News and Trends from International Quilt Market

OCTOBER

 

IT’S ALMOST TIME…

GET READY FOR QUILT MARKET
IN HOUSTON!

 

With the start of fall Quilt Market just around the corner, here’s what you need to know to make the most of your time at the show!

Download the

Quilt Market
Event App


App features include:

  • Exhibitor listings and info
  • Show floor map
  • Demo Alley schedule
    (new feature!)
  • Schoolhouse Series schedule
  • Schedule of classes, seminars, and events
  • Presenter/speaker info
  • Interactive classroom map
  • Quilt exhibits list/descriptions
  • Area map
  • General show information and alerts

 

Plus, use the in-app social stream to connect with fellow attendees and post about your Quilt Market experiences!

DOWNLOAD THE QUILT
MARKET EVENT APP »

APP SPONSORED BY ANTHOLOGY FABRICS & WINDHAM FABRICS

UPCOMING SHOWS

2017

International Quilt Market/Houston

October 28-30

Classes begin October 27

George R. Brown Convention Center

Houston, Texas, USA

 

International Quilt Festival/Houston

November 2-5

Preview Night November 1

Classes begin October 30

George R. Brown Convention Center

Houston, Texas, USA

 

 

 

 

International Quilt Market/Portland

May 18-20

Oregon Convention Center

Portland, Oregon, USA

 

International Quilt Market/Houston

November 3-5 (NOTE LATER DATES)

Classes begin November 1

George R. Brown Convention Center

Houston, Texas, USA

 

 

NOTE: Quilt Market is a credentialed
trade show only, and not open to
the public.


For information on these or any other Quilts, Inc. shows, visit www.quilts.com

 

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FEATURES AND EVENTS

 

New this year…DEMO ALLEY! Market exhibitors will be showing off products and demonstrating how to use them in this special area of the show floor (near Aisle 2500 in Hall A). Get up close with the experts, ask questions, and discover how to best utilize these products in your store and for your customers. SEE THE DEMO ALLEY SCHEDULE HERE »

 

Also new this year! Join us for our new WINE DOWN! mixer on Sunday, October 29, from 6-7:30 p.m. Relax after a day on the show floor, enjoy snacks and a cash bar. No registration needed…just show up! Wine Down! will take place in the Concourse C Lobby just outside of the entrance to the show.

 

SAMPLE SPREE, Friday, October 27, from 7-9:00 p.m. See and buy samples of new products before the Quilt Market show floor even opens! Meet the exhibitors, and get ideas for class and shop projects and promotions.  SEE THE SAMPLE SPREE LINEUP HERE »

 

SCHOOLHOUSE SERIES, Friday October 27, 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Market’s most popular event offers more than 250 sessions (in 15- and 30-minute intervals) throughout the day. Attendees get a first look at new products, techniques, and books from the designers, manufacturers, and publishers who produce them.  SEE THE SCHOOLHOUSE SERIES SCHEDULE HERE »

 

 

 

PREMIER SCHOOLHOUSE SESSION: HOFFMAN FABRICS

 

Representatives from Hoffman Fabrics will cover ways to grow your opportunities for success through partnership! Learn about Hoffman’s winning formulas for kitting, turning over inventory, and leveraging pre-cuts and product lines. Maximize your margins with programs that are efficient and more affordable.

 

The Schoolhouse Opening Session and Premier Schoolhouse Session will take place in the General Assembly hall at 10:00 a.m. During that time, the results from the 2017 Quilting in America™ survey, presented by F + W and Quilts, Inc., will also be revealed.

 

Visit the Enrollment Desk above Hall D on the second floor to sign up for any events on site.

 

WHAT'S TRENDING

WHEN IN HOUSTON

 

Our guide to some of the Downtown area’s best dining (and a little wining),
plus getting around and what’s underground!

Lucky Strike

QUESTION & ANSWER

Q&A: TRACY MOONEY & CHERYL SLEBODA

 

Read our interview with the dynamic duo about their new Sew Much Cosplay™ brand, and how it can get new sewists to your store!

Tracy Mooney

Cheryl Sleboda

NEW PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Cakes, paisleys, peacocks, and puppies…all featured in our latest new product review!

DAISY PAISLEY

From Michael Miller Fabrics

MORE »

CAKE MIX COLLAGE PATTERN

From Fiberworks

Retail: $32

MORE »

QUILT AS YOU GO MADE VINTAGE BY JERA BRANDVIG

From C&T Publishing

Retail: $21.95 (Printed Book);
$14.99 (eBook)

MORE »

THE PEACOCK:
AN EPP PROJECT

From Violet Craft
Retail: $24

MORE »

PUPPY LOVE BY ANITA JERAM

For Clothworks

MORE »

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e-mail: shows@quilts.com

News and Trends from International Quilt Market