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The National Quilt Museum

The Museum of the American Quilter’s Society

Paducah, KY

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Color Game
Exhibition: New Winds from Asia
Hsiu-Ling Mao of Taiwan
Color Game
Exhibition: Best of Show: 25 Years of Quilting Excellence
Katherine Inman
Oriental Fantasy
1985 AQS Best of Show winner
Oriental Fantasy
recycled
Exhibition: European Art Quilts
Eva Froschmayr of Italy
recycled
Exhibition: European Art Quilts
Véronique Douillet of France
Les Gens
Les Gens
The National Quilt Museum
The Museum of the American Quilter’s Society
215 Jefferson Street
Paducah, KY 42301
270-442-8856
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Learn much more about MAQS by visiting our website at www.quiltmuseum.org



 MAQS Offers Modern View of Old Tradition

The Museum of the American Quilter’s Society is a must-see for all ages! From contemporary art to antique and traditional quilting, more than 150 quilts in three to five exhibits are always on display.

The largest quilt museum in the world, MAQS presents a wide selection to visitors. Traveling exhibits from around the world frequently change, making each visit a new and exciting experience!

**The National Quilt Museum (Museum of the American Quilter's Society) will no longer be open on Sundays; in addition, the Museum will be closed on Mondays in February 2009. The museum will open
by advance appointment only on Sundays (and Mondays in February 2009) to serve large group tours.

In the current economic situation, the adjustment is a way to continue the high-quality exhibits and quantity of community activities the Museum hosts throughout the year. Year-round hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is charged with senior and group rates available. Guided tours are free to groups scheduled in advance. These tours range from a 15 minute introduction to an in-depth 40 minute tour of all exhibits with additional time for questions and answers. A variety of hands-on activities are also available for prescheduled groups

Exhibitions on schedule at the Museum during the week of the AQS Quilt Show and Contest include:

Best of Show: 25 Years of Quilting Excellence, April 3 - July 6

A rare opportunity to see ALL the Best of Show winning quilts from the
past 25 years of the American Quilter's Society Quilt Show and Contest

News Winds from Asia, April 10 - July 7

Quilting has caught the creative imagination of artists in Asia. Curated by Naomi Ichikawa, this exhibit of quilts from Japan, Korea, China and Taiwan provides an exceptional view of works only to be seen in the United States at The National Quilt Museum.

The National Quilt Museum is proud to host the multi-cultural New Winds from Asia in its only scheduled exhibit in the United States.

New winds are blowing from four countries: China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Each is equally proud of its deep history, cultures and traditions. Women in each country use thread and fabric to produce quilts expressing their artistic abilities which have been ripened and handed to the 21st century.

"Now Asia is cool. 'ASIA'. We'd like to spread the quiet, strong and beautiful 'NEW WINDS' to the world," exhibit curator Naomi Ichikawa stated. Ichikawa is also the chief editor of Patchwork Quilt Tsushin, a major quilt publication in the Asian market.

New Winds from Asia features 31 leading quilters in China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Each quilt will bring its own ethnic aesthetic feelings, shape preferences, perfection of needlework and spirituality which have come down since ancient times. Now fresh winds are blowing from Asia.

European Art Quilts at The National Quilt Museum

The National Quilt Museum invites visitors to journey overseas into the minds of the European artists featured in the provocative exhibit European Art Quilts V, thru August 10.

Representing the best art quilters from across Europe, this exhibit is meant to initiate discussions on current affairs around the world. The ingredients for these quilts include materials determined by the availability and traditions in the different countries. The artists have used these materials to express their feelings on a variety of themes.

The use of recycling as an art technique was the strategy for Eva Froschmayr of Italy. She used dirty, forgotten items from her cellar including jute, hemp, cotton, linen and rope to create her piece “recycled”. French quilter Véronique Douillet formed people in her quilt Les Gens to symbolize the importance of acceptance both individually and collectively.

Organized by the European Art Quilt Foundation and juried by an international panel, this biannual exhibit was established on private initiative to promote art quilting as a form of modern art. One of the aims of the Foundation is to provide a platform for interesting discussions. The exhibition will be travelling around the world to museum and gallery venues in Korea, the Netherlands, USA, Denmark and Germany.


United States Representative Ed Whitfield announced May 17, 2008, at the Museum of the American Quilter’s Society that a congressional designation has been passed naming the Museum as The National Quilt Museum of the United States.

“We are very enthusiastic about receiving this designation,” said May Louise Zumwalt, Executive Director of the Museum. “Though it does not mean we will receive national funding, it does recognize that we are a quilt museum with national significance.”

Designation of the facility as The National Museum will bring additional attention and help increase the number of visitors. The Museum averages 40,000 visitors per year from across the country and at least 25 foreign countries. These tourists spend money in Paducah and the surrounding areas, and in this way the Museum helps bring economic benefits to the community.


