Category: Quilt Show

The quilts of Victoria Findlay Wolfe

As I walked thru the National Quilt Museum, I enjoyed seeing several quilts from Victoria Findlay Wolfe. I have just learned of work in the last few years and have enjoyed watching her process on Instagram.

This is a more traditional quilt from her…..

“Soigne’ ” by Victoria Findlay Wolfe

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“Mindful Balance” by Victoria Findlay Wolfe”

Her notes about this quilt…. “I enjoy piecing the same color over and over so that the seam becomes an important line in the impact of the quilt.

You definitely see that train of thought in her special exhibit called “Option Expedition”….

Here is the “signature” quilt of the exhibit….

All of the quilts in the room follow a similar theme. Looking at the room in panorama, you see the extent of her creativity…..

Each wall contained an amazing display….

They even provided a place for you to try such creativity yourself….

….but I am afraid that my mind doesn’t work that way!!

The other question that blazed in my mind was “How many yards of red fabric did she purchase??!”

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Paducah LARGE quilts

Today let’s take a look at the large quilts in the AQS show in Paducah…..

This chartreuse color was evident at the show. Apparently, it is the “IN” color for 2025!!

“Main Event” by Ben Darby

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“Joann’s Flower Garden” by Joann Herring

I loved all of the three-dimensional elements in this quilt….

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“Kaffe & Friends Go Clamming” by Laurie V. Schnitzer

It had some pretty amazing quilting as well…..

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“Arcadia Avenue” by Clara Cartwright

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In honor of the circles that have been in my brain lately, how about this one…..

“Catch Me” by Jacqueline de Jonge & Stacie Spradlin

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“Universe Reflection” by Chris Harvey

Join me tomorrow, and we will examine some of the amazing machine quilting seen at the show!!

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A Few Winners from Paducah

Over the next few weeks, I will be showing some of my favorite quilts from the AQS show in Paducah.

Today, let’s start with some winners!!

BEST OF SHOW….

“A February’s Dream of Spring” by Laurie Tigner

The micro quilting on this one was amazing….

BEST HAND WORKMANSHIP…..

“Third Spool’s The Charm” by Barbara Korengold

The shiny fabric really accented the hand quilting well……

BEST MOVEABLE MACHINE WORKMANSHIP……

“Supraspinatus’s Swan Song” by Margaret E. Solomon Gunn

Have a look at the quilting on this one….

Many quilts in the show had interesting edging techniques like this one….

BEST STATIONARY MACHINE WORKMANSHIP……

“Filigree Calligraphy” by Janet Stone

If it has sheep, you know that it is one of Janet Stone’s quilts!!

Here is the back of this astounding quilt…..

Keep coming back and I will share some of my favorites from the show!!

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Paducah in a nutshell….

I am back from my whirlwind trip to the American Quilt Show in Paducah, Kentucky.

I drove up on Tuesday, fighting horrible traffic in Atlanta for the first 3 hours!!

I loved the “flying geese” design in this bridge over the Ohio River…..

An appropriate entrance!!!

I arrived in Paducah at 3:30, with plenty of time to visit the National Quilt Museum…..

Walking in the door was amazing…..

…but getting to spend 15 minutes chatting with Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry was the highlight of my trip…..

I will be sharing a lot of her work over the next few weeks!!

After a good night’s sleep and wonderful breakfast the next morning, I grabbed a shuttle to the Paducah show….

I spent the morning enjoying the quilts, and loved finding “I Remember” hanging in the Cherrywood Challenges….

At 2:00pm, I joined other “calendar ladies” for two hours of signing books…..

It was fun to meet the other creators and the calendar purchasers….

Someone walked by and asked what we were doing. My neighbor’s comment was perfect….”acting like we are important”!!

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Thursday morning included a quick trip to Hancocks of Paducah….’

The store was totally overwhelming….

I did a pretty good job of just purchasing fabrics that were on sale AND only light colors….

The drive back home was fraught with several adventures, including HEAVY rain….

…..tons of “slow-downs” and “stoppages”, and culminating with a low-tire warning that required me to exit the congested highway and find a gas station to fill up my errant tire…..

… and, YES….it was pouring down rain when I did this!!

I had listened to a book during the majority of the driving and just had 10 minutes left when I pulled into the garage. If I hadn’t been so exhausted, I would have sat there and finished it!!

Even though a whirlwind, the trip was so much fun and I look forward to sharing more in the coming weeks……

Stay tuned!!

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