Paducah goes all out for this event. Hundreds of vendors, special quilt displays at the quilt museum, quilt competitions and so much more. Downtown storefronts, empty at other times of the year, are filled with more fabric, more displays and quilters wandering everywhere. After a few hours many walk around with a sort of "glazed" look in their eyes. Just SO much to see! So much you can BUY!
I was happy to room with another member of my quilt guild, Jami. Though I didn't know her well we got along just fine and I enjoyed her company. We did some of the quilt show as a two-some, spent other chunks of time on our own for classes and shopping. Met up with other guild friends and gathered at night so we could all show off our "finds".
One morning Jami and I were wandering through the vendors (or somewhere in the midst of thousands of bolts of fabric) and she pointed out beautiful florals by Stephanie Brandenburg. I'd never seen them before - big, bold flowers and interesting color combinations. I exclaimed over them but kept my wallet shut. Jami pointed them out at other booths and I think at some point said something like "you just really need to get some of this fabric". So I bought a panel.
That was about three years ago. The beautiful fabric sat in my "stash". Once in awhile I'd take it out, admire it, think about it….but unsure what to make out of it or how to use it, I'd fold it back up and put it away.
Then this summer inspiration hit. A combination of seeing some of this fabric used in a sample quilt at a local shop and a picture of a totally different quilt I'd torn out of a magazine. And for me, once inspiration hits, the rest seems to flow easily.
So I "blame" Jami for making me buy this….but I thank her for the inspiration and the results!
:-)
Perfect!
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