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Junior Quilters The National Quilt Museum Classroom 215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky

02feb2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education

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The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30

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The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.

Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.

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(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST

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The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky

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Inspired by Endangered Species The National Quilt Museum 215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky

09octAll Day12janInspired by Endangered Species

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Lively, colorful, and skillfully made fabric “portraits” of endangered species bring them to real, vibrant life. Each portrait features fascinating animal and plant facts from rescuers, scientists, conservationists, and more:

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Lively, colorful, and skillfully made fabric “portraits” of endangered species bring them to real, vibrant life. Each portrait features fascinating animal and plant facts from rescuers, scientists, conservationists, and more: where they live, what their superpowers are, why they are at risk, and how we can help. Curated by Donna DeSoto.

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October 9 (Friday) - January 12 (Tuesday)

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215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky

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2019 Block of the Month Club

23oct(oct 23)10:00 am30jan(jan 30)1:00 am2019 Block of the Month Club

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October 23 (Friday) 10:00 am - January 30 (Saturday) 1:00 am

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60k Log Cabin Quilts The National Quilt Museum 215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky

06novAll Day19jan60k Log Cabin Quiltsby Amy Pabst

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This series focuses on miniature scale and explores the unlimited layout and design options of the Log Cabin pattern. Amy used over 60,000 individual fabric pieces for the quilts

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This series focuses on miniature scale and explores the unlimited layout and design options of the Log Cabin pattern. Amy used over 60,000 individual fabric pieces for the quilts in this exhibition.

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November 6 (Friday) - January 19 (Tuesday)

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215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky

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Southern Quilts The National Quilt Museum 215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky

11decAll Day09marSouthern Quiltswith Mary W. Kerr

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Quilt expert Mary W. Kerr joins 13 other textile historians to show why Southern quilts have a distinctiveness setting them apart, including factors like their patterns, use of tiny pieces,

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Quilt expert Mary W. Kerr joins 13 other textile historians to show why Southern quilts have a distinctiveness setting them apart, including factors like their patterns, use of tiny pieces, and specific color choices.

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December 11 (Friday) - March 9 (Tuesday)

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215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky

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School Block Challenge

15janAll Day06aprSchool Block Challenge

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School Block Challenge is an annual quilt block competition and exhibit, sponsored byModa Fabrics, for children grades K-12 nationwide. Moda generously provides three challenge fabrics that must be included in

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School Block Challenge is an annual quilt block competition and exhibit, sponsored byModa Fabrics, for children grades K-12 nationwide.

Moda generously provides three challenge fabrics that must be included in every block entry. Students can put their math skills & creativity to work in creating a quilt square of their own design.

Entries are judged in the following categories: K-4th grade, 5th–8th grade, 9th–12th grade. Cash prizes are awarded to the teacher/parent of the winning students for arts/quilt education. All entries are included in the exhibition at The National Quilt Museum.

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January 15 (Friday) - April 6 (Tuesday)

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Nature’s Layers by Karen Linduska

22janAll Day23marNature’s Layers by Karen Linduska

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Karen loves texture and working in layers. Her art quilts are made from the perspective of seeing them from a side view; looking at the layers of the plant shapes,

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Karen loves texture and working in layers. Her art quilts are made from the perspective of seeing them from a side view; looking at the layers of the plant shapes, seeing the flowers and insects peeking out. This show is a variety of Karen’s work from several series she has created in the last 10 years: Fantasy Garden, Glorious, and Marshland.

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January 22 (Friday) - March 23 (Tuesday)

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Inspired by Endangered Species: Animals and Plants in Fabric Perspectives

Lively, colorful, and skillfully made fabric "portraits of endangered specie"s bring them to real, vibrant life. The 182 quilt portraits feature animals and plants from all over the world.

Digital Exhibits

Women's Right to Vote

The Dakota County Star Quilters (DCSQ) is pleased to present this display of small quilts
celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution—the women’s suffrage amendment.

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Block of the Month Club

Through the Block of the Month Club, The National Quilt Museum aims to challenge quilters to experiment with new techniques and styles while having fun connecting with quilters from all over the world, and learning more about the museum in the process

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Demonstrate Your Passion For Quilting

Demonstrate your passion for quilting by giving to the National Quilt Museum Matching Funds Challenge from December 1st - January 31, 2021.

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Show your support for the museum's efforts to bring quilting to new audiences, educate the next generation of quilters, and preserve the art form so it will be enjoyed for hundreds of years.

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New Exhibit: 2021 School Block Challenge
On Display January 15th - April 6th, 2021 The National Quilt Museum inspires the next generation of quilters through the School Block Challenge. The annual, nationwide, quilt block contest and exhibit is open to students in grade K-12. Moda Fabrics provides three challenge fabrics which must be included in each block. Entries must also contain some type of machine or…
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Block of the Month – Round 3!
Welcome to Round 3 of the Block of the Month Club! This year's round will run from January - December 2021. Each block pattern will be released as a PDF file on the 1st of each month at 12pm CST on the website as well as our Facebook page here. We are kicking this year off with a brand new…
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New Exhibit – Southern Quilts
On display December 11, 2020 - March 9th, 2021 The American South has a rich quilting history, steeped in tradition and passed down through the generations. The glorious designs, colors, and patterns are unique to this region of the United States. The quilts created here reflect the influence of multiple cultural traditions brought to the region over the last four…
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