To assist you in your coverage of the 2008 International Quilt Festival/Houston, we created this special media page with information on the show and hi-resolution images of quilts, textile art, and activities to download. We would also be happy to work with you if you would like to develop special features, arrange interviews with quilters, teachers, or with the show director, or to assist you in other ways as you plan your coverage.
If you have any questions, please contact Bob Ruggiero, Director of Publications & Public Information, at pubs@quilts.com or by calling 713-781-6864, ext.116.
Thank You!
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- Francis Scott Key Family Quilt
From the special exhibit
“The DAR Museum Collection: Quilts of a Young Country.”
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- Album with Dogs and Birds
From the special exhibit
“Master Piece Work: The Joyce Gross History Collection.”
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- Pansy and Friends by Charlotte Hickman.
From the special exhibit “In Full Bloom V: Floral Quilts
in Memory of Helen Pearce O’Bryant.”
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- Kissing Klimt (left) by Rochelle Harper, Meet Me at the Oscars—I’ll be Wearing Red (center) by Janelle Archer, and Celestial Rendezvous (right) by Janice Ellertson. From the Bernina Fashion Show Rendezvous. Photo by Kim Coffman.
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- Trying to Keep the Balls in the Air by Lisa Ellis.
From the special exhibit “Patchwork Politics.”
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- Me and the Pelican by Maureen Holz.
From the special exhibit
“Festival Gallery of Quilt Art: Town and Country.”
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- Constellation Leo by Diane Ricks.
From the special exhibit “The Sky’s the Limit 2008.”
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- Meet Me at the Fair by Faith Wescom.
From the special exhibit “Country Living Classics.”
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- Indigo Resist Quilt, from the special exhibit
“The DAR Museum Collection: Quilts of a Young Country.”
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Fire, Earth, Water by Cynthia St. Charles.
From the special exhibit “Journal Quilt Project II:
Elements—Earth, Water, Air, and Fire.”
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- Leonesse—Village of Dreams: Cabernet Morning 1
by Patricia R. Charity.
From the special exhibit “West Coast Wonders.”
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- Walking the Dog by Elizabeth Bren. From the special exhibit
“Hands All Around XXIV: International Quilts.”
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- Pennies from Heaven by Gretchen E. Gibbons;
machine quilted by Lisa Calle.
From the special exhibit “Country Living Classics.”
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- Copia by Cher Cartwright. From the special exhibit
“Quilt National 2007.”
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- MG-Q #G101 by Michaela Grigoleit.
From the special exhibit “Quilt National 2007.”
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Class/Show Photos
These photos are from a previous edition of International Quilt Festival/Houston.
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An overview of just a portion of Festival’s exhibit hall.
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- Generations come together…over fabric at Festival!
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Even the youngest of artists can participate in activities, like this girl in the Make It University!™ area.
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Patricia Bolton, editor of Cloth Paper Scissors and
coordinator for Make It University!™ (right, in blue),
directs chosen students into one of the show floor classes.
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- Bright colors abound on the Festival show floor.
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- A Festival attendee ponders a purchase on the show floor.
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- Many exhibitors demonstrate their goods right in their booths on the show floor.
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- Festival features more than 100 classes on fabric arts
for all skill levels from beginning stitchers to expert
quilters. Smiles were all around in Carol Doak’s
(center, leaning) class here.
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Many Festival teachers are well-known artists themselves, like Hollis Chatelain (center), winner of last year’s “Best of Show” award in the Judged Show for the International Quilt Association.
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- White-gloved Quilt Angels show you the fabulous
quilts “up close” on the show floor.
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