This week I'm traveling to Paducah, Kentucky to attend the AQS Quilt Show. This is my seventh straight year attending this show. It's a fun week of learning new things in classes, drooling over the amazing quilts on display, playing with all the latest gadgets and machines that are currently available, and trying not to spend too much money at all the vendor booths. Leaving the menfolk behind at home to do their own cooking and cleaning is a nice little perk too!
I always come home from the show full of inspiration and ready to tackle new challenges.
The quality of creativity and craftsmanship on display at this show rivals no other show I've attended. Each year I've attended I've always wondered in the back of mind if I had one of those amazing quilts in me. Turns out I do have one or two of those quilts in me!
I'm so happy to tell you that I have two quilts accepted into this year's AQS Show in Paducah!
First up, my Red and White Tribute Quilt!
What an adventure this quilt has been. When I started this quilt I was just wanting to quench my desire to make as many red and white quilts from the NY Infinite Variety Show as I could. When I got going on this project I had no idea how it would all come together. To go from that to the AQS Show is mind numbing!
The official title for this quilt is, "My Tribute to the Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts show". It's in category 9 - First AQS Entry -Large and is Quilt #905.
This quilt was accepted into the show also.
I have no problem admitting that it's not my piecing skills that got this quilt being accepted into the show, it's Judi Madsen's quilting that turns this lovely quilt into a masterpiece. Not only is the quilting exquisite and perfectly executed, it's unique. I'm so happy folks from all over the world will get to see in person the wonderful work Judi did on this top.
The official title for this quilt is, "Two Score and Seven Stars", it's in Category 7, Large Wall Quilts, and is Quilt #706.
If by chance you are going to the show, I would love nothing better than to get a picture of you standing in front of one or both of these quilts! Email your photos to me at cupcakesndaisies@gmail.com.
For more information on -
Red and White Tribute Quilt see Red and White Tribute Quilt tab on this page orclick here.
Two Score and Seven Stars see Lifetime Quilt #62 in my Lifetime Quilt section orclick here.
I'll be back next week to share all the great stuff I saw and bought! I hope you have a great week too!
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