The Lancaster-Lebanon Quilt Show

It feels like March 2025 is a long ways away, but we have to start planning for the 2025 Lancaster-Lebanon Quilt Show in the next few weeks. We're looking to change up the classes this year and are always open to suggestions for what techniques, tools, patterns etc you are interested in learning! Post your wish lists below for our 2025 classes!

If you missed out on getting a 2024 totebag or pin at our show this year, we have some leftovers that we have put up on the website. Free shipping!
Totebags: https://www.aquiltersdestination.com/product-page/lancaster-lebanon-2024-totebag
Pins: https://www.aquiltersdestination.com/product-page/lancaster-lebanon-2024-show-pin

We would like to congratulate Ann Guarriello of Chambersburg as our grand prize winner of our raffle! She is the proud owner of over $5,000 worth of quilting supplies and goodies.

See you in 2025!

Just a *few* photos from our 2024 show. We just couldn't capture it all!

Thank you thank you thank you to all the attendees this week! We had a wonderful show, and broke our previous attendance record from last year. The move to Lebanon Valley definitely was the right one! Lebanon was so wonderful and welcoming. The staff at the Lebanon Expo Center was outstanding and helped us make everything run smoothly. Our vendors were all extraordinary- they all brought their best and really made the show a success. The winner of the big raffle has already picked up her prize and we will be publishing her name as soon as we have a picture to go with it! We would also like to thank Lebanon Quilter's Guild, Main Line Quilters, Quilting on the Line, Red Rose Quilt Guild and York Quilters' Guild for their gorgeous quilt exhibits and help making this year our best yet.
Mark your calendars for 2025! We will be back to the Lebanon Expo Center March 26-29...see you then!

When you stop at the show be sure to enter our FREE raffle for over $5000 worth of vendor merchandise! This includes a Bernina Sewing machine from Hinkletown Sewing! It’s free to enter, you don’t need to be present to win and we can ship it if you live out of town.

While you’re at the show pick up one of our 2024 show pins or tote bags! $5 for pins and $10 for tote bags! Purchase them at the front raffle table.

We're all set up and ready to see you all tomorrow! Doors open at 9am!

Last, and most certainly not least, we have the Lebanon Quilters Guild. When we decided to move the show from Lancaster to Lebanon this guild was our first phone call. We knew we wanted to work closely with them to showcase the work of the members of their guild. The Lebanon Quilters' Guild will have a large quilt display in the main hall, as well as raffle baskets and more!
The Lebanon Quilters Guild is a diverse group of quilters meeting in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. We meet at the Cedar Crest Middle School. Our meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 6:30 pm, unless otherwise noted on the calendar.
We are proud to present well-known guest speakers at our meetings as well as showcase the amazing talent of our guild members. We offer many ways to forge new friendships and to inspire the creativity of our members through workshops, Saturday bees, community service projects, guild challenges and our always wonderful show-and-tell.
We also enjoy each other’s company and swap sewing secrets during both our annual November and March weekend retreats in the woods. Our ever-growing Quilt Show at the Lebanon Expo Center is held in November.
We invite all quilters from beginners to experts to attend our meetings and join our quilt family as we learn, teach, and share our love of quilting.

Learn more about the guild here: https://lebanonquiltersguild.com/

Lebanon Quilters Guild Annual Exhibition of Quilts

With less than a week to go until our show, we are wrapping up our vendor profiles! Today we happily welcome returning vendor, K+R Creative.
Hello everyone, we are a family owned small business located in PA. We specialize in quilt themed decor, gifts, and jewelry. Our favorite mediums to work with are wood, leather, and slate. All of our products are handcrafted by 2 sister in laws in our little shop. We are very excited to meet you at the quilt show this year.

