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Spring Quilt Market RETURNS in 2026!

HOUSTON, TEXAS—May 5, 2025—Quilts, Inc., the parent company of International Quilt Festival and International Quilt Market, announced today that the spring edition of Market will return on April 10-12, 2026 (with Schoolhouse and Sample Spree on April 9) at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri!

“This has been a long time coming, and we are so happy to be able to hold a spring Market again,” says Karey Bresenhan, President/CEO of Quilts, Inc., and Founder/Director Emeritus of Market.

“So much has changed in both our industry and the world since we held our last spring Market in 2019, and we are looking forward to bringing buyers, industry professionals, distributors, shop and business owners, manufacturers, and retailers together again. Spring is the season of renewal, so it’s only fitting that we also renew our Market!”

Bresenhan goes on to note that Quilt Market is still the only credentialed trade show in the world dedicated to quilting and sewing exclusively, and has been since 1979 (the first spring Market was held in 1981).

In addition to the show floor activity from April 10-12, educational business seminars will be offered. And April 9 will see longtime favorites Schoolhouse Sessions (an all-day showcasing of the latest products from exhibitors in 15-and 30-minute sessions) and Sample Spree (where exhibitors offer products for direct sale).

2026 will mark Spring Quilt Market’s fourth time in “the Gateway to the West,” and resumes the commitment of Quilts, Inc. to rotate locations in order to bring access to the show closer to different regions.