Day 13---More Quilts

Us with Chief Paduck

G'day to you all...a lot of Aussie's in our group, not to mention I can do a Kantucky accent now.  We started out this morning by going to the Rotary Club antique guilt show.  In the park next the the hall was a huge oak sculpture honoring the Chickasaw Chief Paduck.  Notice Pat and my beauty queen wave.  

c1880's Pennsylvania

A Hoffman Challenge quilt

In the quilt show were many quilts from the 1840's with "modern" colors, all of them in excellent shape.  Saw Eleanor Burns checking out the quilts,  bet she'd like to get her hands on some of them.  A lot of vendors...vendors everywhere, including the mall.  Also at the Rotary Club were the Hoffman Challenge Quilts;  it's truly amazing how the same fabric as a starter can have so many different outcomes.

Quiltman and Bobbin

Also at the show we saw Quiltman again...he must really enjoy this.  With him was his trusty sidekick, Bobbin.

From there back to Hancocks-Paducah for 90 minutes of fabric fondling, selecting, and buying.  Notice the sign...so true.

A quilt, believe it!

Back to the main quilt show, where Pat and I looked at a whole section of quilts that we had totally missed before.  These were miniatures and small bed quilts.  I still think, and have verified this by asking, that most quilters are more traditional than art quilters.  To most of us art quilters are really artists who use fiber as their main medium.

We then attended a session from about nine quilting teachers who each gave a 10 minute presentation on a technique they had developed or perfected.  They were very strictly kept to the 10 minutes, so it went fast and both Pat and I learned a few things we can use in the future.

Grilled Pork Chop 

Rolls baked in clay pots

Back to the hotel for about 90 minutes, and then back on the bus.  ("If this is Tuesday, it must be Belgium.")  Drove out of town about 20 miles to a restaurant called Patti's 1880's Settlement.  Located in Grand Rivers, it is a country style restaurant and gift shop.  Had some great food and great company, then back to the hotel.  Luggage has to be out by 6:30 tomorrow morning OMG.

Coffee ice cream on a brownie, oh my

Finally

 I have been trying to take a picture of the lovely 18" high clover that grows all over here.  With the breeze that is always blowing, it was nearly impossible.  Finally convinced a clover to hold still long enough to take a picture.