m.

 

"VQF welcomes tour groups and offers group discounts."  Click here for more information and group registration forms.

Workshops

  St. Michael’s College Colchester, Vermont

Classes will begin on Thursday, June 18. Most classes will be held at St. Michael's College, a beautiful, modern campus with flat terrain and air-conditioned facilities. Several classes will be held at the Champlain Valley Expo. (Free shuttle busses will be available to take those residing in the dorms to the Expo in time for their classes). Be sure to check your classroom locations when checking in at registration during Festival week.

 Handicapped Accessible

All buildings at Champlain Valley Expo and 

St. Michael’s College are handicapped accessible.

The grounds of Champlain Valley Exposition have plenty of free parking for cars and busses.

Shuttle Service

For those taking classes at St. Michael’s College there will be a continuous shuttle service between the College campus and the Champlain Valley Expo.  There is plenty of parking at both venues to accommodate parked cars.

 

 

Transportation and General Vermont Tourism Information

 

Burlington International Airport

www.burlingtonintlairport.com

www.vermontairports.com

 

Bus Transportation

www.vermonttransit.com

 

The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce   www.vermont.org

 

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce   www.vtchamber.com  

 

Vermont Quilt Festival, 11 Pearl Street, Essex Junction, Vermont 05452