Ragamuffin, are you talking about the Quilters Unlimited Quilt show in Chantilly, VA?
Lancaster and surrounding areas is great...there are so many quilt shops around and their prices are fabulous! Love Shady Maple Restaurant off Rt 23 and the Goods there. Also great shops are Burkholder's in Denver, PA; Zooks, Old Country Store and Log Cabin Quilts on Rt 340 (Intercourse) and I did not even mention all of them
Add to that all the cute gift shops and antique shops around and you can spent a week there with something new to explore every day!