Jane A. Stickle

I just returned from a trip to New England with 88 wonderful women and fellow quilters. Our primary motivation for the trip was to see the quilt created by Ms. Jane A. Stickle and which is housed in Bennington, Vermont. It is displayed only once per year for one month. The quilt is in remarkable condition considering it's age, with the colors still very vibrant.

I felt almost giddy as I got so close to the quilt. It wasn't under glass but rather on an approximate 45 degee angle on a board. We were able to get look very close at the fabrics and the stitching. It was just WONDERFUL. I can' t say enough.


Bennington Vermont is a beautiful quaint little town with wonderful shops. We spent a good part of the day shopping and eating - something we did a lot of 0n this trip.


We stopped at the Bennington Pottery factory where I picked up a few little things. They had some wonderful clay bowls that I just loved but didn't think I could fit in my suitcase. There's always the internet!! Gotta love it.




What I loved in Bennington and most of the other New England towns we went to and through, is that all of them were decorated with big beautiful mums, pumpkins, scarecrows, staw bales. It made thier communities so beautiful.





More to come.