"National Quilt Museum of the United States"...?!

My dearest buddy, who is very linked in with all the US Senate happenings, just let me know that the Senate is looking for a unanimous affirmative vote for H. Con. Res 209 (see here and here for text).

HConRes 209 (and how *DO* you abbreviate that? What, precisely, does it stand for? Must ask...) seeks to designate the Museum of the American Quilters' Society in Paducah, KY, as the "National Quilt Museum of the United States."

What can I say about the MAQS? This is like the Jerusalem, the Rome, for all dedicated quilters - here in America, at least. Once a year, the American Quilters' Society organizes a show in Paducah, KY, with the Museum as its crown jewel. *EVERY* American quilter worth her (or his) salt wants to attend this show at least once in their lifetime.

The Museum was founded to "educate, promote, and honor today's quiltmaker." I do not know how many quilts the MAQS has - well over a thousand, I would assume - but they are all chosen to exemplify the beauty of style, incredible imagination, frugality, craftsmanship, and whimsy of the American quilter through the centuries.

So, although this may seem a bit of a triviality for Congress, as a quilter I must offer my hearty endorsement!

Pass HConRes 209!!!