50th Anniversary Red-White-Blue Quilt Exhibit from Humble Quilts

I was so happy to be able to go to Houston for this special 50th year exhibit! And I was thrilled that several of you entered quilts! YAY!

I took this photo from upstairs before the show opened.

Waiting in line to enter the show.

Laurie's quilt from the Historic panel challenge.

Little quilts made by 2 sisters.

My Chinese coin quilt made from an antique top.

Jessalyn's basket quilt! Super cute!

Benjamin Biggs designed from Gayle Bomers antique green and red.

JoAnne's gorgeous star quilt (on top)

Another beauty of JoAnne's!

This is the quilt ...

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Quilts, Friends and Community from Humble Quilts

I feel extremely fortunate to have been able to attend the International Quilt Festival several times. The quilts get me there but I'm usually so excited to see friends. Always new friends to be made as well!

I met Debbie when we volunteered for the education department in Houston. She is one of those friends you can pick up where you left off! Love her!

Here is Cecile D and her husband, Chris, from France. I knew she was coming but didn't realize she had a quilt in the show. I love that! Maybe a trip to Nantes ...

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International Quilt Festival and Road Trip from Humble Quilts

If you've been following my blog for any length of time you'll know that Laurie and I travel together. We will be meeting at the airport in Houston then having a bit of road trip fun before the quilt show in Houston!

I'm beginning to feel a little like Thelma and Louise! lol

This is our tentative road trip route. Let me know if you have intel of great antique shops or quilt shops we need to see.

We will make our way back to Houston on Wednesday for preview night! This photos shows vendors but I ...

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Fun on A Friday! from Humble Quilts

I want to encourage you all to enter a quilt into the Houston 50 year anniversary exhibit! It will be a red, white and blue special exhibit. There is no judging, just fun to see your quilt hanging among others.

Here' s the link to enter- HERE

These 3 were my possibilities.

Strippy Coins. I found pieces of this quilt in an antique store. I reused the strong patches and replaced the weak ones. I love it and this is the one I chose to enter! They may say they don't want it, but that's okay. I've ...

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50 Years of Great Quilts- Houston from Humble Quilts

I told ya'll previously it would be so fun if many of us would enter a quilt into the 50th anniversary special exhibit at Houston Quilt Show.

I'm confused because the general instructions say a call for quilts will be April 10th, but I just got this email, so I say try to enter now if you want!

Here's the Calls for Entry Now Open for Houston Quilt Festival 2024!

Have your quilt displayed at our 50th anniversary show Oct. 31-Nov. 3!

Check out our current calls for entry to submit your quilt to be show at ...

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Houston Quilt Show Traditional from Humble Quilts

Here are several traditional quilts that caught my eye at the show in Houston.

This may be one of my favorites.

I hope you enjoyed these beauties!

Do you have a favorite of the ones I've posted today?

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Houston Quilt Show -Antique Quilts from Humble Quilts

I always enjoy the antique quilts at the show! These were great!

Full quilt shown below

The color is really off on a few of these photos.

This is the info on the entire exhibit.

I loved them all!

Maybe the Carpenter's Wheel is a favorite.

Do you have a favorite?

PS My blog comments stopped coming to my email and I have several with no emails. If you asked a question I will reply at your comment on that specific blog post. (most of these were about Parsonsfield)

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International Quilt Festival- Part 1 from Humble Quilts

I'm starting with a few quilts from the Houston Quilt Show that are not traditional and somehow caught my eye. I will have a lot of antique quilts and a few traditional ones that were in the show.

You may be able to click on any photo for a closer look.

Perfect name for this quilt!

So many quilts were painted. This was NOT one of them!

I'm not sure if you all have heard of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. I live near a reservation and knew immediately what this quilt was about. Link HERE for ...

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Houston Quilt Festival from Humble Quilts

Houston Quilt show is a terrific place to see beautiful quilts and meet with friends that sometimes you see only once a year!

Last year my trip was fairly quick but I avoided the weekend quilt show traffic and it worked out for me.

Please let me know if you will be coming- I would love to see you if our schedules work out!

(Kevin, ConnieR, Debbie S, Sue B, David and Cecile will be there!)

November 1st - 5PM preview night. I love seeing the quilts at this time with less people. If you have a quilt in the show ...

