Hi All
As promised, I have news from the AQS Quilt Show in Paducah last week. It was crazy. It always amazes me that this small town can handle the influx of quilters. This year Kudos to Paducah -- they outdid themselves. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the Executive Inn -- nuf said.
The weather was beautiful in Paducah -- dogwoods were in bloom -- and the quilts were magnificent. If you have not seen the Hancock of Paducah's/AQS Best of Show -- here it is:
I understand that it was inspired by her grandmother's hanky. The applique was so beautiful, and the subtle color shifts of the background all came together to make this an exquisite quilt.
Big Congratulations to Joanie! Our own Joanie Zeier Poole won 2nd place in Large Quilts: Applique with her magnificent LEA'S CHOICE. Joanie has been having great success with this quilt all year long. LEA'S CHOICE has won Excellence in Machine Quilting at the 2008 Road to California, and Best Machine Quilting, Traditional Quilt 2007 at the Pacific International Quilt Festival. It is beautifully hand appliqued, then machine quilted.
Check out Joanie's new book, Joanie's Design Elements. It's on sale now. Get Joanie's inside tips on how to great your own masterpiece.
More to come later---
JayJay
