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Thursday 28 April 2011

Paducah

Greetings to everyone from Paducah - Quilt City, USA. Mick and I drove down from Montreal, passing from winter, through spring, and finally arriving in summer, albeit a very wet summer. We're not far from the tornado area, and the rivers are all flooding. This has caused some problems here as the main Expo site is the other side of the flood barriers in Paducah, so all the venues for the show have had to be moved at the last minute.

We went to the museum on Monday night, and met Bettina Havig and Caryl Bryer Fallert, then the award ceremony on Tuesday where we heard Debby Kemball had got a first for hand quilted large wall quilts. Visited Hancocks on Tuesday as well where the credit card took a bit of a bashing! Showfor both of us on Wednesday, where we (jointly) decided my next sewing machine is going to be the HQ Sweet Sixteen. It's a stationary long arm machine, which is dual voltage and takes up a lot less room than a framed long arm. Just need to order it now! Today is show day for me, and tour of antique tractors for Mick, and at last the sun is shining.

Back in Montreal late Sunday, ready to try and finish quilts for show, exhibition, Fresh (not started yet) and my first four journal quilts (also not started), all in a week. Gulp.

Linda F

7 comments:

  1. Great to have your travel news, Linda. Wonderful news about Debby's award, so well-earned. Is your own piece on display too? Very exciting to hear that you are acquiring a long-arm. Oh, the places you'll go with that, Linda!

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  2. Have you seen the Orange Peel quilts Linda, and if so, how do they look in person? So exciting about the long arm. I'm sure you will love it. Enjoy every minute, can't wait to hear all about it when you get back. BTW I have finished my Fresh piece! I am happy with it, looking forward to seeing the Fresh crop of work.

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  3. what fun - and great news on the long arm. you're bound to have a ball with that.

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  4. Nice to hear from you. Is the flooding a problem at all for you? Great news about getting a long arm. You will have a blast! Maybe you should book coming to MQX next April with us.

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  5. Sounds like an excellent trip. I'm glad to hear that I' not the only last minute person in the group...............

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  6. I hear that Paducah has pulled out all the stops to relocate and house all the exhibitions in the light of the floods. Good for them.

    Hope you are taking loads of photos to share later. It is such an eye opener to go to one of these shows to see what the rest of the world is up to.

    I am green with envy about your decision to get a Sweet Sixteen - have lusted after one of them or George (APQS) for years.

    Have a super time and get back safely.

    Hilary

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  7. Just ordered the Sweet Sixteen!! I'm really excited, and can't wait for it to arrive.

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