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Lost Star Exhibit Houston from Humble Quilts

This was another beautiful exhibit!

So interesting how they shared the original with us!

Here it is! Technology truly is wondrous!

If you want to see more just do a google search of the Lost Star quilt, Lopez island, WA.

There were so many wonderful quilts. I opted to share only my favorite exhibits here on the blog.

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Remembering Cynthia Collier from Humble Quilts

I shared a few photos of this exhibit on Instagram but it was so incredible I need to share on my blog.

Her husband curated the exhibit and was on hand to talk about Cynthia and her quilts. It was very special.

I'm opting to share a few parts of quilts that I thought were so inspirational!

Sometimes it is hard to know how and when to use a lovely floral border print. (at least for me!)

Secret surprises in her urns/vases/baskets.

Toile with people in the windows! Yes, please!

Another beautiful urn.

I have some of ...

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Quilts De Legend from Humble Quilts

The Quilts de Legende was the first exhibit I went to see in Houston. If you are on my facebook group you even got to see a video! (link at the end of this post)

The rules: The quilts must be made from a picture in a book or a museum, without kits or patterns. All of the work is by hand; no machine stitching is permitted. The members' work is strictly judged for quality of stitches, including quilting.

My favorite (so hard to choose a favorite!)

There were 2 of these quilts (in different sizes) I loved that the ...

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My Take on the Houston Quilt Show from Humble Quilts

I'll start with this quilt since it is relevant in USA right now.

This was one that would have been really hard to miss! So cool and so graphic.

This was not traditional, not modern, but one of my favorites for the detail and the thoughtfulness in his face.

Okay, now just the quilt show itself.

2020 the quilt show was a covid bust. Last year I believe they cancelled Quilt Market and had a smaller version of the quilt show.

So after 2 years I thought it would be a good thing to go!

I arrived Wednesday afternoon ...

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Friday Fun! from Humble Quilts

This post is all over the place!

I did a Youtube video on the dresses- I have 148 of them! Whoop! Whoop! I may not bring them all on this trip as Peru is on the schedule and will bring some there. Thank you all so much for your generosity!

Thank you for purchasing books! I have more and will keep the link on my blog sidebar. Check them out HERE if you missed it the first time.

Someone mentioned local people in need. I do see that and am currently volunteering for a non profit in my town. I ...

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More of Houston Quilt Show from Humble Quilts

Here is an antique block I purchased from Mary Koval-I'd love to have more than one block, but that's about all I can afford! LOL It is so sweet. I think the upper right was supposed to have a red bud but the maker ran out of room. The top and left will be difficult to do much with since the applique is right up to the edge of the quilt. For now I am enjoying it on my design wall.

And if you are interested:

Here are a few categories that YOU can enter quilts in. This ...

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Kovals Antique Quilt Exhibit- Houston from Humble Quilts

Joe and Mary Koval generously shared an amazing array of antique quilts in Houston! Here's a sampling.

This was actually one of my favorites. I can't get enough of this setting!!

If I had to make 14 diamonds meet in the center, I'd never have a quilt!

It's okay to cut up a toile. Still makes a pretty effective and fun quilt.

I'm so glad I don't worry about which direction my stripes run!

As precise looking as this applique is................

The maker added this funky folk art dog? I love it!

Quilts that ...

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Another Favorite Houston Exhibit from Humble Quilts

I came across this lovely indigo exhibit and it really was inspiring! Quilting in Japan has always been so completely perfect and over the top, which I appreciate, but I'm not necessarily inspired by it- thee was something different about these quilts.

If you haven't heard of many Japanese quilters, let me introduce you to the

indigo work of Shizuko Kurohah.

This was one of my favorites. It was so unusual and unique.

She had to have designed it on paper ahead of time to make this amazing design work. I think you can click to zoom more ...

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Broderie Perse Exhibit and Almost Amish winner! from Humble Quilts

First, what is Broderie Perse?

In French "broderie perse" means Persian embroidery, but it also came to refer to the lovely applique of printed chintz flowers and other motifs onto a solid fabric. These exquisite quilts have been made since the 1700s.

A good explanation of the history of it can be found HERE at womenfolk.com

Cynthia Collier proposed to Quilts, inc an exhibit of currently made Broderie Perse quilts from a wide variety of talented women.

They accepted and it was one of the highlights of the International Quilt Fest this month.