deenajade

I've decided that I am going! Any tips for a newbie to the quilt show world?

Irene Frohreich

This show is great and well worth traveling to see, a lot of vendors and oh so many beautiful quilts of all sizes.
It is at the Mayo Civic Center.

aborning

When I took my friend with me last year--I told her that my motto when I go to Quilt Shows is "It's all about the Vendors!". I always chrck out all the Vendors first and then go look at the quilts. The Vendors seem to get sold out fast of the newest "hot items". Have fun.

deenajade

Thank you for the tip about going to the vendors first! I probably would have just stared at quilts until closing time and been mad at myself for missing the vendors!

burchquilts

Wear comfortable shoes, take a camera & lots of $$$! LOL! You'll have a blast! I've been to this show in the past & it's a good one!

deenajade

I just got home from the show. It was amazing! I saw many quilts that were beyond beautiful! The parking situation was not good, however. The parking ramps were full, but they never put up the full signs. So it was an endless parade of cars going in circles. The parking meters that are within 2 blocks are only for 30-90 minutes. I ended up parking about 5 blocks away at a 3 hour meter. I bought the fabric and patterns for 3 quilts, so I know what I will be doing with the rest of my summer vacation!

Grandma Peg

I live in WI and have been to all 4 cities of the quilt show and they are so worth it. Our quilting group would go together, shop on the way there, stay over night, go to quilt show, stay over night and then shop on the way home. Makes me sad that we aren't going this year.

decky

I don't think the show is on Sunday, after looking at the schedule it ends on Saturday nothing was mentioned about Sunday.