About Us

Quilts, Inc. is the parent company of International Quilt Festival and several previous trade and consumer shows for the quilting and soft crafts industry shown below. Its Founder and CEO is Karoline (Karey) Bresenhan, a member of the Quilter’s Hall of Fame.

 

Quilt Festival

 
International Quilt Festival/Houston (1975-Present)

The International Quilt Festival is the largest annual quilt show in the U.S. and takes place each fall in Houston, Texas. Festival regularly attracts more than 35,000 attendees from over 30 countries all around the world. There’s shopping at more than 500 booths for quilts, fabric, supplies, and crafts, along with 275 classes and lectures for all experience levels. Festival features more than 1,400 quilts and unique works of textile art on display.