@ + R Creative

Our fourth quilt exhibit will be work from Quilting on the Line Quilt Guild.
Come Quilt With Us at Quilting On The Line Quilt Guild! Located in the northern Maryland / south central Pennsylvania area.
The purpose of our organization is to support and encourage quilt making, fiber arts and collecting by providing education, history, pattern sharing, technique exchange, fun and fellowship. Our guild strives to support educational and philanthropic endeavors through our love of quilting.
Quilting on the Line strives to achieve its purpose by:
- Establishing venues to contribute growth of knowledge of quilt making
- Encouraging members to share ideas and individual strengths
- Organizing events to raise funds to contribute to community organizations in need

Find out more at: https://quiltingontheline.com/

Diane Phalen likes to say "I quilt with my paintbrush." Diane is not an actual quilter but has made hundreds of quilts - not with needle and thread - but with paintbrushes, watercolor paint, and paper. Having always loved to draw and paint, Diane spends a lot of time in nature observing the changing seasons, flowers, birds, and wildlife and committing them to canvas
Diane hopes to convey the emotion she sees in nature and the beauty of quilts with their colors and patterns. Each painting takes many long hours, even as long as up to two months to complete. Though her main medium is watercolor, through the years Diane has experimented with some acrylic paints, ink, and watercolor pencils - anything to achieve the desired effects. Diane's unique technique includes applying layer upon layer of watercolor to achieve deep, textured hues. For a special effect, she even adds tiny stitches to the quilts with her paintbrush! New~ I now have fabric panels of my art that can be used in quilting, pillows, tote bags and home decor.

Diane Phalen Watercolors

Our third quilt exhibit will be by the Red Rose Quilters Guild of Lancaster County.
The Red Rose Quilters Guild is an organization with the goal of promoting the art of quilting in its many forms through an active program of education and study. To this end, the Guild provides lectures, hands-on workshops, and educational programs on a variety of subjects relating to quilts and quilting at its regular monthly meetings.
In addition, the Guild and its members seek to maintain the tradition of many quilters who historically have provided items of warmth and comfort to those around them by making quilts for a variety of shelters and other organizations in need.
Our meetings are informative and fun, while providing a place for fellowship with others who share the love of quilting. We offer outstanding workshops at rates much lower than at other venues as well.
We have nationally known speakers, an extensive library, the Weekly Web News (WWN), a weekly email newsletter filled with events and tips, smaller groups within the Guild where you can get to know other Guild members, and participation in our monthly Red Rose Studio Sessions as well as membership to our page.
We have about 130 members of all ages and levels of quilting skills. Many members are just learning how to quilt. We have contemporary fiber artists and craftswomen as well as the traditionalists who hope to preserve our quiltmaking heritage here in Lancaster County.

More information at: https://sites.google.com/view/redrosequiltersguild

Red Rose Quilters Guild

We are excited to be welcoming Quilter's Rule from Green Lake, WI to our 2024 show.
At Quilter's Rule, our mission is to develop and produce quality quilting and sewing notions that allow any quilter or sewer to practice their art form with ease.
Quilter's Rule started in 1983 producing the quilting industry's first "fabric gripping" ruler. The Quilter's Rule signature ruler was designed to be used with a rotary cutter. Quilter's Rule has since designed many rulers with the same "fabric gripping" technology.
"We're more than just rulers!" Quilter's Rule manufactures a variety of products including:
MegaMat pinnable gridded mats, sizes range from 5" x 7" to our largest 60" x 120".
Large assortment of Machine Quilting Templates for use by short-arm, mid-arm, and long-arm machines as well as large-throated sit-down machines, and host of Specialty Rulers.

