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The Houston International Quilt Festival 2019

The Winchester Quilt Block Trail was honored to be part of the 2019 International Quilt Festival in Houston on October 30-Nov3.  We were located with the other non-profit organizations and it was our goal to spread the word about barn quilts!  

Wednesday was set up day.  Sherwood Gersch and Tom Atkins hauled the barn to Houston in the rain.  They installed the barn quickly and our booth was soon set up and ready to go.  Wednesday evening was preview night for all the people that took advantage of all the wonderful classes the show offers.

Nicolette and Denby Morrison acted as our hosts for the 5 days and we stayed in their lovely home.  10am found us at our booth every day.  We talked to people from all over the world--Iceland, Australia, Canada, Philippines, Germany, the Netherlands--drawn to this show by the love of quilting.  

We passed out brochures and information on classes and sold our blocks.  We also got to wander the aisles of the displayed quilts and hundreds of vendors.  The quilt displays were amazing, such creativity is so impressive.

 

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My sister and I have taken the class together 7 times, sometimes with other family members also joining us. We always have an enjoyable, relaxing day and go home with a beautiful painted quilt block to treasure. The instructors are very knowledgeable, helpful, and encouraging. I will probably run out of places to hang my paintings before I am ready to stop painting! This is a lovely way to spend a day. Ladies--grab your sisters and besties and sign up for a class!
~Diane Supak

My daughter and I have attended two barn quilt classes. My daughter (a 30-something) has really gotten into the planning and painting.
The ladies who guide you in the class are wonderful! So supportive, and they help make it a fun experience!
I highly recommend taking a class!
~Becky R

I’ve taken four classes and loved everyone. Lots of fun and hard work but the blocks are so great have all four on my house.
~Debbie Castles

Winchester Area Civic Association, Inc.

8945 FM 153
Winchester, Texas 78945

Karen Kilian 979-966-7091
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