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Globally acclaimed showcase shatters stereotypes about quilting and fabric arts PADUCAH, Ky., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the National Quilting Museum (http://www.quiltmuseum.org), there's a strict rule about not touching the quilts and fabric art hanging throughout the 27,000 square feet of exhibit space. But wanting to reach out and feel what's on display is an understandable temptation for many of the 40,000 annual visitors who can't believe what they're seeing. At first...

GREENBRIER, Ark., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- /Continental Who's Who/- Patsy J. Vick is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Specialty Retail. Patsy is the Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Sew Sew Much More. In her current role, Patsy is extremely talented in the areas of Quilting as well as making Spreads and Window Dressings. In 2008, Patsy donated 3,000 quilts to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and has made retirement quilts...

Paducah, Kentucky museum is home to world's finest quilt and fiber art PADUCAH, Ky., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An evocative quilt depiction of an embattled American flag by a Sacramento area woman artist has been added to the permanent collection of The National Quilt Museum (NQM) in Paducah, Ky., and is moving some visitors to tears. The title of the quilt is "And Our Flag Was Still There!" (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130415/PH93849) "When my son decided to...

Online needleworks and quilting store announces reduced prices on wide selection of premium fabrics Lafayette, LA (PRWEB) February 10, 2013 Ginger's Needleworks & Quilting announces that its online store, Quiltknit.com, will be offering new lower prices on all fabrics for 2013. QuiltKnit.com, which has specialized in novelty, Oriental and reproduction fabrics since 1997, will be lowering their prices all year long. These lowered prices may be new, but Ginger's Needleworks...

ATLANTA, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the global scientific and medical community convene in Washington, D.C., for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012), the world's most visible symbol of the public's response to the AIDS epidemic - The AIDS Memorial Quilt - will be a powerful presence across the nation's capital as it marks its 25(th) anniversary, starting with the opening ceremony of Quilt In the Capital (QIC) where a single panel will be revealed publicly for the...

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Following the display of 8,000 panels of The AIDS Memorial Quilt during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, The NAMES Project Foundation will now display the remaining 40,000 panels of The Quilt during "Quilt In the Capital" (QIC) throughout the Washington, D.C., area for the public to see as follows: 35,200 panels - 8,800 per day - will be on display July 21 through 24, on a portion of the National Mall, from...

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Measuring in at enormous 1.3 million square feet (50 miles) and 54 tons, The AIDS Memorial Quilt is now too large to display in a single D.C. location all at once. In order to make 48,000 panels available for the public to see in Washington, D.C., this summer, The NAMES Project Foundation has arranged for more than 60 distinct displays in a number of locations over the course of 31 days. The first opportunity for the public to see...

Lap of Luxury Lap Desks announces that they are adding fabrics for kids from Quilting Treasures and Cranston Village. Eugene, Oregon (PRWEB) June 23, 2012 Lap of Luxury Lap Desks takes pride in the quality of fabrics used on their lap desks. They also offer two sizes of desks, the smaller model with children’s needs in mind. Adding fun fabrics from Quilting Treasures and Cranston Village to a fine selection that includes fabrics from Kona Bay and Bold Over Batiks allows parents and kids...

The NAMES Project Foundation calls for volunteers and sponsors to ensure display and supporting activities will be a loud, persistent clarion call this summer ATLANTA, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Majestic. Devastating. Moving. The AIDS Memorial Quilt - one of the world's most powerful symbols of the public's response to the AIDS epidemic - will return to the nation's capital this summer for two major programs. Deemed by an act of Congress to be a National Treasure, The...

Creation Story: Gee's Bend Quilts and the Art of Thornton Dial and Bill Traylor: Drawings from the Collections of the High Museum of Art and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts on view May 25-September 23, 2012 NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This summer the Frist Center for the Visual Arts will present two exhibitions exploring parallels between folk and self-taught artists of the American South. Creation Story: Gee's Bend Quilts and the Art of...