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AQS QuiltWeek attracts first-time and returning visitors
PADUCAH — AQS QuiltWeek is officially underway as tens of thousands of people are turning out to view quilts, meet other quilters and shop with vendors. "It opens your, your mind and your eyes and everything to what is possible," said Mary Gordon, who has attended QuiltWeek nearly every year for the last 20 years.
'It's the last building of its kind' — says UpperTown Heritage Foundation on Hotel Metropolitan grant request
PADUCAH — The UpperTown Heritage Foundation has requested $1.34 million from the Mellon Foundation for improvements to the Hotel Metropolitan Museum. The museum hasn't undergone renovations since 2000 — the year the foundation obtained the building. If received, the City of Paducah and the UpperTown Heritage Foundation want...
Category winners for AQS Paducah Quilt Contest
AQS Quilt Contest awards "the best quilts that are being made today" The 2024 AQS Paducah Quilt Contest brought in the best quilts from all over the world. Over 400 quilts were entered in 16 categories ranging from miniature quilts to group-made quilts.
Vendor applications for the 2024 BBQ on the River festival are now open
PADUCAH — Vendor applications are now open for the BBQ on the River festival for 2024. According to a Facebook post from Beautiful Paducah, the vendor applications are now completely online to make it easier for them to be processed by the BBQ on the River team. Beautiful Paducah...
Clark Elementary students’ quilts on display at AQS QuiltWeek
PADUCAH — Clark Elementary School students have been working diligently on school quilts since October 2023. This week, students could celebrate their hard work and view the finished quilts displayed in the 38th AQS Paducah QuiltWeek. The school’s art teacher, Shanice Frazier, came up with the idea to have...
AQS Quilt Contest awards "the best quilts that are being made today"
PADUCAH — The 2024 AQS Paducah Quilt Contest brought in the best quilts from all over the world. Over 400 quilts were entered in 16 categories ranging from miniature quilts to group-made quilts. Hundreds of contestants of the 38th AQS Paducah Quilt Contest gathered at Walker Hall on Tuesday...
NASA takes over AQS QuiltWeek
PADUCAH — Quilting and space are two things people may not think of together, but the two are a perfect pair for two former NASA employees in Paducah this week. Karen Nyberg is an American astronaut and celebrated quilter with several pieces on display at the National Quilt Museum. She’s in Paducah for AQS QuiltWeek to give insight into her process.
Tours of the Columbia Art House happening Saturday in Paducah
PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - The Columbia Board of Volunteers is planning a series of tours of the historic Columbia Art House in Paducah, Kentucky. According to the organizers, the tours are scheduled for April 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each tour is allotted one hour and will be hosted by one of the Columbia board members. There will be five tours in total.
International Quilts Displayed
'The war didn't kill that quilter's spirit': Quilt exhibit features Ukrainian Quilts. Quilts from Ukraine is an exhibit displayed at the AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah. The collection features quilts depicting war, culture, and perseverance.
'The war didn't kill that quilter's spirit': Quilt exhibit features Ukrainian quilts
PADUCAH — Quilts from Ukraine is an exhibit displayed at the AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah. The collection features quilts depicting war, culture, and perseverance. Maria Nelga, president of the Ukrainian Quilter's Association, said the exhibit has three collections: the Blackout Quilts, Ukrainian landscape and soul quilts, and the Loshka family's straw technique quilts.
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