About the Exhibition

The Vermont Quilt Sampler Exhibition will be displayed in the Billings Farm Historic Barn gallery from June 29 – September 2, 2024. For the first time, this annual juried quilt exhibition includes quilts submitted from throughout Vermont—from 13 out of 14 counties in fact!

The display features 56 quilts showcasing a sampler of skills and techniques, while also highlighting the stories of their makers. Interpretive panels and gallery labels guide visitors through themes including inspiration, current events, teaching and learning, fabric as a memory, humor, and joy. These themes explore the creative process and celebrate the emotional connections that quilts can provide.

Awards include Juror’s Choice and Staff Choice. Visitors voted for their favorite quilt to be selected for the People’s Choice Award, which was announced on August 20.

Visitors are invited to try engaging, hands-on activities, including scavenger hunts, a quilt piecing game, and a quilt “anatomy” display with touchable fabrics to show all the pieces that go into quilt making. Find quilt-related books for all ages in the exhibition space and create your own quilt square for a large signature quilt.

The exhibition is included with admission to Billings Farm & Museum.

  • All Seeing by Kenny Smith

    All Seeing by Kenny Smith

  • Autumn Frolic Sampler by Darlene Larochelle

    Autumn Frolic Sampler by Darlene Larochelle

  • One for the Road by Melissa Tabas

    One for the Road by Melissa Tabas

  • Centered and Grounded by Julie Hackbarth

    Centered and Grounded by Julie Hackbarth

  • Road Trip by Linda Diak

    Road Trip by Linda Diak

Quilting Guild Days

On select weekends, local quilting guilds will demonstrate quilting techniques, present quilts by guild members, and answer questions about quilting.

  • July 13: Milk and Honey Quilters Guild of Middlebury, VT
  • July 20: Maple Leaf Quilters of Rutland, VT
  • July 27: Champlain Valley Quilt Guild of Essex Junction, VT
  • August 10: Heart of the Land Quilters of Hartland, VT
  • August 24: Delectable Mountain Quilters of Barnard, VT
  • Delectable Mountain Quilters

    Delectable Mountain Quilters

  • Delectable Mountain Quilters

    Delectable Mountain Quilters

What to see during the Quilt Exhibition

Bring a picnic and spend the day! Admission to Billings Farm & Museum’s Quilt Exhibition includes the Animal Barns, the Vermont Farm Life Exhibits, the Ottauquechee River Walk and the Billings Farmstead Gardens. Watch the farm animals – cows, draft horses, goats and sheep – in their scenic pastures. The 1890 Farm Manager’s House features the creamery, the kitchen and in-home innovations that were considered state-of-the art for the time period.

There’s something exciting happening every day at Billings Farm – view our daily schedules to find out what’s happening on the day of your visit.

Thanks to our generous sponsors!

 

 

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