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Featured Quilt - First Place Large Quilts Movable Machine Quilted at AQS QuiltWeek Paducah 2026
Garden of Hope by Helen B. Simon won First Place - Large Quilts - Movable Machine Quilted (Sponsored by INNOVA) at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026. Quilted by Yvonne Carrillo, Helen's quilt was created using a garden's worth of eclectic techniques, ranging from hand appliqué to English paper piecing to free-motion quilting, allowing it to flourish into the award-winning quilt you see today. |
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Lezleigh Kleibrink Shares The Importance of Memory In Our New Show |
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Taking A Trip Down Memory Lane
Lezleigh Kleibrink is a tactile storyteller who helps people preserve and share their memories. Having experienced significant grief in her own life, she was encouraged by a counselor to use her creative talents to help others. She is known for creating memory quilts, pillows, and bears using the clothing of loved ones. Learn how to make a memory pillow and a simple four-panel bear from a single shirt, including ideas for personalizing each piece. Then, gain insights on a rare and extraordinary mourning quilt made around 1843 by Elizabeth Roseberry Mitchell, presented by Jennifer Downs, a curator from the Kentucky Historical Society.
Watch Lezleigh and Jennifer in Memory Pillow, Quilts, & Memory Bears - Lezleigh Kleibrink | 1843 Graveyard Quilt, which debuts today! |
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Alex Anderson LIVE: The Paducah Quilt Show 2026 |
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Come Hang Out LIVE with Alex Anderson as she shares why she LOVES AQS QuiltWeek Paducah!
The whole town turns into one big quilt celebration—and Alex will show you some of the incredible quilts that make it so special. 🧵 ✨
She’ll also take you inside the National Quilt Museum, featuring amazing work from Janet Stone, Tula Pink, and Latifah Saafir.
If you love quilts (or just beautiful creativity), you won’t want to miss this! 💛
Alex is LIVE TOMORROW, May 4, 2026 @ 10am PST, 1pm EST, and 6pm London time. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later. |
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Textile Talks: Jim Arendt - Denim and Persistence in Difficult Times |
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Dare to Dream in Denim
Presented by SAQA: "Jim Arendt's practice is rooted in understanding how we relate to labor. His close proximity to the manufacturing and agrarian landscapes of America, as well as the dramatic shifts in both sectors of the economy during Jim's lifetime, has led him to pursue an understanding of America's people and craft. Working primarily in donated denim on his mom's Kenmore sewing machine, Jim creates complex portraiture. He also spends time caring for a fleet of vintage industrial sewing machines that find their way into his garage studio."
Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 2 PM EDT. |
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In The Store - Glow Garden by Ruby Star Society Fat Quarter Bundle and By The Yard |
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Step into an enchanted world with the Glow Garden collection by Ruby Star Society
Whimsical florals, moths, and forest details come alive with magical glow-in-the-dark accents. Designed by Sarah Watts on premium quilting cotton, these fabrics add a playful surprise—perfect for quilts that shine long after the lights go out.
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The Quilt Show Puzzle: A "Jubilation" of Joyful Quilting |
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"Tribal Jubilation" by Nina Clotfelter
When Nina's son was in high school, he made tribal drawings. So she got him to make a drawing with some spaces between it, and then she feathered said spaces on her machine using metallic thread. This design became Nina's quilt, Tribal Jubilation. After doing this, Nina says her son felt that she "ruined" the drawing. Our very own Alex Anderson had a different opinion though, and felt that what Nina did was actually pretty wonderful.
See more of Nina's quilts in Beginning Free Motion Quilting & Thread Weights - Nina Clotfelter | Fabric Collage - Pat Sturtzel. |
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We Will Have You Humming Along
Sit down and watch one of our shows and just like this beautiful hummingbird by Ann Smith, we will have you up and flying along your quilting path. Want to know how to make this kind of textile art? Keep your eye out for Ann's future show.
(Above Photo: "Colibrí" by Ann Smith) |
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