American Quilter's Society

This quilt is a 1st entry in the AQS, Paducah, contest. This is one of the ladies that made it.
I am sorry I did not know if it was Linda Neal or Jackie Brown.

Here is Susan Stewart with her winner "Snow Flowers."

"Dotting Insides the Box" was the Large Wall Quilts- Modern, winner.

"Sand and Sea: The Children of the Canneries" is a winner of Large Wall Quilts - Pictorial.
by Patricia Kennedy-Zafred.

"Magnolia" by Sylvia Gegaregian was the first place winner of Large Wall Quilts, Home Machine Quilted

"Ginger", by Yachiyo Katsuno. I enjoy looking at Hawaiian style quilts.

"Blue Tone" by Aki Sakai, Small Wall Quilts - Hand Quilted.

"Dream Houses" by Karen Turnbull, 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah, Contest - Small.

"Sea Breeze" it is 12 X 12 by Pat Kuhns, Miniature Quilts.

Welcome top Paducah.

"Diamonds Are A Gilr's Best Friend"  15 X 17, by Melissa Biernan, again that is inches!

That's me!!

This is "The Nuns' Quilt".  by Cindy Needham, Small Wall Quilts - Home Machine Quilted

I had a wonderful time in Paducah.
It will probably be several years before I get to go again. I filled every minute with quilts, and fun.
It was a nice get away with several very dear friends.

Mary

More of the quilt show in Paducah

When we went to dinner that first evening, the restaurant was a bit dark, or we are getting older.  Several of us had mini flashlights how to read the menu's.

Of course, I could not resist taking a picture of my favorite " Pink Bird".

We stopped by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry's studio.  This is one of her quilts.
She will be leaving Paducah to start a new studio with her husband on the west coast.
Caryl at one time had a home and studio not far from where I live, here in Oswego.

Love those Dogwood's.

At the reception on Tuesday evening, this was the display of all the winners through the years.

Here is Pat Septh, and Sue Nichels receiving their award.

They did have the quilts for the three major awards to show us at the awards ceremony.

Back at Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry's studio in Paducah, She had had a one quilter showing last year, "30 Quilts for 30 Years".  This is 3 of them.  She does a magnificent job with her quilts.  Even my husband likes them.  I think it is the colors she uses the draws him to them.

More flowers, these were miniature bearded iris.  Love that color.

I will do one more day of quilts from the show.
The workmanship and artistic ability is amazing.
Mary

AQS Show, Paducah, Kentucky April 23.

What a week!  It had been 4 or 5 years since I was last in Paducah for the American Quilters Society, quilt show.  What a fun time I had. We started out Monday morning early. My friend Marcia did the driving, while Lyn, Barb and I came along for the ride.

After checking into the hotel in Paducah, we headed to Hancock's Fabric.  We all walked away from there for a "couple" of yards of fabric. Then we went around town to see any changes and get the lay of the land.  After Dixie and Jean arrived we went to "Flamingo Row" for dining. It was early to bed, as that traveling tends to wear you out, and Tuesday was going to be a full day.

First stop on Tuesday was the Rotary sponsored quilt show.  There is always a display of beautiful antique quilts, and of course vendors.

After lunch, we visited several of the "shops" and vendor malls around town.

We had a date to be at the auditorium at 5:00 for a reception an at 5:30 the presentation of awards.

This was the Best of Show,
Elated" by Ted Storm of the Netherlands
It is considered a purchase award.  The prize is $20,000, and The National Quilt Museum become the owner of the quilt.

Oriental Puzzle , by Hitomi Kanazawa, of Japan, won the award of $12,000. for Best Hand Workmanship. This too, is a purchased award.  The National Quilt Museum become the owner of this quilt, as well.

Best Home Machine Workmanship was won by Sue Nichels and Pat Holly. The prize was $12,000, and it too is a purchase award.
We did not get to see the actual quilts until Wednesday, after the show opened.
They are truly works of art.

