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Super City/Quilt City Connection

Sept. 10-11, 2011

Metropolis, IL & Paducah, KY - The National Quilt Museum of the United States and Metropolis Tourism are proud to combine forces for the third annual Super City - Quilt City Connection - A Celebration of the Arts between Two Cities.

Quilt shows by local guilds combine with guided museum tours, class instruction and demonstrations for an event of super measure in Metropolis and Paducah.

Featuring:
Caryl Bryer Fallert,
NQM Curator Judy Schwender
and instructors:
Paula Spillman from Quilt in A Day,
Cath Evans and Susan Mogan

Bring a group of 12 or more and get a Super Gift!*
*Contact Metropolis Tourism for details.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10

9 a.m.-Noon: Autumn Leaf Table Runner Class by Paula Spillman & Quilt In A Day at Harrah's Riverfront Event Center in Metropolis. This Autumn Leaves design by Eleanor Burns is a great way to use up scraps and decorate your home for the Fall Season. Bring your own machine, or use machines provided by English's Sewing Machine Co. Cost for class is $20 plus kit. Free Turkey Table Runner pattern included. Must pre-register by calling Quilt in a Day at 270-442-2155.

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Paducah Stitch ‘N Quilt Guild Quiltfest at Broadway Church of Christ, 2855 Broadway, Paducah. Annual guild show featuring vendors, demonstrations and quilts galore. Admission donation requested.

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.:
Massac Quilters Guild Quilt Show
at Harrah's Riverfront Event Center
in Metropolis. $2 donation. Receive free souvenir button. Vote for your favorites. Show also features the Pilgrim/Roy Challenge Quilts exhibit and Quilting & Artist Vendor Fair.
There will be hourly demonstrations and chances to win door prizes.

Super Block Challenge
at Massac Quilters Guild Show.

Contest open to all quilters.
Hancock's of Paducah will award
$200 in gift certificates
to winners. Visit www.massacquilters.org for entry information. Deadline to enter is August 29.

Fat Quarter Frenzy! Bring 1 Fat Quarter for A Chance to Win Them All!

"Feed the Quilters" at the Quilting Zoo!

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. National Quilt Museum Quilt Exhibits: Regular Admission.
The Chicago School of Fusing, with guest artist Susan Else. Fusing as a technique has been refined by Frieda Anderson, Anne Lullie, Emily Parson, Judy Perez, Jane Sassaman, and Laura Wasilowski. This exhibit showcases their vibrant quilts. Joined by the 3-D work of guest artist Susan Else.
In Search of Balance – curated by Jerry Roy. This exhibit explores how quiltmakers of the past balanced form, color, and line in their quilts, whether consciously or unconsciously. You decide.

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. “Celebration Quilts” Sale at The National Quilt Museum. Fiber artists with quilts in the museum’s collection donated small quilts to raise funds for the Museum. More than 30 quilts remain available for you to add to your private collection.

10 - 2 p.m. Demonstrations by the Yo Yo Club of Paducah. In lobby of National Quilt Museum. Free.

11 a.m. - National Quilt Museum Gallery Tour - Free guided tour with paid admission.

1 p.m. "The Story of Fabric" with Cath Evans, at Harrah's Riverfront Event Center. There's more to fabric than meets the eye. Why is thread count important? Is the fabric from a quilt shop different from fabric from a superstore? How can I prevent fabric from bleeding when I wash a quilt. Learn more about fabric and fabric construction, printing and dye techniques, fabric finishing, fabric selection and quilt care and have fun too! Free.

1 p.m. - National Quilt Museum Gallery Tour - Free guided tour with paid admission.

1-3 p.m. Quilter's Tea
at Summer's Riverview Mansion
in Metropolis.
Stop in this beautiful victorian
bed and breakfast,
take a tour of the home
adorned with quilts
and enjoy coffee, tea
and desserts.

2:30-3:30 p.m. – Color Theory Lecture at The National Quilt Museum. You will be able to confidently choose colors for any project after learning these color secrets! You will understand how to use a color wheel, determine values, understand warm vs. cool, and to make colors “Pop” or blend in. Free.

3 p.m. - Fabric Portraits
with Susan Mogan
at Riverfront Event Center.
Learn how to transform a photograph
into a beautiful quilt.
This easy fusable method is suitable
for all skill levels. Free.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 11

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Massac Quilters Guild Quilt Show at Harrah's Riverfront Event Center. $2 donation. Receive free souvenir button. Vote for your favorites. Show also features the Pilgrim/Roy Challenge Quilts exhibit and Quilting & Artist Vendor Fair. Hourly demonstrations in exhibit hall and chances to win door prizes.

