Quilting Treasures by Cranston Print Works of Cranston, RI (Sponsor of the Tent Venue at Shapiro throughout the Festival and presenter of Thursday's Opening Celebration Events under the Cranston Tent, as well as the traditional Champagne & Chocolate Preview that follows in Shapiro. We also appreciate the hundreds of yards of fabric that Cranston provides to help decorate the tent and to use as door prizes throughout the Festival.)

Keepsake Quilting of Centre Harbor, NH (Sponsor of the 2003 Festival Tote Bags.)

Fairfield Processing of Danbury, CT (Sponsor of Barbara Barber's-UK classes and door prize sponsor for both the Friday and Saturday evening programs.)

Bernina of America, Inc. of Aurora, IL (Sponsor of June Colburn's classes and a door prize sponsor for Friday evening.)

C&T Publishing of Concord, CA (Presenter of the Opening Reception at Plumley for the featured special exhibit, All Wool and a Yard Wide.)

P&B Textiles of Burlingame, CA (Sponsor of the Education Venue and Registration Center, and the door prize sponsor for daily give-aways to class registrants.)

Robison-Anton Textile Company of Fairview, NJ (Sponsor of Rachel D.K. Clark's classes, as well as her Friday Evening Program, Clothing for the Body & Soul. They have also donated thread for all of her classes and door prizes for Friday evening, plus the Afternoon Tea & Socials.)

Quilter's Newsletter Magazine of Golden, CO (Sponsor in-part of the featured special exhibit, All Wool and a Yard Wide.)

Quilting Arts Magazine of Stow, MA (Sponsor of Rachel D.K. Clark's special exhibit, Clothing for Body and Soul, and a door prize sponsor for both the Friday and Saturday evening programs.)

House of Sewing of Essex Jct., VT and Viking Sewing Machines of Westlake, OH (A door prize sponsor, providing a Huskystar 215 for the Friday Evening program and sponsor of Deb Tucker's classes.)

Northfield Savings Bank of Northfield, VT (Sponsor in-part of the featured special exhibit, All Wool and a Yard Wide.)

Dorr Fabrics, Inc. of Guild, NH (Sponsor in-part of the featured special exhibit, All Wool and a Yard Wide.)

EZ Quilting by Wrights of West Warren, MA (Sponsor in-part of the featured special exhibit, All Wool and a Yard Wide, and a door prize sponsor for the Friday and Saturday evening programs.)

Flynn Quilt Frame Company of Billings, MT (Sponsor of Saturday's Evening Program: An Evening with Barbara Barber-UK, followed by Show & Tell with Charlotte Angotti on Saturday night.)

East Barre Antique Mall of East Barre, VT (Sponsor of the special exhibit, Found in Vermont.)

Lake Champlain Chocolates of Burlington, VT (In-kind sponsor of the Opening Celebration and the Champagne & Chocolate Preview providing their trademark chocolates and truffles.)

From the North: Leave 1-89 at Exit 8 in Montpelier and take Route 12 south; the distance is about 11 miles. Go through downtown Northfield and look for signs to the parking lot and shuttle.

Public Transportation: If you don't have a car, getting to Northfield may prove tricky. The closest major airport is Burlington, 50 miles away. There is no bus or limousine service between the airport and Northfield. Car rental agencies are located at the Burlington airport and in Montpelier. An Amtrak station is located in Montpelier.

Albany, 150; Augusta, ME, 190; Boston, 190; Buffalo, 350; Cleveland, 590: Concord, NH, 105; Harrisburg, 420; Hartford, 185; Montreal, 140; New York, 300; Ottawa, 260; Philadelphia, 395; Portland, 140; Providence, 210; Washington, D.C., 505

Quilt guilds and tour groups are always welcome at the Festival. Discounts on admissions and other events are available to groups of ten or more. Advance registration and payment are required. For information and a registration form, write VQF Group Tours, P.O. Box 349, Northfield, VT 05663-0349 or e-mail the office at [email protected].

The Festival is a featured entry in the American Bus Association’s Top 100 Events in North America in 2003. It is also one of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce’s Top Ten Summer Events for 2003.

The Norwich campus is a formidable and hilly hike from one end to the other, even for those who have conquered mountains. If you are bringing a sewing machine or heavy luggage, we strongly advise you to bring along a folding luggage cart; it'll make your life a lot easier.

All buildings at Norwich University are wheelchair accessible.