More of my favorite things … from the AQS Show in Paducah

I spent 40 very full hours in Paducah on Wednesday and Thursday, April 27 & 28.  I wish I could have stayed longer — there were so many places to visit, quilts to see, and wonderful quilters to meet.  I’m looking forward to returning for a more leisurely trip this fall. I didn’t have very [...]

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Pink Dogwoods and Paducah …. and a few of my favorite things

Happy Mother’s Day!  We have two pink dogwood trees in our yard, and they are finally in bloom.  They are old dogwoods – the tree in the front of the house is over 100 years old (documented by an old photograph of our house).  Native dogwoods are rare in New England, and the pink ones even more so, because of [...]

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A few quick pics from my short trip to Paducah and the AQS Quilt Show

Although I have never been to the quilt show in Paducah before, I know this was a very unusual year for the show.  Due to high water in the Ohio River, Paducah installed the floodgates the weekend before the show.  The Floodwall Murals painted on the concrete walls that usually overlook the Ohio River were [...]

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OMG!! I’m going to the quilt show in Paducah!

My quilt, Five Bar Blues, won the Brother Wall Machine Workmanship Award at the 2011 AQS Quilt Contest in Paducah.  I am still in shock…   So I’m flying down to Paducah to see the quilts and the rest of the amazing show.  I understand they have worked a miracle and moved quilts, vendors, and [...]

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