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SPECIAL: Paducah 2018 Quilt Convention - A Special Ending to the Month of June

6/29/2018

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Crazy women (and men), Quiltman, award winning quilts, classes, every quilting and sewing supply or machine under the sun, piano/flute concerts by an award winning quilter, quilting celebrities, authors, and fabric, fabric, fabric - that's what I found plus a whole lot more at the Paducah Quilt Convention this year.

I have been to several in the past, but every year I learn or see something new. I spent two and a half days in Paducah this last April and it was worth every minute of it.


As I wrote in last week's blog, I have been a quilter for a long time. It is the one artistic media that I can incorporate several of other artistic interests into one.

Quilting used to be associated with old ladies and gossip (quilt bees), but it has grown to be a respected art form. It is no longer just bed and baby quilts, it's wall hangings, clothing, and works of art.
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In this year's show I saw some beautiful quilts, some amazing quilts, and some unbelievable quilts. Some made it hard to understand how anyone could make something like them out of fabric, they didn't look like fabric, more like paint or photographs. The talent at this year's show was amazing. There were quilts from all over the United States, Brazil, France, and Korea.  
Ian Berry is a British artist who works in denim. He had an absolutely unbelievable exhibit of album covers (Jimi Hendrix, Blondie, Rolling Stones, Beatles, etc.), full size phonographs, flower gardens, a washer and dryer (full size), portraits, and many other unique items all made from denim. He uses the various shades of denim to create his works of art. His work has been shown all around the world privately, publically, and in corporate settings. His exhibit alone was worth the trip to Paducah.  
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​​The National Quilt Museum is located in Paducah.
Much of the exhibit is rotating with some permanent pieces on display. What started out as a small group by Bill and Meredith Schroeder of Paducah and was opened to the public April 25, 1991. It became The National Quilt Museum of the United States in May 2008 by congress. It averages over 120,000 visitors from more than 40 countries every year. The museum offers educational programs for all ages. It's primary purpose is to introduce and preserve the art form of quilting to the world.

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Do I have a favorite quilter? Yes. I have two and I can't say which one I love the most. I love their work for different reasons.
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I love Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry because she is innovative, creative and uses color like no one else. Her quilts make you stop and ask "How did she do that?" I have been a lover of her work for many, many years. I met her and toured her studio when she was in Paducah several years ago. Her studio was amazing and she is a fine lady. Love her and her work.
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I love Ricky Timms because...well, he's Ricky Timms. Seriously, Ricky is talented in so many ways it's hard to pin point why I love his work. He does intricate work and makes it look simple when he teaches a class. He developed the 'caveman' method of quilting and brought a whole new perspective to quilting. He is one of the few men quilters who had his own television show, internet show, magazine, and music cds. He gives concerts during the quilt shows a lot of the time and his concerts are beautiful. He plays the piano, flute, and sings. The music he writes is gentle and often heartwarming. Between his musical talents and his quilting, I don't know which I love the most.
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If you love art, you should visit the National Quilt Museum. It's not just a lot of bed quilts made by little old ladies, it's a display of the best to offer in fabric art.

Unbelievable pieces of art that will leave you stunned that a person could create something like it out of fabric.


And if you really want a thrill if you love quilts and art, go to an AQS show. The one in Paducah, every year in April is a spectacular one. The whole town becomes one big quilt and art show. Welcome to Paducah!

Have you ever seen a piece of art that left you speechless? Something so beautiful or so unique that it touched your heart in a major way? That's what this show does for me, it inspires me.
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XOXO
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https://www.essaywritingboo.com/ link
8/16/2018 03:27:55 am

I didn't know there are people who actually meet just to share their love for quilts. I am not even sure if we are thinking about the same things here but I guess it's safe to assume that we are all the same. We share the same love for a craft that was passed on to us from different generations. We all want to come home to something as unique and special as this. I keep the ones that was made by the great grandmother of my great grandmother. Would you even believe that? I can show you pictures.

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Sheryl link
8/16/2018 08:38:02 am

Yes! Yes! Yes! If you love quilts as I do (and it appears you do ) then go the American Quilter's Society website! They have conventions all over the country. Also, there individual quilt shows sponsored by quilt guilds every where...every state and every country. (Well, almost every country). Love that you love quilts. Please email me pictures and tell me something about them and give me permission to publish them. I will feature them in a future blog post!

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