We set out early for Paducah (a two hour drive from Nashville) and our first stop was in the small town of Grand River just some 20 miles from paducah. This town is a legend... once a thriving river town, it is now the hub for the wonderfull Pattis Restaurant and Gift shop
Folk I have never seen anything like this restaurant... it is a little over the top to say the least, but such fun. I will put photos up on webshots...
After a visit to the local quilt show and the purchase of an 1850's quilt we took off for Paducah.
A few evenings of calculations and I realized just how much fabric I needed for my large project... metres and metres more... so another stop at Hancocks was imperative.
Journey on to the quilt show and it was really all a bit too much. I'm a seasoned quilt show groupie and I must say I felt confused... however, we wandered from area to area and found quilts and vendors in the most unusual places.... like the pool room, and the basement... We enjoyed the ambiance, the quilts and visiting with folks from all over the world...but an afternoon was enough and it was real hot.
The first day we arrived in Paducah, we mentioned to the gals at the visitors bureau that we were staying in Nashville.... "That's not good enough" said one of the gals... and within a few minutes we had accommodation organised for us in Paducah. We stayed at a B&B.... it was lovely, however Di's excitement at finding a wooden porch swing on the front porch took our hostess Martha by surprise. Or it could have been the frosby flop she used to launch herself onto the seat in her enthusiasm.
That evening we returned to Patti's for dinner... we didn't get in until almost 9.30, but the meal was superb. Held in a dining room under 20 garlands of white roses and artificial weeping willow... we felt forever like Southern Bells as we sipped fresh lemonade and ate bread cooked in a flowerpot and served with strawberry butter.... We drove home to the B&B in a huge storm where God vented his fury in an amazing lightening show.
