Author: Erica Stupfel

Quilts, Inc. Announces Garri Kaye as New Piece Corps, Show Assistant, & Volunteer Coordinator!

HOUSTON—March 26, 2025—Producing each edition of International Quilt Festival & International Quilt Market requires not only a dedicated full-time staff, but scores and scores of both paid and volunteer workers. Overseeing and scheduling these workers is the task of the Piece Corps, Show Assistant, and Volunteer Coordinator. Today, Quilts, Inc. announces that Garri Kaye has […]

Fall 2025 Dates Announced for Houston Quilt Market & Quilt Festival

Houston QuiltMarket 2025 October 4-6, 2025 Houston QuiltFestival 2025 October 9-12, 2025 Earlier Schedule Set HOUSTON, TEXAS—August 22, 2024—As Quilts, Inc. prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of International Quilt Festival and 45th of International Quilt Market in a couple of months, the company has already announced dates for the 2025 fall editions of both […]

Christa Parker Named Manager of Special Exhibits & Becky Navarro is New Sponsorship Coordinator

Christa Parker HOUSTON—January 31, 2024—Quilts, Inc., producers of International Quilt Festival and International Quilt Market, announced today that Christa Parker has been named the new Manager of Special Exhibits. While Becky Navarro—who previously held the position and has retired—will take a new part-time role as Sponsorship Coordinator.   Parker was promoted to the position from […]

Remembering Kathleen McCrady

Kathleen McCrady, 98, a great friend and supporter of quilting, of International Quilt Festival, and of the two of us over many years, passed away this week. (Scroll over images for titles, and click to view larger!) Slanted (24.5” x 24.5”) by Kathleen McCrady Tribute to the Smithsonian II by Kathleen McCrady Mariner’s Rose (16.5″ […]

See all the winners at the fall Houston shows!

International Quilt Festival presents its annual Judged Show! Featuring a total of $54,750 in cash, non-purchase prizes provided by generous sponsors, quilters from all over the world will compete. Awards include the Best of Show; five Master Awards; First, Second, and Third places in eight different categories; three Judges’ Choice, and one Viewers’ choice voted […]

Elizabeth Broussard Named Coordinator of Exhibitor Services

HOUSTON—March 9, 2022—Quilts, Inc., producers of International Quilt Festival and International Quilt Market, announced today that Elizabeth Broussard has been named the new Coordinator of Exhibitor Services. Broussard will be the main point of contact for exhibitors in all editions of Quilt Festival and Quilt Market and process contracts, place booths, handle questions and coordinate […]

It’s a Summer of Stitching with Three Quilt Festivals – In Person and Online!

HOUSTON – January 25, 2022 – Consumer and trade show producer Quilts, Inc. today announced a schedule of three editions of International Quilt Festival slated for this summer. One previously announced and two new entries to mark on your calendar! The already-announced Quilt Festival Long Beach will take place in the city by the sea […]

Spring Quilt Market Postponed

Show Producer Quilts, Inc. announced today that the 2022 spring edition of International Quilt Market, scheduled for April 12-14 (with classes/events beginning April 11) at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, has been postponed. “This was an extremely difficult decision for us to make, especially as our last in-person Quilt Market […]

QUILTS, INC. COVID-RELATED SHOW POLICY UPDATED 10/12/21

As of today, Quilts, Inc. announces that all attendees, exhibitors, faculty, and staff at the International Quilt Festival at the George R. Brown Convention Center in October will be required to wear a face mask or face shield in order to enter and attend the shows. Masks or shields must be worn while on the main show floor […]

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT QUILT MARKET

HOUSTON – September 17, 2021 It is with great regret that I must announce that the fall edition of International Quilt Market in Houston, scheduled for October 23-25, must be postponed. Our Quilts, Inc. Executive Committee has made this difficult decision after weighing many crucial factors over the past few weeks. Ultimately, we feel strongly […]

Summer Stitching in Sunny California!

Join us August 4-6, 2022 for Quilt Festival in Long Beach, California! Be there for our return to Long Beach, California for summer Quilt Festival! We’ll have everything you love about the show: Vendor booths, Special Exhibits of Quilts, Classes from Top Teachers, Events, and more!

IN-PERSON Quilt Festival

News about the upcoming IN-PERSON Quilt Festival, this October 28-31 (with Preview Night October 27) will be coming soon! Visit Fall Quilt Festival Page >

Virtual Quilt Market – New Dates!

Quilts Inc. announces that the company is postponing the next edition of Virtual Quilt Market from the previous dates of January 26-28, 2021 to the new dates of March 23-25, 2021. This move is partially due to feedback from exhibitors to hold the online show during a time frame that better coincides with their product production […]

Quilts, Inc. Announces Quilt Market and Quilt Festival Virtual Show Dates

After the pandemic caused the cancellation of all its shows in 2020, Quilts, Inc. is proud to announce that Quilt Festival and Quilt Market have both moved online. Virtual Quilt Festival will be held December 3-5, 2020 and Virtual Quilt Market from January 26-28, 2021. Both editions will have many of the same aspects attendees […]

Fabric Forecast Online Event

Fabric Forecast

HOUSTON – August 28, 2020 – Quilts, Inc., producers of International Quilt Market and International Quilt Festival, announce the debut of an online event that brings both audiences together: Fabric Forecast™! It will be available beginning October 19 and be accessible until November 9 at www.FabricForecast.com. Virtual tickets for $10 will go on sale beginning […]

Update on the Status of the Long Beach Festival

It is with great regret that Quilts, Inc. announces today that the International Quilt Festival—scheduled to be held July 9-11 in Long Beach, California—has been postponed. We have received word from the Long Beach Convention Center’s management that the facility will remain closed until Labor Day. In addition, Governor Gavin Newsom has stated that California […]

Coronavirus Can’t Beat Quilting!

Quilts, Inc. announces new show Virtual Quilt Market: Spring Forward! HOUSTON – April 30, 2020 – Though the current global pandemic has forced the cancellation of hundreds of trade and consumer shows – including the spring International Quilt Market originally scheduled for Pittsburgh – many of them have moved to the digital world. Similarly, Quilts, […]

University of Houston Student Wins International Quilt Festival Scholarship

HOUSTON – March 23, 2020 –Working at the International Quilt Festival—one of the city of Houston’s largest annual public shows—makes for great real world training ground for any college student pursuing a career in event planning and production, the convention industry, or hospitality services. That’s certainly the case for University of Houston student Kylie Stevens, […]

Suzanne Hyland Named Director of Education and Industry Relations

HOUSTON – October 17, 2019 – Quilts, Inc., producers of International Quilt Festival and International Quilt Market, announced today that Suzanne Hyland has been named to the newly-created position of Director of Education and Industry Relations. Hyland will be the point person for the ongoing development of both consumer and professional projects, as well as classes […]

Threads of Success 2019 Wrap-up

INAUGURAL THREADS OF SUCCESS CONFERENCE EXPLORES THE BUSINESS OF BUSINESS IN THE QUILT INDUSTRY! HOUSTON – November 20, 2019 — They came, they saw, and they learned. A lot! The debut Threads of Success conference – held in conjunction with the fall edition of International Quilt Market – brought more than 100 students, including those entirely […]