Some of the quilts were wonderful but my friends and I felt there was a lot of "sameness". Excellent workmanship but not a lot of "feeling". We all missed traditional quilts; there were very few.
I didn't think about it at the time but you're right about no lunch line. I was there Friday and usually at 12:30 there's a long wait. And the vendor aisles were easy to maneuver. Definitely less attendees, at least compared to other shows on other Fridays that I've attended.
We got through the vendors very quickly, yes there weren't as many. A good selection of fabrics and other "necessities" and we all managed to find some good things to buy!!!