2003 AQS Quilt Show

There is more than $100,000 given away in cash and prizes during the AQS Quilt Show and Contest. Hancock’s of Paducah offers $18,000 as the Best of Show award. Bernina offers $12,000 for the Best Machine Workmanship award. AQS even offers $12,000 for the Best Hand Workmanship award. Several other sponsors of the event contribute thousands of dollars in prize money to be presented for various other categories.

More than 300 vendors make their way to Quilt City USA to offer some of the best quilting fabrics and notions. Quilters can also study quilting methods with internationally recognized instructors from all over the world. Not only can the quilters view some of the latest and most advanced techniques to date, they can also take a trip back in time in the National Quilt Museum and see techniques of times gone by.

Some of this year's winners are as follows:

Hancock’s of Paducah Best of Show was Philippa Naylor with her quilt "Lime Light" American Quilter's Society Hand Workmanship award went to Elsie M. Campbell with her quilt "Star Flower". Cynthia Schmitz with her quilt tastefully titled “Blueberry Morning” won the Bernina Machine Workmanship award.

If you would like to visit Quilt City USA during the 20th Annual AQS Quilt Show and Contest, call the Paducah Visitors Bureau at 1-800-PADUCAH. Additional information regarding activities can be received by contacting Executive Show Director Bonnie Browning at 270-898-7903.