Quilter's Rule

Our second quilt exhibit will be work by members of the Main Line Quilters out of Philadelphia, PA.
Celebrating our 49th year on Philadelphia’s Historic Main Line
We were founded in December, 1975 as the 31st chapter of the National Quilting Association. Today, with over 50 members, we are a diverse group, and include people of all levels of quilting experience and interest.
Join us anytime and find more about us at: https://mainlinequilters.org/

Main Line Quilters Guild

Today we are welcoming another new vendor, Free-motion Mastery in a Month/ RaNae Merrill Quilt Design from NYC, NY.
The Simple Step-by-Step Learning System for Machine Quilting Success!
Free-Motion Mastery in a Month draws on my 25 years experience as a piano teacher to bring you the simplest, most effective system ever for learning or improving free-motion quilting skills. Free-Motion Mastery in a Month breaks down the process of learning free-motion quilting into individual skills. You learn each skill separately, then put them together for quilting success. There are 31 guided daily lessons. Each lesson contains three types of exercises: Tracing, Drawing and Quilting. Each exercise plays a different and important role in mastering free-motion quilting.
Because you're practicing the right things, the right way, in the right order, you really can learn to do free-motion quilting in as little as a month.

Free-Motion Mastery in a Month

For our first year at the new Lebanon Expo Center location we have invited five local guilds to display the work of their members. First, welcoming them back to their second year, York Quilters' Guild. Last year their exhibit of quilts was very impressive and we're so excited to see what they have this time!
Welcome to The York Quilters' Guild!
Based in York, PA, the purpose of our Guild is to instruct, stimulate and promote the art of quilt making on an individual, group and community basis.
The York Quilters’ Guild welcomes everyone who is interested in quilts. All are welcome, whether your experience level is beginner (you never quilted, but would like to learn more or you just enjoy quilts), intermediate (you have quilted, but would like to improve), or expert (you’re an accomplished quilter who may be willing to share that expertise with others).
You can learn more about the York Quilters' Guild here: https://www.yorkquiltersguild.com/

York Quilters' Guild

Join us today in welcoming a new vendor for 2024. Firefly Fields from Slatington, PA.
Welcome to Firefly Fields!!!
My shop offers mill dyed wools that are rich in color. All wools are soft and ready to use for your projects. Applique handmades, patterns, tutorials, precut penny's for penny rugs/projects is in the works! Things Old and Worn, Primitive Hand mades, Wool for rug hooking and appliqué, penny rugs and more

Firefly Fields

We would like to welcome a very last-minute addition to our vendor mall this year, who has so graciously stepped in to replace a vendor that cannot make it.
Block Party Studios from Nevada, IA will be vending for their first time with our show.
Block Party Studios wants to help make your quilting experience unique by offering quality hand printed quilting fabrics, quilt patterns and fabric panels. Located in the quaint town of Nevada, Iowa our friendly quilt shop features a variety of handprinted fabric panels and gifts for quilters. We only use the finest manufacturers in the industry, to bring you a full line of original hand printed fabrics, patterns and kits of superior quality. If you shop with us here online, you’ll be treated to attentive, personalized service and prompt, proficient order handling!

Block Party Studios

We still have two volunteer spots for two lectures during the show. As a volunteer you will take tickets at the door and sit at the lecture as an "extra pair of hands" should the lecturer need them. As a thank you we have a small gift for you from the show promoters to show our appreciation. We still need a volunteer for:
Quilting With the Serger Wednesday 4/10 10:30-11:30
Bringing Quilting to the Next Generation 4/13 2:30-2:20

If you're interested in volunteering, you can sign up here:

Volunteer to be a Classroom Helper 2024 | AQuiltersDestination Volunteer in the Classroom

We have a last minute addition to our free lecture series. Jane Singer from Needle Wielders has been kind enough to step in and lecture after one of our lecturers had to cancel. Join us in welcoming her! Her lecture "Assembling Your Quilt With the Easy Complete Quilt Template System" will be held Saturday 4/13 from 12:30-1:30.

Easy complete quilt is a fun way to cut and assemble the back of a quilted project. Our process uses lined backs. The way we line each quilt block is special. We use quilter's fleece to line our quilt blocks. This would be a bad idea if you did not use our special template to make a pattern. Our blocks are engineered so the back & lining fit together and the quilt fleece will not roll to the outside. There is no need for additional batting. All the quilt backs are sewn to one another using a sewing machine and the stitches are hidden. There is no need for hand sewing or exterior stitches to join blocks to one another. Folding the edges of lined quilt blocks is super easy! Our corners fold neatly out of the way. With our template you can style the back of your quilt. This product is a fun easy way to use scraps of fabrics for backs!

