Paducah vs Houston
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Paducah vs Houston
If you had an opportunity to go either to Paducah Quilt Week in April or Houston Quilt Festival at the end of October, which would you choose? How do the two compare?
Thanks,
DebD
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DebD
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I have never been to Paducah, but go to the IQF in Houston every year. I have been told by friends that Paducah is not as big as Houston. One of these years I am going to Paducah just to see.
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and i go to paducha every year ...it is just a hop skip and jump from here ............it may not be as big but i can only process so much at one time ...love it and plan on going this year as well
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I have only been to Paducah, so I can't compare the two, but I can tell you that the show is awesome, and usually includes about 400 quilts from all over the world. Usually about 800 quilts are juried into the show and about half of those are displayed. There are usually many gorgeous quilts from Japan. The classes are great, the Quilt Museum is not to be missed, Eleanor Burns is there and fantastic, and of course there's Hancocks of Paducah. If your husband goes, there's great fishing at Land Between the Lakes.
#7
I like both of them. For me, Houston is easier to get to. Houston is all under one roof, but Paducah is spread out. It's a charming town and I enjoyed my visit. They both showcase some amazing quilts. I think Houston may have a few more quilt exhibits, but they both have plenty of vendors.
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I have gone to Quilt Market twice in the 90s which is held for shop owners and people in the quilting industry. Market is held just before Festival. Love it. I always wanted to go to Paducah but it is just too far to travel from CA.
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