Paducah 2022 and a wee one:)

Not my first choice, but rooms

went fast in Paducah this year!

Thankfully the view was pretty

and watching the tugboats

with their multiple barges

was interesting!

I had the wonderful honor

to appraise at the AQS

Paducah show along 

with taking my 

appraiser class.

After work, I was able

to peek about and see

the fabulous quilts on display.

Here are a few of my favorites:

Janet Stone's work 

is magnificient!

Keiko Morihiro's quilt

blew me AWAY!

I am completely inspired

by her lovely,

intricate work.

Linday Roy Never

disappoints!!!

I have been a fan

for many years and 

every time I see

one of her quilts, I stand

and gawk in awe!!

I want to be her when

I grow up:)

While in Paducah, I went 

to see the Red & Green and

the Night Before Christmas

exhibits by Sue Reich.

Here I am with 

my sweet friend, 

Brenda Grampsas' quilt.

Paducah offered wonderful

weather, meals with old

and new friends

and plenty of visual 

overstimulation-lol!

My husband decided to 

come along this year

so that we could make 

a trip north to visit the little 

after all my work was done:)

Gorgeous golden fields

adorn the state of KY

this time of year, keeping

us stocked up with

canola oil.

ALL those miles

on the road were

worth it for this

SMILE!!

Keep Stitchin'

2022 Travels, so far:)

Mostly a picture post:)

In February/beginning 

of March,

we were still traveling

to various quilt guild shows

so that I could do 

appraisals.

Our view in Daytona...

 

Above: Naples at night

Below: Naples in day

(both views from our hotel).

After Naples, I had a ton

of work to catch up on 

including another magazine 

quilt coming later this 

year to AQ magazine.

Finally, in April, I had 

a bit of time to recharge

when I attended a FAB

quilt retreat at the 

Quiltville Inn.

The group of talent

and kindness at retreat

was AMAZING!!

Sooo many laughs

and the delightful 

scenery made

my spirit soar!

There is an old

abandoned wool

mill next to the Inn.

We took a quick peek

at the old buildings

one afternoon.

OH, the stories

these buildings 

could tell....

A few of us went for a 

scenic drive one afternoon.

There were lots of 

Christmas Tree farms 

in the region.

The pic above shows the 

replanted hills.

One afternoon we held

an antique quilt turning

and the beauty just kept

coming:)

I will be forever 

grateful for being invited

to share space 

with quilters

of all walks of life

who graciously shared

their knowledge 

and themselves

with me for 

a few days one April!

~Thank you~