2022 SHOW DATES
Friday May 20, 2022 9-5
Saturday May 21, 2022 9-5
Sunday May 22, 2022 10-4
SHOW ADDRESS
Gordon Field House
RIT Campus
1 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY
Genesee Valley QuiltFest - Genesee Valley Quilt Club, Copyright 2021
About Genesee Valley QuiltFest
Genesee
Valley
QuiltFest
is
a
biennial
quilt
show
held
in
odd
years
by
the
Genesee
Valley
Quilt
Club
at
the
expansive
70,000
square
foot Gordon Field House on the campus of Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
The
quilt
show
displays
quilts
of
all
types,
styles
and
sizes
made
by
the
club
members
and
other
quilters
from
the
Rochester
area,
the
US
and
beyond.
The
quilt
display
may
include
quilts
on
loan
from
other
organizations,
museums,
or
companies.
The
show
includes
a
Vendor
Mall
of
about 60 vendors, and offers workshops and lectures, vendor demos, a Vendor Shop Hop, and other activities and special events.
Genesee Valley Quilt Club
The
Genesee
Valley
Quilt
Club
began
in
1936
with
10
members
and
now
has
nearly
380
members.
From
its
roots
in
traditional
quilting
with
an
emphasis
on
serving
community,
today
the
club
includes
members
that
enjoy
the
diversity
that
quilting
offers
including
art,
contemporary,
and
modern
quilting
still
with
an
emphasis
on
community.
The
club
includes
members
of
all
levels
of
quilting
expertise,
even
those
who
have
had
their
work
accepted
into
prestigious
quilt
shows
across
the
country.
GVQC
celebrates
its
85th
anniversary
in 2021.
It is the goal of the Genesee Valley Quilt Club (GVQC)
•
to encourage quilt making
•
to continue to improve our skills and knowledge
•
to promote an appreciation of fine design and workmanship
•
to preserve our (quilting) heritage and tradition
•
to
use
our
skills
to
serve
the
community
through
education,
grants
and
donation
of
hundreds
of
comfort
quilts
every
year
to
community
organizations for distribution to those in need.
If you are interested in joining Genesee Valley Quilt Club, click on the club website link.
Member of Quilter’s Consotrium of New York State.