News Release Cindy Greer 970-749-8108

The La Plata Quilters Guild will meet on Thursday, April 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Extension Building . The Business meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and a Zoom program featuring National Quilt Judge Allison Rainboth at approximately 6:40 p.m. Refreshments will be available, and members will be sharing in show and tell as time permits. Non-members are welcome to attend.

The program title is: “Through the judge’s Eyes”

Allison Rainboth, Owner of Sisters Choice Quiltiing Service in Berlin, WI has been longarm quilting since 2003, and completed more than 3,000 pieces before retiring from quilting for others. She has a strong interest in quilt history. Allison is a certified Quilt Judge and is also the administrator of the American Quilters Society Appraiser Certification Program.

Allison has judged quilt shows of all levels nationwide, and in 2023, had the opportunity to travel to Kuwait to judge for the Kuwait textile Arts Association national exhibition. She believers all entrants benefit from the judging process and works hard to provide useful feedback. Judging is a privilege, and Allison is grateful for opportunities to see so much beautiful work.