Hello, I'm Deanna Springer live at the Great Wisconsin Quilt
Show with insights to this year's event, and I am joined
by longtime attendees Cindy, Ruth and Cheryl. Welcome back.
Thank you. This is your first day back this year.
>> Yes it is. >> And what do you have planned
to take in at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show today?
>> Everything. The quilt show itself is just wonderful. And
all the vendors and walk around for the at stage demonstrations.
So. demonstrations, the vendors,
they're all included with your admission ticket, including the
special quilt exhibits. >> I know this is fantastic.
You can't beat. have you been coming?
>> I've been coming since it started. I, I don't know,
have been 1 or 2 in between. But this is longevity for me,
man. >> I've probably come for ten
years. And I enjoy the exhibits so much. It's so inspiring.
>> And what is your favorite part of today? What are you
looking forward to most? Are you looking for any particular
fabrics? >> No, I think I have enough at
home that I'm going to try to keep my wallet in my bag, which
my good friend Cheryl. >> Let's talk about your bag.
So that's a twirling, twirling block.
>> Yes it is, it's. Cheryl.
>> Yeah, it's. >> It's made with.
>> Twirling a template. >> Twirling template a twirling
template. Yes. And you just uses a little five inch pack of
little. all those little five inch
stacker packs, and this is what you can do with it. And you
gifted it to your friends. >> I did, yes.
>> Wow, that's so nice. How many years have you been coming,
Cheryl? >> I've been coming as long as
I've been sewing. So maybe 30 some years? Yeah, sure.
>> So you. Were you all sewing and quilting when you were
youngsters? sewed.
sew? When you were a little girl?
>> Yes, yes. >> I knit from the time I was a
little girl, and in high school I did some sewing. Actually
sewed clothes that I actually wore, which I probably
shouldn't have, you know, but I didn't start quilting until
later in life. >> Okay. Nice. Ruth. And how
long have you been sewing? >> Just since a young adult. My
sister moved up from Milwaukee and just harassed me to take a
quilting class at Matc, and we did. And since then I gave up
all my other hobbies and I'm hooked on quilting.
>> So both of you learned together? Together? Yeah. Well,
that's exciting. >> So really fun.
>> Well, I can tell you we have a lot going on here this year
at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, for the first time ever,
we have 15 special quilt exhibits. So you have a long
list of special quilt exhibits to visit. And there's a brand
new quilted fashion exhibit hanging right out the center
quilt exhibit right outside the front door to the right. So
quilted fashions, jackets, bags and all types of things. The
quilts are hanging there, right? Right there too. And then the
hexagon quilt challenge is in the east west corridor, so you
have an entire building to go through and choose what you
want to do today. >> Sounds fantastic.
>> Wonderful. Thank you for joining me again. Have a great
day. >> Thank you.
>> You're welcome. And thank you for tuning in and learning
everything about the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show. To learn
more about this year's event and next year's event, head
over to quilt Show.com. [MUSIC]
.