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Exhibits

In Search of Balance – curated by Gerald Roy
September 8 – December 6
Explore how quiltmakers of the past balanced form, color, and line in their quilts.

Quilting Reinvented: Longarm Quilters of the 21st Century
October 7, 2011 – January 17, 2012
See the work of top practitioners Marilyn Badger, Rene Haddadin, Richard Larson, Sharon Schamber and Linda Taylor.

Quilt Journeys: Three QuiltersDiane Gaudynski
December 9, 2011 to March 13, 2012
In cooperation with Murray State University's Journey Stories Project, we will present the story of three quilter's journey into quilting. The exhibit tells the story of three quilters. This is not a journey from point A to point B, but rather a spiritual, emotional journey from one's first step into the world created by quilting. Like most journeys, it isn't the destination that is the story, it is the process of getting there that is interesting.

We follow three quilters, Diane Gaudynski (right, a sample of her "feather stitching), the late Dorris McManis and the late Doreen Speckmann. Each issued themselves a quilt challenge, and this exhibit explores how they responded to that challenge. We follow them as they find their "voice" during their journey.

Quilts of the Appalachian East Regional Show
January 20 to April 3
Don't miss the best quilts from quilt guilds of the region.

School Block Challenge
January 20 to April 3
Participant's blocks from our annual School Block Challenge contest sponsored by MODA Fabrics.

New Quilts from an Old Favorite 2012: Baskets & Antique Basket Quilts
April 6 to July 10
Winners and finalists from our annual contest challenging quiltmakers to create original quilts based on a classic block pattern. See the innovative, imaginative new quilts along side antique baskets quilts.

acCent! Art Quilts of the UKSeaside Town by A. Merrett
March 16 to June 12
Here's your chance to see the innovative quilts from some of UK's finest quiltmakers. The only time they will be on exhibit in America, so don't miss your chance to see these exceptional quilts. (right, "Seaside Town" by Alicia Merrett.)

The Exquisite Stitch: 200 Years of Hand Quilting
June 15 to September 11
Honoring hand workmanship yesterday and today. If you love fine quilting and trapunto, this is the exhibit for you!

Blending the Old and the New: Quilts by Paul D. Pilgrim
July 13 to October 16
An encore presentation. If you've ever collected antique quilt blocks and struggled with what to do with them, come be inspired and get ideas from seeing how Paul reassembled the old into new and exciting designs.