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"The quilts on display at Paducah were exceptional. My impression last year was that bright colors were back. There was some of that this year too, but what caught my attention this year are the details. There are always quilts that you have to see up close to really understand what is happening. It seemed that there were a lot of quilts in that situation this year. You like the colors and the pattern...then you move closer and say "What's that?" and then you get real close and say "WOW!". Many quilts had fantastic quilting, couching, trapunto, hand stitches, lace, crystals, ruching, piping and borders that made you stop and take a little time to take it all in.

This quilt embodies what I am talking about. The colors are great, the pattern is interesting, the border is ambitious and then you get closer.....WOW. To give you an idea of the quality of the quilts, this quilt did not win an award at this show.

We will be featuring a number of quilts like this and hope that my close ups tell you the story that I saw."

This quilt is by Chieko Shiraishi. "Polish Pottery" is 74" x 74" and is Hand quilted, Hand appliqued crochet, and Hand appliqued.