Paducah...the mini-series!

Hope you aren't tired of seeing quilts from Paducah yet?  (Obviously Dobby my cat thinks I've spent too much time with my fabric today....)  At the show I took a lot of photos of quilts that didn't win ribbons but that I loved.  (You can see the winners in the magazine and on the AQS website.)  I have a difficult time selecting a favorite.  The one below has stuck with me though....I like the variety of techniques and just a touch of whimsy/wonkiness in the flying geese gives it so much motion.

(And of course the photos don't always do the quilts justice...my apologies to the makers!  For instance this quilt lays flat but due to the alternating light and dark side of the logcabin blocks in the border the photo looks a bit wavey)

A effective set for embroidered blocks.  Nice gradation of colors.  Perfects circles appliqued in the border!

In addition to the show there are several exhibits.  Within the show is the Pilgrim and Roy Challenge that I mentioned in my last post.  This quilt by Diane Gudinsky (spelling?)  was part of this year's exhibit.

There was also an exhibit from a guild showing western themed quilts.  They were really nice.  Loved this one with the vintage cowgirl photos.

And this one from the same exhibit....

If you are in Paducah you must check out the National Quilt Museum.  In addition to their standing collection there was an exhibit on baskets that showed both antique quilts and newly made ones inspired by the antiques. I was inspired!

At the rotary club there was and exhibit of antique quilts from the Christ collection.  A beautiful collection of Pennsylvania quilts.  The Christ's will also be at the show this summer in Hershey...I am hoping to go to the show with Tonya...keeping fingers crossed!  I bought a couple of the Christ's (pronounced with a soft i) past catalogs for the "library/collection."  At the back of the rotary hall there was also some of the Hoffman Challenge Wallhangings.

These are all quilts in addition to the quilts in the show...and this doesn't even include all the quilts in the vendor booths.  To say there is a lot to take in is an understatement!

A quick Macbeth update...he had his sonogram this morning.  Of course when we walked into the animal hospital he was prancing like he was entering a show ring.  He tired out quickly though...even took a nap and snored loudly for the tech.  He seems to be doing better today.  We'll get results tomorrow from our regular vet.