Wednesday this was lunch.  A strawberry shortcake.  Oh, was it good.
That is Sandy, Lyn, and Marcia taking a breather and enjoying "Lunch".

This wall hanging I found interesting.  It was three dmentional. It is call "Jungle Pride".  

Here is the firsts place winner in the Miniature Quilts, "Mandala".  It is 17 x 17, that is inches!
I don't know how they can do this, but it is beautiful.

I love this little quilt, and bought the book of patterns.  They were just so sweet.

This was another cute pattern.  Love the yo yo's around the inside of the Dresden Plate.

There was a display of quilts honoring the American soldiers.

And of course the Dogwoods!
This year the flowers were in full bloom.  The dogwoods were absolutely gorgeous. There were iris, tulips, creeping phlox, wisteria, and red buds, every where. Our weather was beautiful. Warm, sunny, blue skies.
Did not need to work so much about how much we ate, we walked it all off!  Each day I averaged 4 miles.

I will post some more of the quilts this week.
I hope your week is sew wonderful.
Mary

Spring is finally here

Ron and I went to Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois on Saturday.  The hope was, that the daffodils would be in full bloom.  They were partially blooming.  The arboretum has areas that are filled with thousands of daffodils.

There were some in the forest area.  The arboretum uses them for naturalizing.
It is beautiful.

Some of the crocus were in bloom. Usually they are the first sign of Spring.
The forecasters are saying that this year there will be a lot of over-lapping of flowers.  You will see things that should be later, may bloom now. It will be interesting.

Daffodils are my favorite flowers.

A tree swallow checking out the house.

Wildflowers are even starting to bloom.

The forsythia has been gorgeous so far.  Love the yellow.

I had always heard they were called Christmas Rose. They were in the ground cover  area.

The cardinal was singing up a storm.  Very loud and clear.

Wildflowers in the forest.

This scilla shows up everywhere.

On the way home we saw these goat.  They were so cute.

Wanted to let everyone know Spring is here.  It is the most beautiful time of the year, to me.

I will be on my way to Paducah, Kentucky on Monday.  The 30th anniversary of the quilt show there.
I have not been in 4 or 5 years, and am looking forward to it.
I am not going to take my laptop, so will be checking it when I get home on Friday.
Have a great week of sewing.
Oh, on an update of my Superpowers, I have 8 of the quilted bags to work on.  I got them ready to be hand quilted using DMC pearl cotton.  Like I said, If one is good 3 or more is better!

Mary

What's my Superpower???

My Superpower is "Super Sewing,"  I am a Superman fan, and he just sort of fit into this theme.
I love to sew, when I get started, I don't stop.
I have always believed, "if one is good, three is better."

I had a couple of Superman fat quarters, and they are now drawstring bags.

From one of the previous hops, I had panels left over, and felt these would make good drawstring bags, too. These are going to make great gifts.

My latest creations are these cute little patchwork bags, that are great for holding sewing tools.

If you have flamingo fabric, I have it.  They make up into cute zipper pouches.
Again, you can never have too many zipper pouches.

Now imagine, all of these bags being made at the retreat I attended last week. More is better.

I am still working on embellishing them.  I am pleased with how they turned out.  I have a lovely group of zipper pouches for presents.  You just never know when you may need a present, or a prize. I make them for my use, too.

Thank you Pauline and Madame Samm, for organizing this fun hop.  DMC has always been my thread of choice. I think I have almost every color they have ever put out.  I have been doing embroidery since I was a little girl.

FRIDAY APRIL 18

Late Night Quilter
Just Keep Swimming
I Piece 2-Mary
The Fuzzy Hat Quilter
Kids and Sewing
Sew many yarns

MONDAY APRIL 21
QuiltnQueen
Malini's Quilting Adventure
Pig Tales and Quilts
My Stitchin-n-Stuff
pieces by polly
Buzzing and Bumbling
The Distracted Domestic
Sew We Quilt

Please visit all the lovely quilters for today.  We all love to read your lovely comments.  I have to see there have been some great superpowers.  

Have a super great day and weekend.

Mary