CAA’s White Walls Aflame

With Colors From 90 Quilts

The regional nature of the Fenimore Quilt Show, which opened this morning at the Cooperstown Art Association, was very much in evidence, as Elaine Schwan, top photo, right, and Kathy Meek of Norwich’s Chenango Piecemakers’ toured the offerings.  One of Schwan’s two entries, QFL, is on the far well, which won a contest organized by Sew Nice, the Norwich quilting shop.   The quilt in the foreground is one of Meek’s offerings, 92 Cobblestone Square, made up of 92 separate pieces assembled in the cobblestone pattern.  Quilt show organizer Jean Lyon, at right in inset photo (chatting with Karen Prestidge, Walton), said the Piecemakers’ load up a car annually with entries.

Each entrant is only allowed two entries, said Lyon, which keeps the show within the CAA capacity, and also requires quilt makers to make the initial decision on their best work of the past year.  (No repeat entries allowed).   21 communities, from Bainbridge to Oneonta, Cooperstown and Roseboom, are represented.  The quilts are on display daily through Feb. 26, until 4 p.m. today, 1-4 Sundays and 11-4 weekdays.  Vote on People’s Choice and buy a raffle ticket for this year’s Fenimore Club creation.  (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)