You can sign up for this free lecture here: https://www.aquiltersdestination.com/event-details/lecture-assembling-your-quilt-with-the-easy-complete-quilt-template-system

Today we are happy to welcome Machine Lady from Harmony, PA!
Machine Lady, LLC is dedicated to preserving sewing history by helping people use their Singer 221 Featherweight sewing machines effectively. We are a full service repair shop and we attend several quilt shows each year. At quilt shows our focus is on selling Featherweights and accessories including: power cords, bobbins, walking feet, ¼” feet, books, oil, motor lubrication, and other parts. We also bring other vintage Singer machines for sale. Please stop by our booth and test drive our machines to find the machine that fits your needs. We also have some hand crafted items for your Featherweight machines, including custom made Featherweight tables and other unique accessories. Machines, parts and accessories may also be purchased through our website.
Machine Lady would be pleased to present our “Love Your Featherweight Class” for your sewing group. During the three hour class the students have the opportunity to learn about Singer Featherweight history along with proper methods for cleaning, oiling, and basic maintenance of the Featherweight machine.

Machine Lady

A few more sold out classes have had tickets become available. Tickets are now available for:

Lucy's Terrace English Paper Piecing Wednesday 4/10 9am-noon: https://www.aquiltersdestination.com/event-details/lucys-terrace-english-paper-piecing

Quilt As You Go BAT Techniques Thursday 4/11 9am-noon: https://www.aquiltersdestination.com/event-details/quilt-as-you-go-bat-technique

Paint Your Own Barn Quilt AM Class: Saturday 4/13 9am-noon:
https://www.aquiltersdestination.com/event-details/paint-your-own-barn-quilt-morning-1

Paint Your Own Barn Quilt PM Class: Saturday 4/13 1pm-4pm:
https://www.aquiltersdestination.com/event-details/paint-your-own-barn-quilt-afternoon-1

Amazing World of Circles and Ovals: Friday 4/12 9am-noon:
https://www.aquiltersdestination.com/event-details/the-amazing-world-of-circles-and-ovals-sit-sew-workshop

Epicurean Boutique is all about handwork! We specialize in providing
wool applique/embroidery patterns to make penny rugs, table mats and
small wall/quilt projects. I carry a wide variety of hand-dyed wools and
virgin woolens off the bolt. I carry wool kits and patterns from
Primitive Gatherings, Horse and Buggy Country, Granny’s Legacy and Sew
Cherished. I carry silk matka, linen and other types of fabrics that are
great foundations and/or backgrounds for my stitchery patterns. I carry
National Nonwoven’s wool felt in bundles. I carry Bareroots and Penny
Lane Primitive patterns and kits using wool felt. I carry Punchneedle
patterns by Threads that Bind and punchneedle supplies including weavers
cloth. I also carry patterns by the following designers: Wooden Spool
Designs, Cath's Pennies, and Cottonwood Creations. Stop by my booth -
you'll LOVE it!

Epicurean Boutique

Today we are happy to welcome Simple Lovely Things from Solvay, NY. A little retro, a little vintage, whimsical, a little OCD, an overthinker- Happy to help you find the perfect weekend DIY project! Simply Lovely Things is a combination of beautiful fabrics, bundles, notions and more. Visit us at our booth at the Lancaster- Lebanon Quilt Show!

Fabritique- We import beautiful fabrics from far away places!
Based in Hull, MA, we import unique fabrics from around the world. Our fabrics are all natural, including cotton, linen, silk and rayon. Our country selection at present is Australia, Japan, Senegal, England, Holland, India, and Indonesia. And an unusual country called Just-Because-I-Like-It. We carry Aurifil cotton in a variety of weights and Sashiko thread plain and variegated from a number of different suppliers . We have greatly expanded our selection of Sashiko panels.