MORE THAN JUST A QUILT SHOW...more quilts to see in Fayette County:
15th Annual Best Little Quilt Show in Texas, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday & Saturday, February 24 & 25, 2012, Admission: $5.00, Fayette County Fairgrounds, US Hwy 77 N, La Grange TX 78945, Judged Quilts, Star Quilt Challenge, Vendors and sewing machine service, “I Spy” game for kids, raffle quilt.
La Grange:
The Texas Quilt Museum, Open Thurs-Sun, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Adm. $8 adults, $6 for seniors, students and groups of 20+, Julie @ 979-968-3104, www.TexasQuiltMuseum.org
The second group of quilts from the book, Long Stars III: A Legacy of Texas Quilts, 1986-2012, will open February 23, 2012.
Texas Czech Heritage & Cultural Center, at the Fairgrounds
February and March -
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00-4:00. Czech Quilt Exhibit, www.czechtexas.org
Lunch will be served Friday & Saturday, February 24-25.
Historic Faison Home, 822 S Jefferson (US Hwy. 77 S). Historic quilts from their collection plus local quilts.
Friday & Saturday, February 24 & 25; hours: 10:00-5:00.
La Grange Chamber of Commerce (Old City Jail), 171 S Main St., February 3-29; Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00
Open Saturday, February 25, 10:00-3:00. Exhibit of quilts by Brigitte Wittmann Mesecke of La Grange. www.lagrangetx.org
Quilts On The Square, La Grange; businesses around the historic Fayette County Courthouse will display quilts by local quilt makers
February 16-27.
Round Top:
Copper Shade Tree, Round Top, "The Art in Fiber," Feb 4-Mar 4, hours: Wednesday, Noon-4:00; Thursday-Sunday, 11:00-5:00, an invitational show that will focus on the works of 21 fiber artists from across the State of Texas, www.coppershadetree.com
Winedale:
Winedale Historical Center, Winedale, "Making Do with Little: Cotton Sacks and Cotton Sack Quilts," February 13-February 25, hours: Wednesday-Saturday; 9:00-3:00; opening reception, February 12 from 1:00-3:00. www.winedale.org
The Judges:
(Right) Jimmie Stephens is a former quilt shop owner. A designer and creator of Art Wearables for over 25 years, as well as an instructor in art wearables, quilting and quilt design, she has taught her techniques across the United States. One of the brains behind the former Blessing Fabric and Bead Studio, she is currently one of the driving forces in Seditious Seraphim, an Art Quilt, Fiber, and Art Wearable venture.
Taylor Stephens is a full-time Fiber/Art Quilt/Mixed Media Artist. Passionate about the importance of play in the creative process, she has taught techniques across the state with guilds and art leagues, and has been fortunate to teach at International Quilt Festival in Houston. Studying art in many forms with schooling here and abroad has given her a large range of both techniques and interest. Currently she is owner and operator of Seditious Seraphim, an Art Quilt, Fiber, and Art Wearable venture.
Jimmie and Taylor have extensive experience judging quilt shows and look forward to judging the Best Little Quilt Show in Texas.
Vendors for the 2012 quilt show included:
ALL AROUND THE BLOCK QUILT SHOP • Janis Fischer & Frances Fritcher •
979 N LEON ST •
GIDDINGS TX 78942
979-542-2782 •
EMAIL: allaroundtheblockquiltshop@verizon.net
Quality fabric, books, patterns, supplies; classes for all skill levels.
DEE’S REDWORK INC. •
Darnel Dark • ARLINGTON TX
817-496-4854 • EMAIL: James.Dark389@gmail.com
Red work kits, tea towel (red work) kits, quilting material, 108" quilt backing, embroidery and quilting thread, needles and other notions.
GERLINE’S QUILT SHOPPE •
Gerline Kieschnick •
1383 CR 205 •
GIDDINGS TX 78942
979-542-3318 •
EMAIL: gerlinesquiltshoppe@hotmail.com •
WEB: www.gerlinesquiltshoppe.com
Quality fabric, books, patterns, supplies, custom Gammill quilting, commission quilts; classes for all skill levels.
OCAROL • Carol Morrissey •
DOUBLE OAK TX 75077-3075
214-549-7307 •
EMAIL: ocarolm@gmail.com • WEB: http://www.ocaroldesgns.com •
http://ocarol.blogspot.com
Original quilt patterns and hand-dyed and painted fabrics.
QUILTERS PATCH •
Karen Leach & Sherry Ware •
205 NORTH STAR, SUITE Q •
VICTORIA TX 77904
361-578-0380 • EMAIL: qpatch2@suddenlinkmail.com
Quality fabric, books, patterns, supplies; classes for all skill levels.
SANDY'S QUILT SHOP • Sandy Hammons •
615 N BROADWAY •
JOSHUA TX 76058
817-447-1233 •
EMAIL: sandysquiltshop@att.net
Quality fabric, books, patterns, supplies; classes for all skill levels; Pfaff Sewing Machines sales, parts and service.
SEDITIOUS SERAPHIM •
Taylor Stephens •
P O BOX 102 •
MIDFIELD TX 77458
361-588-1662•
EMAIL: seditiousseraphim@hotmail.com
Handcrafted treasures with a limited offering of fiber art, quilting, and beading supplies as well as other arty items.
SEVEN GABLES ANTIQUES •
Judith Stone •
127 MC KEE ST •
WHITNEY TX 76692
254-694-3871 •
EMAIL: patricelli-stone@whitneytx.net
Antique quilts, tops and ephemera, vintage linens, books and patterns.
SUSAN CRANSHAW DESIGN • Susan Cranshaw • WIMBERLY TX 78676
512-847-0045 •
EMAIL: scranshaw@earthlink.net • WEB: http://www.susancranshaw.com/
Art quilts and patterns from Desert Series of appliqué quilt designs; batik fabrics, variegated threads and notions for appliqué plus two designs, "Chaparral" and "Another Horned Toad" are new in 2012.
THE SQUARE QUILTER •
Carol Daniel •
807 N AVE D •
SHINER TX 77984
361-594-8022 •
EMAIL: carolssquare@yahoo.com
Rulers, books, Jodi Barrows Square, textile fabrics and notions.
The 14th Annual Best Little Quilt Show in Texas was a success!! For a full list of winners, click here. Otherwise here's a quick recap!
Judge's Choice and Guild Choice winner was Betty Schmidt with 30's Cake Walk(left). And People's Choice and Pride of La Grange winner was Jeri Lafferty with Blue and White Celtic (right).
Other notable mentions, not pictured include Prarie Star by Doris W. Zumwalt (Best of Show), Bluebonnet Star by Brigitte Mesecke (Pride of La Grange), and Friendship Basket 2011 by Kathi Babcock (Judge's Choice).
(Left)Rylee Bauknecht played the "I Spy" game at the 2011 Best Little Quilt Show in Texas and won the little bear quilt made by CVQG member, Janice Raabe. Rylee is 4-1/2 years old and came to the show with grandparents Jeff and Mary Anne Bauknecht, who live in Bastrop.