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International Quilt Festival

November 12 - November 15
$18

Houston International Quilt Festival is the largest quilting event on the planet. Held every November at the George R. Brown Convention Center, the show fills 11+ acres of exhibit space with juried quilts from around the world, over 1,000 vendor booths, and hundreds of classes. International quilters travel to Houston the way pilgrims travel to holy sites — it is the show against which all others are measured.

The festival has run annually since 1974 and has become the defining commercial event in the quilting world. If you can only attend one quilt show in your lifetime, this is the one to choose.

What to expect at Houston

  • 1,500+ juried quilts on display across multiple themed exhibits
  • 1,000+ vendor booths — the world’s largest quilting trade show
  • 500+ classes and workshops, often taught by the field’s most prominent instructors
  • Special exhibits curated by major museums and quilt historians
  • Quilters from 35+ countries; many international vendors and teachers
  • The Patchwork Players fashion show featuring wearable art garments
  • Major awards ceremony with cash prizes totaling over $200,000

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