We hope you enjoyed BVQ's 2008 Quilt Show,
AROUND THE WORLD WITH MANY QUILTS”,
celebrating the diversity of quilting patterns, techniques and fabrics around the world.
October 18 - 19, 2008
Brookhaven Municipal Building
2 Cambridge Rd., Brookhaven, Pennsylvania


2008 BVQ Quilt Show Winners
Sponsors
Quilt Show Committee
 
  NQA judged show   Merchant Mall   Special Displays
  Demonstrations   Quilt Appraiser   Door Prizes
  Auction   Raffle Quilt   Quilter's Café
  Pink Quilt for The Cure   Bazaar    

Congratulations to former BVQ member Joan Scone and current member and talented longarmer Moria Wikstrom-Fischer, whose stunning quilt, “New York to Bali”, was recognized as Best in Show. If that weren't enough, it also received the most votes for Best Interpretation of Theme!

Congratulations also to former BVQ member Carole Forsythe, for winning Viewer's Choice for her fabulous hand-quilted batik quilt, “New Journey”, and to all the rest of the ribbon winners. Stay tuned for pictures of the blue ribbon winners and show highlights, coming soon.

If you attended the show, we hope you took a few moments to read through the show program. The introductory article contained some interesting details about the history of quilting. The coral-colored pages in the center of the program contained, the winners' list, advertisements from our local sponsors, and information about BVQ meetings, including a guest pass and a coupon for discount on a new membership to BVQ! Thanks to Deb Kelly and Maureen Bonnes for the great job they did compiling and publishing the program.

Judges

This year, BVQ was honored to have NQA Certified Judges Stacy Koehler and Mary Zesiger to judge our show entries.

Stacy Koehler is a quilt designer, teacher and NQA certified judge. She has been teaching quilting since 2000 and has been judging since April, 2007.
“I've been trying to “make things” since I was a teenager and took the mattress and box springs off my bed so I could turn the bed frame into a loom. Someone finally took pity on me and taught me 2 macramé knots, which at least got my bed back in one piece and kept me going for a while. I learned to weave, dye and spin in college (What can I say? It was the 60's.) and kept at that for about 10 years. It was wonderful, but kind of difficult to get the raw materials. Then my best friend sent me a rotary cutter, mat and acrylic ruler---the basic quilting tools---about 20 years ago and that was that.

“In addition to making quilts, I teach in shops and adult education programs. I am a member of Undercover Quilters, a guild based in Aston, PA., where I've served as president, education chair and show chair. I show my work locally and nationally and occasionally do a commission. I entered NQA's Judging Certification Program in 2002 and became certified in 2005. I continue to go back to NQA's annual show in Columbus and serve as technology aide for the show judging staff. My newest quilting challenge is learning to be a longarmer. Thus far, that machine is keeping me humble; it's sort of a 4 by 10 foot humility block!”
When she is not quilting, Stacy works at a school for special needs students, where she is an occupational therapist and provides adapted technology services to the students and training for the staff. She also volunteers at a school for special needs in the Bahamas. Stacy lives near Philadelphia with her daughter, dog, cats, a succession of college students, a semi-adopted daughter and about 2000 pieces of fabric.

Email: skoequilt@aol.com

Mary Zesiger has come a long way since sewing at her mother's knee in the small town of Ridley Park, PA. While raising three sons and serving in a fast-paced career as a Registered Nurse, she also found the time and energy to successfully manage her own quilt and cross-stitch business. The same love and devotion Mary provided her family, as well as her patients, is beautifully illustrated in her vast portfolio of award-winning quilts - and clearly felt by all of her students who strive to learn the finer points of this rewarding craft.

Mary's tireless nature, artistic eye, and attention to detail are not only evident in every piece she creates - but to her delight, find new life in the work of her grateful pupils. Since 1988, she has taught hundreds of quilters at all skill levels, and was awarded her Teaching Certification credentials by the National Quilting Association in 1991.

Mary has truly stitched her place as a well-respected member of the quilting community, and continues to make a tremendous contribution as a member of The National Quilting Association, The American Quilter’s Society, and The Appliqué Society.

Mary Zesiger resides with her husband, Donovan, in Rockville, Maryland. They have seven children and six grandchildren.

Email: zesigerm@hotmail.com

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Quilt Appraiser

Once again, we are pleased to offer quilt appraisal services by certified appraiser Mary Kerr. For many years, Mary focused on restoration and repair and now works almost exclusively with the vintage textiles. However, she will be glad to appraise any quilt.

