May be too late but the Bennington quilt show is Sept 14 and 15
The famous Jane Stickle (Dear Jane) quilt will be on display at the Bennington Museum from August 31 through October 14
http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/150t...rch_highlight3
There are loads of cute quilt shops in Vt. while the shop hop is long over, you can still utilize their list to do your own
http://www.vermontshophop.com/directions.htm
There are other shops not on the list, like Norton House in Wilmington.