Following up on Sarah Sullivan’s wonderful presentation on the Jane Stickle Quilt at the March guild meeting, we are planning a one-day bus trip to see the actual Jane Stickle quilt while it is displayed from Labor Day to Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day.
The Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont, a 3-hour drive from Walpole, owns and displays the quilt. It is on exhibit for a short period each year in order to preserve it. Accordingly, the bus trip is planned for Thursday, September 17, 2026. The Robert Frost Stone Museum is nearby and may be an included stop.
So far, twelve folks signed up at the April guild meeting. We need a minimum of 18-20. The Museum can accommodate a larger group but we need to provide an expected number in advance. The Museum offers both self-guided tours at $13/person and 90-minute guided tours at $17/person if we have at least 10 people.
Plans are tentative at this point but we expect to leave about 7:30AM and return about 7:30PM. We likely will stop for a late lunch or early supper before heading back to MA. The cost of the trip will be determined by the number of people going as this will impact the size and cost of the bus. RNQG members have first dibs on this trip. Depending on the number of firm replies, we may open it up to other guilds
Based on feedback we receive during the May meeting, we will have additional, definitive information available on May 29. Kindly email Carol Coakley at cacoakley@gmail.com if you are interested in joining us.
With only have two guild meetings left before our planned trip to Bennington, we need to firm up plan now. There is no time like the present so get on it and see a remarkable piece of American quilting history during the 250th birthday of our country.