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!
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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
2018
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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!
QUILT AS YOU GO MADE VINTAGE BY JERA BRANDVIG
From C&T Publishing
Retail: $21.95 (Printed Book);
$14.99 (eBook)
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