Houston Part 3 Red Cross Quilts from WWII from Humble Quilts

This was a cool exhibit. The description is at the end of this post. It was curated by American Museum and Gardens in Bath, UK. It looked like a lovely museum! Maybe a visit is in my future!!

This is such an unusual pattern.

Let's have a great week!

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Fine Feathered Quilts from Humble Quilts

I went straight to the back to see the special exhibit of Feathered Star and Princess Feather quilts. They did not disappoint!

Love the quilting that goes through the applique.

The bird border!!!!!! Humble, folksy, unique and fun!

I thought this was so unique and beautiful!

Love the three sides of border!

This is NOT an antique!

Check out the 4 corners! No need for them to be exactly the same.

This is a facebook live I did on the feathered quilts! It is best seen on You Tube and not necessarily through the blog.

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Houston Quilt Show Part 2 Photo Heavy from Humble Quilts

These are amazing quilts made by French Quilters. The exhibit was called The Power of Quilts. (More info at the end of the blog post) I think it is similar to Quilts of Legend- antique remakes of antiques all by hand! Keep that in mind as you scroll!

I thought the printed border was interesting with the center muslin.

I hope you enjoyed seeing these as much as I did!

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Houston Part 1 Out and About from Humble Quilts

I do not stay ion an adjoining hotel to the convention center so I get to see a view of the city that many may not. I also get lots of steps in!

I did make a point of going to GRS Creations and Fabric in Spring. They run a great sale during the show.

Sometime this winter I'll start my eagle quilt for the 250th year of USA. I'm thinking these may fit in well. The fabric is called harbor Springs by Minick and Simpson.

Outside Xochi in the Marriot downtown.

Not an unusual site at the ...

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Houston Quilt Festival from Humble Quilts

Will anybody reading this be attending? I'm leaving tomorrow and returning home on Friday. Send me an email if you are coming and want to meet and greet! My email is humblequilts@gmail.com

I know many of you go for the weekend but it is too crowded at that time to be enjoyable.

Have a great week!

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International Quilt Festival Special Exhibit from Humble Quilts

My favorite antique quilt exhibit curated by Leah Zieber.

In no specific order.

Love the quilted motifs.

I love this quilting in the border.

We were able to get in on Leah's talk.

Cheater backing? Yes please!

Michelle Yeo was listening to Leah's talk too, but I didn't recognize her. Laurie told me who it was!

I've been selling some of her amazing fabric (And you've been purchasing!) and I've preordered 2 of her lines for 2025!

You can go HERE and search YEO to see the beautiful Michelle Yeo fabric I have listed ...

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Fun on a Friday from Humble Quilts

I had the best time presenting Reruns: Quilts Inspired by the Past to the High Desert Quilt Guild

Look! Country Roads Humble Quilts quiltalong! Nancy brought her quilt to share! It was really sweet to see 2 quiltalongs locally!

You can find the finale of Country Roads HERE

Here is Annette's (correct me if I'm wrong on that too) 50 Shades of Brown quiltalong!

I love that they brought their little quilts to share with me.

Here is the linky for that quilt too - HERE.

Here was a sweet show and tell. The woman said her mom or ...

added by Lori 12 months ago. under houston quilt show , quilt guild , quilt show

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 ...

added by Lori 1 year ago. under houston quilt show , road trip

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)

added by Lori 1 year, 12 months ago. under antique quilts , houston quilt show

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 ...

added by Lori 2 years ago. under houston quilt show

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 ...

added by Lori 2 years ago. under houston quilt show , quilt show houston

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.

added by Lori 2 years, 11 months ago. under houston quilt show , quilt show houston

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.