Every September there is a big Quilt Expo in Madison. Dianne usually joins me, and we spend the day together enjoying the sights. Last year we got a 2-day ticket and had a mini-vacation while attending the show, which was even more fun! This year is different because of Covid-19. No gatherings! Social distancing, wearing masks, lockdowns, Governor mandates, virtual learning for schools. Gah! So Dianne could not come this year, and there was no regular Expo at the Alliant Center. The Quilt Expo was a virtual event this year, which is better than nothing I suppose.
Dianne took a couple of vacation days, and we "attended" the Expo together virtually. Between our computers and our phones on speaker phone, we were able to sync our trip through the Gallery of Quilts, and "shop" together in the Venders' Mall. It was actually quite fun and interesting how it worked. All of the quilts in the Hall of Quilts were photographed separately, and you could move down the rows of quilts in a sort of 3-D way. Clicking on the quilt gave you a closeup of some of the details, quilter information, sometimes a small story of the quilt. You could still vote for your favorite for the Viewers' Choice Award. There were video classes and lectures, and the Shoppers Mall of venders. Lots of these venders had Quilt Show Specials. I bought some backing fabrics. We enjoyed the experience, and didn't have sore feet at the end of the day! It was a free event, and I hope they continue to have a virtual quilt show every year in ADDITION to having a real live quilt show. We could do both.
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