Name: Fly Me to the Moon
Start: 2018-6-15T00-00-00-00
End: 2018-9-4T23-23-59-00
Location: The National Quilt Museum

The National Quilt Museum supports the sustainability and growth of today’s quilting community by bringing the work of today’s quilters to new audiences worldwide. The museum is a 501c3 nonprofit organization primarily funded through the generosity of people and companies passionate about quilting.

Participate

Visit
The museum is located in Paducah, Kentucky and open year-round with new exhibits several times a year.
Educational Programs
Through workshops and activities,adults and youth of all skill levels can gain hands-on experience with quilting.
Museum Experience
Groups of 10-30 people visit the gallery and learn hands-on the basics of quilting by creating a unique quilt block souvenir.
Block of the Month Club
Each month, a unique 10" block design is shared with members of the Facebook group. Finished quilts can receive a custom label and be entered for judging for an exhibit at the museum.
Gift Shop
Exclusive items and unique art gifts sold in our gift shop benefit the museum.

Support

Become a Member
“Friends of the Museum” get special discounts and event invitations.
Make a Donation
A tax-deductible donation of any size helps advance the art of quilting.
Volunteer Program
Volunteer roles include interacting with visitors in the gallery, assisting with exhibit changes, and helping with class programs.
Donate to the Auctions
Donate quilts or extra quilting materials for our fundraising auctions.
Planned Giving
Name The National Quilt Museum as a beneficiary in your will or estate planning.

Current Exhibits

15junAll Day04sepFly Me to the MoonExhibit

27julAll Day18sepColor-play in Portraits by Lola JenkinsCorner Gallery

10augAll Day09octColor Outside the LinesFeatured Exhibit

10augAll Day30sepKaffe Fassett for FreeSpirit "I Am An Artisan" ChallengeSpecial Exhibit

Event Details

The Challenge was put forth to quilters asking them to interpret Artisan as a celebration of excellence. The resulting entries were juried by a panel of experts including Kaffe.

Contest Details:

Artisans celebrate excellence. Artisans start with thoughtfully-chosen materials to create an item with inherent beauty and attention to detail and design. The focus of the I Am An Artisan juried exhibit, is on quilts designed to showcase the harmony of color and texture. Each quilt will speak to a time when hand creation included dedication, appreciation, skill and love of the craft. It’s about simplicity, intention, approach, quality, and a sense of connectionto a time when craftsmanship and artisanship were celebrated.

The entries can be art quilts that speak to the theme or traditional quilts. Any techniques—piecing, appliqué, embroidery, and/or manipulated fabric, etc.—may be used. Competition is open to artists in the United States and Canada. Roughly 80% of each work (60”x 60” quilt) must feature the Artisan fabric collection by Kaffe Fassett for FreeSpirit, www.freespiritfabrics.com/artisan.

A jury of experts, including Kaffe Fassett, will select the works. The jury’s decision is final. The organizers reserve the right to decide about the quilts for the exhibition upon seeing the actual quilts. The organizers reserve the right to refuse any work that does not match the slides submitted to the jury.