Billings Farm & Museum Announces Winners of “A Vermont Quilt Sampler” Exhibition People’s Choice & Staff Awards 

WOODSTOCK, Vt. Billings Farm & Museum is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 People’s Choice and Staff Awards for “A Vermont Quilt Sampler” Exhibition, which opened on June 29 and will run through September 2. The exhibition attracted 15,687 visitors, with 2,445 ballots cast to determine the favorites.  

People’s Choice Award Winners:  

• 1st Place: Road Trip by Linda Diak from Chester, VT  

• 2nd Place: The Judges by Hope Johnson from Shelburne, VT  

• 3rd Place: Color My World by Neomi Lauritsen from Weathersfield, VT  

Staff Choice Award:  

• Shades of Ivory by Julie Patrick from Bellows Falls, VT  

With the exhibition open until September 2, there’s still plenty of time to see these winning quilts as well as the other 56 remarkable quilts on display from across Vermont. This diverse collection features works from first-time quilters, including a 6-year-old, as well as seasoned amateurs and professionals. The exhibition highlights a wide variety of techniques, styles, and skills, with each quilt telling a unique story. Interpretive panels and gallery labels help guide visitors through the themes interwoven in the exhibition.  

In addition to viewing the quilts, visitors can engage in hands-on activities and crafts, designed for all ages to explore the tradition and creativity of quilting. These activities include scavenger hunts with I-spy challenges, a quilt piecing game demonstrating quilt design, and a quilt anatomy display with touchable fabrics. Guests can also contribute to a communal paper quilt by creating their own quilt square.  

The exhibition is open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM through September 2 and is included with admission. Billingsfarm.org/quilt-exhibition.                       

Billings Farm & Museum, now in its 42nd season, is open daily, 10AM – 5PM May 25 – October 31 and open weekends and select days through February 23, 2025. This historic Jersey dairy farm and museum showcases a culture of care and connection to land, food, and community with immersive experiences through daily programming, seasonal and farm events, camps, workshops, and unique after-hours experiences. Find the events calendar, program information, daily schedules, admission pricing, and membership information at billingsfarm.org.                          

Billings Farm & Museum is owned and operated by The Woodstock Foundation Inc., a charitable non-profit institution. Just a short, scenic stroll from the village center of charming Woodstock, Vermont, Billings Farm & Museum is committed to providing educational opportunities and experiences to our visitors, whether here on site or at home wherever you are through our online resources at Billings Farm at Home. Visit us on billingsfarm.org, and find us on Facebook at facebook.com/BillingsFarmMuseum/ and Instagram at instagram.com/billingsfarm/.