News and Events From the Quilting Community
National Quilting Day is Saturday, March 21 this year. Join thousands of other quilters who will be sharing quilts outside their home on National Quilting Day to educate and inspire their neighbors.
Quilt Market Discontinued
“HOUSTON, TEXAS—December 3, 2025—Quilts, Inc., parent company of International Quilt Market (a trade show) and International Quilt Festival (a public show), today made two major announcements concerning the storied fall editions of both shows in Houston, Texas for 2026.
International Quilt Festival will now be held from November 12-15, 2026 at our usual home of the George R. Brown Convention Center. Classes will begin on November 10, with no Preview Night this year. In addition, the fall edition of International Quilt Market has been cancelled. Quilt Market, which usually precedes Festival, will also be discontinued entirely.”
2026 San Juan County Fair August 7-16.
The 2026 Black Canyon Quilt Show will be held July 10 – 12.
The Four Corners Quilters Gathering will be held April 10 – 12, in Durango.
Have you heard about the man who created a side-hustle bringing in six figures by making quilt kits? Mike O’Dell started by making quilts for his sons after his wife took up quilting. Read more here.
Did you know our guild President, Georgia Cortez was featured on the cover of Quiltfolk? Issue 33 can be found here. Congratulations, Georgia!