There's a whole lot 'a Moonlight in Vermont

Oh my gosh - where did the past two weeks go?  If time flies when you're having fun, I must be having a lot of it.  Writing this blog has taken a bit of a backseat to weaving and gardening, and so I've got some catching up to do I suppose.  

I seem to remember I promised to share the Moonlight in Vermont quilts from years' past in my last post, so without further ado, here is a gallery of quilts beginning in 2000, and some of the quilters that have stitched them:

Wait, I know  - where is the Moonlight in the 2000 quilt?  The first Moonlight in Vermont quilt was stitched in 2001, but I included the quilt from 2000 above even though it doesn't fit the theme. It was a beauty.

 Here's the first of the series          

 And some details.

Two more years above - very similar borders, but not exactly the same.

 Here are some of the 2004 quilters at work.

Are you able to see some of the differences from year to year?  Hard to get the detail on the internet, but I hope some of the detail and variations are visible.

And finally, years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010:

I have a feeling I missed 2002.  Well, I'll check my files and if I did I'll add it another time.  

That's it for this week - next week I'm off to visit family; when I get back I hope there's a finished picture of the 2011 quilt ready to post!  Happy spring to everyone.

Oldies but goodies

Well I didn't make it over to check on the quilt progress this week - it was nearly done last week and I'm hoping by next Wednesday I'll be there to take pix of the completed masterpiece.  

In the meantime, how about some pictures of quilts from past years?  I've been poking through the archives (translation: boxes & notebooks from the last 30+ years) and found some beauties!  Some of them have more info with them than others - these pictures span from 1974 to 1999.  But isn't a picture is worth a hundred words?  So without further ado here are some snapshots:

The first photo is from the 1974 autumn edition of Vermont Life Magazine - must have been the 1974 quilt don't you think?  The article was about Brookline & featured the Ladies Benevolence Society quilters and the famous Round Schoolhouse - which was where the quilters met according to the article.

The second picture shows a quilt called "Blue Dahlia" and is shown with the 1986 raffle tickets that were sold for it - the raffle tickets are still the same price today!

This quilt pictured is a "mystery year" - no date included in the files. Anyone out there remember what year this one was made?

This sweet quilt is from 1989 - anyone know the name of the pattern?

Here are a few more undated quilt photos - very nice!

 Last, but certainly not least, is the 1999 quilt that was raffled.  I wonder who the lucky owner of this one is?

Come to think of it, next week I'll post more quilts from the 90's and the one from 2000.  So y'all will have to be patient to see the 2011 Moonlight in Vermont in all its glory.