Mary and I went on a road trip to Fall Paducah quilt show with 2 of our quilting friends, Carolyn and Barb. It was our first trip to Paducah. We were surprised at the weather – it was hotter in Paducah then where we live in Wilmington. When we arrived in Paducah, we stopped at Hancock’s of Paducah before going to our hotel. Talk about overwhelming – so much fabric, pre cuts and kits – but we did have fun shopping. On Wednesday we spent the day at the show to check out all the amazing quilts and of course more vendors. I loved looking at the interesting borders that quilters use. I got some good ideas – I think I need to spend more time making more interesting borders and bindings.
On Thursday, our group took classes. I took an all day class with Trish Stuart who I had first met on a quilting cruise to Alaska in 2011. I really enjoyed my class and learned about shading (“Inktensify Your Fabric: Adding Color with Inktense Pencils”). We had a practice panel to try out shading techniques using inktense pencils. I also started on a small flower drawing which I finished once I got home.
I got to talk with Mary Olsen about her award winning quilt – 2nd Overall Winner. Also on Thursday afternoon they served cake from Carlos Bakery in NJ and the largest quilt cake was on display. Mario was there from the bakery to help AQS celebrate their 35th anniversary in Paducah. I heard that there were 30 sheets cakes to feed the quilters – the cake tasted awesome – yellow and chocolate cake with fudge filling and butter cream frosting. Yum.
On Friday night I took a class from a quilt instructor from Brazil – Marina Landi (“Landscape Fiber Collage: Create with Wool, Thread, and More”). This project is not finished yet. We drove back home on Saturday. It was a fun road trip with friends. I really enjoyed seeing the quilts and taking classes.
Keep having fun sewing and quilting. Donna