BIO:

Mary is an American Quilt Society certified appraiser and a long time quilter. She grew up in a family of quilters and has been teaching since 1987. She currently lectures and conducts workshops that focus on quilt history and the preservation of antique textiles. In addition, she is the owner of Pieced of Olde, a small business that specializes in restoration and repair of antique textiles.

Mary is an active member of the Professional Appraisers Association for Quilters Textiles (PAAQT), the American Quilt Study Group (AQSG), American Quilters Society, Cabin Branch Quilters, Quilters Unlimited, Mason Dixon QPN, the Virginia Quilt Consortium, the Quilt Professionals Network, MMS, and several quilt dating groups in the Washington, D.C., area. As if she is not busy enough, she is currently working with the DAR museum and conducting private research. Mary lives outside of Washington, D.C. with her husband Ralph, three wonderful children and two small dogs.

APPRAISAL INFO:

At our show, Mary conducted verbal as well as written appraisals. If a quilt is hanging in the show, an appraisal can still be done without taking the it down.
Website: www.marywkerr.com
email: rfkerr@aol.com
phone (toll-free): 800-435-1627

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Auction

The auction, was held starting at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18. There were over 100 fabulous items, including finished quilts, fat quarter baskets, and much, much more. It was a great success, thanks to Auction Committee chairs Sue Nann and Deb Kelly, auctioneer Eric Fischer and the many BVQ members who worked at the auction and/or donated items!

Pink Quilt   This year, we auctioned “The Pink Quilt”, in recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Thank you to the winning bidder, who generously bid $250 for this quilt! All proceeds from this sale will benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, to support breast cancer research.

The quilt measured 60" x 72". The heart and sampler blocks were made by various BVQ members. The heart blocks were our February, 2008, Block-of-the-Month, and were generously donated by BOM winner Nancy Campbell. The top was assembled by Lil Koster and longarm machine quilted by Rikki Newlander.

There were many other wonderful quilts and quilt-related items, a few of which are pictured below. Thanks to the generosity of the auction participants, proceeds from these items will benefit BVQ’s educational programs and community service projects.
GLOWING STAR QUILT   STAR QUILT - “Glowing Star”, made by BVQ member from December 2007 Block of the Month, 48" x 48" sleeve on back for hanging.
 
PATCHWORK CHRISTMAS QUILT   PATCHWORK CHRISTMAS QUILT - “Christmastime in America”, made by BVQ member, 53" x 53" - sleeve on back for hanging.
 
WATER LILY WALL HANGING   WATER LILY WALL HANGING - made by BVQ member - beautiful threadwork, 23" x 23" - pocket on back for hanging.
 
LOADED CRAFT TIN   LOADED CRAFT TIN - filled with information and tools to get you started on your quilting adventure:
Book - “Your First Quilting Book”;
16" x 24" Omnigard ruler; 120" retractable tape measure;
VCR - “Best Tips for Country Quilting”; DVD - “A Step by Step Guide to Successful Machine Quilting”;
Handy tool - seam ripper and needle threader in one;
Mini seam ripper; magnetic needle keeper; tin of 50 flat flower pins;
Fons & Porter 45mm rotary cutter and rotary cutter safety case
1 “Keeper 1” - sleeves for holding 72 fabric swatches when shopping
 
DAZZLING DESIGNS BASKET   DAZZLING DESIGNS BASKET - 6 projects and 5½ yards of fabric; 6 wildly colorful quilt designs to awaken your eyes and imagination; 22 fat quarters in a wide array of bright colors and patterns; 6 spools of Guterman quilting thread in vibrant turquoise.
 
FALL FRENZY   FALL FRENZY - basket of 50 fall fat quarters.
 
FABRIC POTPOURRI BASKET   FABRIC POTPOURRI BASKET - “Fat Quarter Quilts” book of 7 fat quarter projects and 35 fat quarters.
 

