American Quilter’s Society stages major event at Ky. museum

Mennonite Windmill Log Cabin quilt, circa 1890. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers.com Archive and Cowan's Auctions Inc.

Mennonite Windmill Log Cabin quilt, circa 1890. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers.com Archive and Cowan’s Auctions Inc.

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) – Thousands of people are expected to visit Paducah this week for the American Quilter’s Society’s QuiltWeek.

The festivities began Wednesday and run through Saturday. More than 30,000 people are expected for the display, which will include more than 650 quilts in three locations, as well as a quilter’s merchant mall.

The American Quilter’s Society is also celebrating its 30th anniversary with a display of three decades of best in show quilts at the National Quilt Museum.

For more information, visit http://aqsshows.com/paducah or call 270-898-7903.

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Mennonite Windmill Log Cabin quilt, circa 1890. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers.com Archive and Cowan's Auctions Inc.

Mennonite Windmill Log Cabin quilt, circa 1890. Image courtesy of LiveAuctioneers.com Archive and Cowan’s Auctions Inc.