PADUCAH, KY, OCTOBER 7, 2011 – The National Quilt Museum is pleased to announce the opening of two new exhibits,. Quilting Reinvented: Longarm Quilters of the 21st Century and antique quilts in A Sense of Balance. The longarm quilts will be on exhibit October 7, 2011 through January 13, 2012 and features the work of top practitioners Marilyn Badger, Rene Haddadin, Richard Larson, Linda McCuean, Sharon Schamber and Linda Taylor. These contemporary fiber artists use the longarm quilting machine, which has revolutionized the art of quiltmaking.

A Sense of Balance explores how quiltmakers of the past balanced form, color, and line in their quilts, whether consciously or unconsciously. This exhibit is curated by Gerald Roy and features quilts from the Pilgrim/Roy Collection. It is on exhibit through December 6th.