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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 14:33 #117639

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Congratulations Grandma how exciting.

Thank you for the pictures and tour, it's good to see you hobnobbing. I really enjoyed seeing them :D

Mug rugger and lounge lizard
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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 14:01 #117632

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You'll have had way too much fun !! I'm :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 12:40 #117629

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Susan, some great photos! But I certainly wasn't aware you were taking some of them :oops: I'm sitting inAustin airport waiting for my flight home, and my messages to you don't seem to be going through.
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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 12:14 #117628

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All I can say is Wow! Wish I had been there. Maybe someday.
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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 12:00 #117627

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Susan, first of all, congratulations on soon becoming a grandma. It's even better than becoming a mother!
It was a joy to meet you in person at the show. Wasn't it a great week? The weather was fantastic and it seemed more crowded to me than in the past few years but there are so many people it's hard to tell.
I bought fabric that I didn't need but wanted nonetheless, thread that I will probably use and a few gadgets I really did need. I even went back late Saturday just in case I might have missed some vendor (fat chance - I think I saw every one of them several times).
The great part about shows like this is getting to meet new people and see old friends. I think TQS has been terrific in, among other things, facilitating the forming of friendships between people who may never see each other in person.
I already have my hotel reservations for Houston so I'm looking forward to seeing more TQS people there.
Robin
P.S. Boy, did we ever go through a lot of bottles of wine!
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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 10:57 #117626

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Joke of the week on me..."I don't really like to shop". Ha! did I ever eat some humble pie.

Margo, it truly must be an awesome feeling to have a quilt in any show. Every entry was a winner, and the ribbon winners were truly over the top. I am truly amazed at the level of creativity displayed by all.

One of the best parts of the week was meeting all our TQS friends, national teachers, prize winners, Meredith and Bonnie, and just chance conversations with others quilts, all who really are mortal and soooo friendly.

I have two wait list applications from the Hampton Inn if anyone wants them. Email me privately. Decisions are made by Hampton within a month after the show and it's first come, first served. It was clean, had great coffee, and a reasonable breakfast included. This contrasts sharply with Cindy Needham's room that had cockroaches in another hotel (she moved). (can't remember which one).

We visited Caryl Bryer-Fallert-Gentry's shop where she lives and worked, and talked to every customer, generously allowed us to take photographs of her quilts. She is an amazingly friendly, giving person.

If the AQS show was good, the National Quilt Museum almost left me in tears of joy. No cameras and cellphones allowed, but the quilts are right in front of the viewer (not cordoned off) so we could see all of the amazing details. All of the Best of Show quilts for the last 30 years were on display. We were supplicants on the altar of the quilting gods. I could not pick a favorite.

This was Robin Gold's and my first time in Paducah. We did not see a fraction of the town, which is full of shops, small restaurants and side-shows. I was thankful for the end of each day to rest my weary legs and feet. I do know that I'd like to meet every single TQS member in person some day! I'm feeling a little sentimental right now.

And, by the way, my daughter just went for her first doctor's appointment, so I'm allowed to announce publicly, I'm going to be a Grand-ma-ma in December!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS, Ricky had us belly-laughing for over 2 hours at his concert.
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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 10:30 #117625

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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 10:28 #117624

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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 10:25 #117623

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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 10:23 #117622

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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 10:21 #117621

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I can't upload pictures of quilts, but here are a few human interest photos, possibly in a couple of posts depending on what the Forum will let me post at one time.

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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 08:52 #117617

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Didn't Robin's other quilt recieve an award or honorable mention in Houston?
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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 08:48 #117616

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Thanks for setting me straight, Nancy! I thought the concept a little odd! I really don't know what I'm talking about, but am intrigued with the concept of miniatures, especially the "whole cloth" type.
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Re: Paducah 2014 28 Apr 2014 08:20 #117615

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suehenyon wrote:
Indeed you did! The miniature category was amazing, but it was under glass and impossible to photograph. We aren't supposed to post photos we took of quilts, so maybe Robin will post for us! We were really excited for her when her name was called during the awards ceremony. Go, Robin!

By the way, miniature creators, Robin Gold told me that Paducah is the ONLY big show that has a competitive category for miniatures. Bonnie Browning told us that AQS would like to see more quilts submitted. One woman had a mini in the case that had only been quilting for two years :shock:

Houston has competitive miniature and art miniature categories. Or are you only talking about AQS shows?
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