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Each month the Museum will also offer guided tours free with admission on 2nd Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. All visitors are welcome to join the tours. Visitors will receive the reduced admission charge of $5/person, $3 less than normal rate. Friends of the Museum and children 12 & under are always free!

2009 Great Year to Learn at The National Quilt Museum

Paducah, KY- Embellishing, exquisite machine quilting and strategic appliqué are just a few skills that can be learned during the 2009 Workshop Series at The National Quilt Museum (Museum of the American Quilter’s Society).

Noted over the years for exceptional workshop facilities and the highest quality instructors in the quilting industry, the Museum offers a workshop for every type of quilter at any level of experience. While taking a class at the Museum, students are able to explore the galleries for inspiration and relaxation.

Crazy Quilting and Embellishments will be taught by Judith Baker Montano on February 9-12. For four days, Baker Montano will provide exclusive instruction and attention in the making of a crazy quilt. Students will create four crazy quilt squares with the choice of making them into a wall hanging or a larger crazy quilt. She will guide through the basics of crazy quilting using the “Montano Center Piece Method”, color theories and fabric choices.

Upon the completion of the blocks, the emphasis will be on Victorian embroidery stitches silk ribbon embroidery, using ribbons, lace and beading as embellishments. Registration Fee: $400/$370 Friends of the Museum; due date 12/11/08

Ricky Tims will teach Rhapsody Quilts on May 5-7. Tims will teach the design process used in his award winning “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Fire Dragon Rhapsody” quilts to create your own individual heirloom-style quilt.

Students will plan their design, beginning with a small, original paper-cut style medallion block and learn techniques including the unique piecing method, double blanket stitch machine appliqué, free-motion quilting, piped edge bindings and a special machine piecing process for these curved units. Then the process of transferring the design to fabric and constructing the quilt begins. Registration Fee: $450/$420 Friends of the Museum; due date 03/06/09

On June 25-27, Karen Kay Buckley will take quilters Around the Garden. The bursts of color, the aroma of rich soil, flowering plants and the soft flutter of pollinating insects are the inspiration for this project. The class will cover several methods of appliqué including needleturn and “Templar and Sizing”.

Students will learn how to achieve perfect circles, smooth curves and sharp points. In addition to all of the beautiful flowers, Buckley will teach how to make dimensional insects, a yellow jacket and a dragonfly. This 23 ½” x 58” project is a fantastic addition to any room or an exceptional gift for that special someone. Registration Fee: $350/$320 Friends of the Museum; due date 04/27/09

Diane Gaudynski will teach two different classes back-to-back. Both classes are already filled to capacity, but those interested may contact the Museum to be put on the wait list. On July 30-August 1, she will teach A New Tradition in Quilting. This workshop is “techniques oriented” and students are encouraged to make decisions, work at their own pace and bring supplies that will support what they want to learn. It is for free motion machine quilters with some experience, not total beginners. Registration Fee: $450/$420 Friends of the Museum; due date 05/29/09

Then on August 3-5 Gaudynski will teach a new class titled The Adventure Continues… Quilters who are experienced with free motion machine quilting, or are a “graduate” of Diane’s first workshop, or simply feel now is the time for in-depth work, this is the next step. More quilting ideas, techniques, problem solving, creativity, and more challenges and fun await in this adventure with a sewing machine. Registration Fee: $450/$420 Friends of MAQS; due date 06/04/09

Katie Pasquini Masopust will teach Transforming the Still Life on September 10-12. The students will work from a white still life, drawing it in many different ways to learn about value, shadows, texture, highlights and different kinds of perspective. This is a drawing class but quilters should not be afraid if they cannot draw. The class will learn how to draw together by learning to see through blind contour drawings. They will add color, exploring different color schemes and their impact. Then images will be projected on to the still life to create color, texture and drama. Several abstract drawings for quilts will be the end product of the class.

Registration Fee: $350/$320 Friends of MAQS; due date 07/10/09

Stunning AnglePlay will be taught by Margaret Miller on November 5-7. Students will breathe new life into favorite pieced blocks and quilts, with innovative ways of designing and sewing the long triangle shape! This shape makes it possible to create lyrically flowing pieced surfaces, with curved and even circular motifs, all created with straight line piecing (and perfect points!)

Based on Miller’s books AnglePlay Blocks and Stunning AnglePlay Quilts, this class will generate many quilt ideas with a refreshing new look, for those who love fast rotary cutting and flawless pieced points! Her AnglePlay templates will make the cutting process a breeze.

Registration Fee: $350/$320 Friends of MAQS; due date 09/04/09

The National Quilt Museum Workshop Series is sponsored by Flynn Quilt Frame Company, Janome and OLFA-North America. To register, contact the Museum at 270-442-8856 or info@quiltmuseum.org. On-line registration is available at www.quiltmuseum.org. A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration.

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