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Our Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors ** Local Sponsors

Corporate Sponsors

BVQ thanks the many vendors who donated products to benefit our show. We greatly appreciate their generosity!
Click here to for a printable listing, including address information.
Batik Tambal   Cloth & Bobbin   Clothworks Textiles
Coats & Clark   Cotton Club   Dritz-Prym Consumer USA
Frank A. Edmunds & Co.   Gorges Quilt Labels   Gutermann of America
Hayes Sewing Machine Co.   Home Sew, Inc.   Kindred Spirits
Krause Publications   Leisure Arts, Inc.   Loralie Designs
Michael Miller Fabrics, LLC   Mullica Hill Quilt Company   Nancy’s Notions
P&B Textiles   Piecemaker’s Country Store   PRO Chemical & Dye
Quilters Hive   Quilting Creations International   Redex Industries, Inc.
Rose Hill Fairfield Processing Corp.   Simplicity Pattern Co.   Steve’s Sewing Vacuum & Quilting
Sulky of America   The Calico Cat & Bernina Too   The Stitchin’ Post
The Warm Company   Windham Fabrics   YLI Corporation
Button Weeds Patterns   National Quilting Association   Paper Pieces

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Local Sponsors

Food and Drink Donors

The following local sponsors graciously paid for advertisements for inclusion in our program. Please consider supporting these sponsors when your particular need arises!
Quilter's Corner
Olde Ridge Village
100 Ridge Rd, Suite 8
Chadds Ford, PA 19317-9784
Phone: (610) 459-8993
Toll Free: (866) 534-1186
www.quilterscornerpa.com
  Seminole Sampler
71 Mellor Ave.
Catonsville, MD 21228-5106
Telephone: 410-788-1720
Toll-Free: 866-407-2363
www.seminolesampler.com
 
Hayes Sewing Machine Company
4425 Concord Pike
Wilmington DE 19803
Phone: 302-764-9033
www.trevhayes.com
  Hinkletown Sewing Machine Shop
232 Wanner Rd.
Ephrata, PA 17522-9314
(717) 354-0204
 
Cloth & Bobbin
235 Haverford Ave.
Narberth, PA 19072-2216
www.clothandbobbin.com
  O'Malley Overhead Door
4033 Berry Ave.
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
(610) 662-2628
 
Needles & Pins Quilt & Fabric Shop
1438 Kings Highway
Swedesboro, NJ 08085
(856) 241-9977
www.needles-pins-nj.com
  Anchors Away Travel
Anne Denney, MCC, CTC
phone: 610.347.1996
fax: 610.347.1990
email: amdenney@aol.com
 
Così “Simply Good Taste”
Delaware locations:
Powder Mill Square 302-655-2226
Wilmington Riverfront 302-652-8800
University of Delaware 302-738-6665
  B. J. Titus
Workshops, Lectures, Art Quilts, Patterns,
Hand-Dyed and Hand-Painted Fabrics
email: bjtitus3@comcast.net
www.bjtitus.com
 
Ellen Richardson, Real Estate Agent
Keller-Williams, Exton, PA
Office: 610-363-4300
Cell: 484-716-8500
email: ellensellshouses@hotmail.com
  Sonia Schaeffer, Fabric Artist and Quilt Specialist
Quilts expertly cleaned and repaired;
Custom quilts; classes and lectures; garment alterations
465 Reeds Rd., Downingtown, PA
610-269-0934; email: SSosew@aol.com

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2008 Quilt Show Committee

BVQ thanks to the following Guild members, without whose enthusiasm and effort our show would have not been possible!
Show Chairs Karen Martin and Jeanne Concitis
Admissions Rikki Newlander
Auction Sue Nann
Award Ribbons Donna Ricchuiti and Lil Koster
Bazaar Dawn Romanczak and Julie Gricco
Catalog Deb Kelly and Maureen Bonnes
Decorations/Theme Jody Beitzel
Door Prizes BJ Titus
Hanging Jane & Marty Shea
Judging Moria-Wikstrom Fischer and Carol Gillespie
Logo Anne Denney and Donna Ricchuiti
Publicity Anne Denney
Raffle Quilt Ellen Nobles-Harris
Receiving Ellen Richardson and Ellen McLaughlin
Refreshments Lillian Kreider and Dale Kendall
Registration Barbara DeVault
Treasurer Eric Fischer
Vendors, Appraiser Anne Marie Kiesling
White Glove Sue Green
Workshops, Demos Betty Jean Boyd

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Previous BVQ Quilt Shows:

Click on the following links to view highlights from our past shows...
2006: “SOMEWHERE IN TIME”.
2004: “STARS ALONG THE BRANDYWINE”.
2002: “RAGS TO RICHES”.

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