Fat Quarter Frenzy! Bring 1 Fat Quarter for A Chance to Win Them All!

"Feed the Quilters" at the Quilting Zoo!

Super Block Challenge. Contest open to all quilters. Hancock's of Paducah will award $200 in gift certificates to winners. Inside Massac Quilters Guild Show at Harrah's. Visit www.massacquilters.org for entry information.

Noon: Luncheon & Lecture
at Riverfront Event Center with
Caryl Bryer-Fallert.

Enjoy lunch with fellow quilters and then a most interesting lecture by Caryl - "Inspiration and the Creative Process."

Caryl Bryer Fallert is internationally recognized for her award-winning art quilts, which have appeared in hundreds of national and international exhibitions, collections, and publications. Honors include 100 Best Quilts of the 20th Century, NQA, Masterpiece Quilt Award, and selection as one of the thirty most influential quiltmakers in the world. Caryl has lectured and taught in eleven countries around the world before opening the Bryerpatch Studio & Workshop Center in Paducah, Ky. in 2006.

Cost is $20 for lunch & lecture,
or $10 for lecture only at 12:30 p.m.
Reservation required by Sept. 2 for luncheon.

For luncheon reservations,
call Metropolis Tourism at 877-424-5025.

1 – 5 p.m. The National Quilt Museum Quilt Exhibits:
Regular Admission.
The Chicago School of Fusing, with guest artist Susan Else. Fusing as a technique has been refined by Frieda Anderson, Anne Lullie, Emily Parson, Judy Perez, Jane Sassaman, and Laura Wasilowski. This exhibit showcases their vibrant quilts. Joined by the 3-D work of guest artist Susan Else.
In Search of Balance – curated by Jerry Roy. This exhibit explores how quiltmakers of the past balanced form, color, and line in their quilts, whether consciously or unconsciously. You decide.

1 – 5 p.m. Baste-In! at The National Quilt Museum. Don’t have the room or expertise to finish your quilt? Bring your quilt top, batting, backing and pins, & we will pin baste it for you for $5 or ½ yard of fabric. Registration required. 270-442-8856

1 – 5 p.m. Celebration Quilts Sale at The National Quilt Museum. Fiber artists with quilts in the museum’s collection made and donated small quilts to raise funds for the Museum. More than 30 quilts remain available for you to add to your private collection.

2:30 p.m. "Improve Your Rotary Cutting" with Cath Evans, at Harrah's Riverfront Event Center. In this lecture workshop, you’ll learn a collection of cutting techniques to improve the accuracy of your rotary cutting. Whether you are a beginner who is looking for a set of rules to follow or an experienced quilter looking for tips to improve speed and accuracy, everyone, even left-handers, will benefit from this class. Free.

2:30-3:30 p.m.: Quilt Care & Conservation lecture at NQM by Judy Schwender – Schwender is the Curator of Collections/Registrar of The National Quilt Museum and has a degree in textile history. Free.

3:45 p.m. Massac Quilters Guild Show's People's Choice Winners announced, at Harrah's Riverfront Event Center.

Vendors scheduled for Quilting and Artist Fair
at Harrah's Riverfront Event Center include:
English's Sewing Machine Co. - Quilt In A Day - National Quilt Museum
Metropolis Chamber of Commerce - Kalpaca Farms (Alpaca Fibers)

And Many More!
Vendor spaces available by calling 877-424-5025.

Make it a weekend get-away and
Reserve A Room at a Metropolis Hotel now!

Art events and exhibits also flourish around the region on September 10-11 giving visitors much more to see and do! Community art and other events include:

Saturday and Sunday - Quilts on display at I-24 Antique Mall and Southern Illinois Wine Outlet in Metropolis. The Mall will also host a wine tasting and outdoor flea market.

Saturday - Paducah's Lowertown Art District 2^nd Saturday. Art galleris open late til 8 p.m. and feature special events. Jefferson-Park Ave., 3rd-9th streets.

Saturday - Living History at Fort Massac State Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. French and Indian War period living historians will present displays and interpretive programs on the 18th century life. Free.

Saturday & Sunday - Super Museum and Americana Hollywood Museum in Metropolis offers half price admission to show attendees who wear their free souvenir Super City Quilt City Connection button available at both the museum and the Riverfront Event Center.

For more information, call Metropolis Tourism at 877-424-5025
or The National Quilt Museum at 270-442-8856.

Click here to visit our photo album from the 2010 show.

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