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Maybe it is just me, but this is the second year that I attended the AQS show in Lancaster that I walked away feeling let down. Three years ago I was so thrilled with the show, but since then it has seemed depressing. I did go to the Lancaster Spring Quilt Show which was strictly vendors many of whom were at the AQS show in past years. I actually left the AQS show and went back to the Lancaster Spring Quilt Show to purchase several items. Anyone else feeling let down.
Sunnie
a dog show & quilt addict
www.buckhollow.net
I wasn't at the Lancaster show, but the AQS shows seem to becoming a let down to many including the vendors. The AQS show in Knoxville, TN is not more. Last year was the last AQS show there. We went to it the year before and last year and I was more impressed the year before.
Can you pinpoint what it was that made you feel letdown? Was it the type of quilts, the colors, patterns, vendors?
There will be an AQS show in Michigan in August(?) and I plan on going. Not sure what to expect.
Carol in Michigan
Where in michigan will it be? I have been to very many shows I did not enjoy! Another carol in Michigan!Originally Posted by carrieg
That should read ...I have not been to many shows I did not enjoy!
The exhibited quilts were wonderful, but I never located the winning quilts. There seemed to be less vendors and some were "fillers", more non-quilting vendors such as jewelry. In the past there had been one jewelry, but now I think I saw 3 jewelry and one of them was not quilting or sewing related. I think last year the colors exhibited and vendors' exhibits were too drab for me.
Sunnie
a dog show & quilt addict
www.buckhollow.net
This was my first time at the AQS show, I thought the quilts were unbelievable.
They are truly artist, in my wildest dreams I could never make anything so beautiful.
But I have to give a BIG thumbs down to the vendors, I bought nothing.
I also went to the Lancaster Spring Quilt Show and purchase sever items, much better vendors.
Veronica
I was disappointed also. Two of us went today. First the signage was terrible. We parked, in the rain, went into the Host, only to be told to go around the hotel to another building, lots of steps. I know there was a place to enter with a wheelchair but it was not marked. Women hated the steps. I did enjoy the WWII quilts but I was not impressed other then that. It was nearly noon, so we hunted a restaurant closed to intown where the other place was. $11 to get in and $7 to park in the parking lot. There again, signage was terrible. Coming back out, I used the GPS and went out of our way on that. By the time we got hungry for something, around 3:30 the food places were closed except a snack place. I enjoyed some of the quilts but I kept seeing signs "Quilt moved to the winner's circle" or something like that, so we had to hunt them down. Vendors were all around the quilts and had to hurry to see them. Some of the quilts were beautiful but the vendors did not carry much yardage, more precuts. I was looking for 11 yds of the light aqua fabrics and found none to my liking. Met some nice people from all over but one "quilt police" literally yelled at my friend and told her to get her hands off the quilt. Nothing nice about her. I wanted to stay overnight because I wanted to go to the Continental Inn where there were more vendors but it closed too early. We had more laughs among us so that was our day. I had $hundreds with me but spent only about $60. Had to get that little twister ruler and some papers to do pics on my computer. I left my "treasures" in the sack until tomorrow. Maybe I will enjoy them better. Next show for me is in Meyersdale, Pa. at the Pennsylvania Maple Festival. (Western Pa. in Somerset County). Small show but good. Hope to see some of you there.
The BIG quilt show in Lancaster was DOWNTOWn @ the convention center,you had to drive there.
I think there was alot of confusion about this,since there were two "shows" going on @ the same time in Lancaster.
I agree w/the total confusion @ the Host Hotel,no signs where to enter ect.,although when I went back Saturday there were "paper" signs kinda posted outside but a much better way of providing information is needed !!!!
I was looking for a sewing machine,the downtown quilt show was fantastic for anyone interested in checking out machines.Sadly I did not have more time to see the quilts on display other then a quick walk around,I had planned to go back Saturday but decided to go back to the HOST quilt show,only $3.00 the other quilt show was $11.00 (WHY so expensive) that fee to me is too much especially since I wanted to "buy" !
lp
I didn't go to the AQS show but a friend at guild heard people at our meeting saying they were disappointed in that show this year. We went to the spring show and the show at the Host. I hope they move the AQS show next year and heard other people say they liked it better when it was at the Host.
Gloria
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