October 21, 2028 – 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT The Quilt Guild of Greater Houston (QGGH) proudly announces its premier biennial quilt show, Houston Joy of Quilts, taking place January 29–30, 2027 at the Stafford Centre in Stafford, Texas. This special event marks the Guild’s Golden Jubilee—50 years of quilting, community, and service. Founded in 1976 by Karey Bresenhan, founder of the International Quilt Festival, QGGH is the original quilt guild of Texas and one of the largest in the state. For more than three decades, the Guild’s biennial Houston Joy of Quilts show has served as its primary fundraising event, supporting both charitable outreach and the advancement of quilting as an art form....
How big is it?
Sized like a quilt, from a charm square of people up to a king-size national show.
- CharmA tiny gathering — a dozen people, a pop-up, or a sit-and-sew.
- CribA small local meetup or shop night.
- TwinA guild meeting, workshop, or shop event.
- DoubleA city or county show.
- QueenA regional show or festival.
- KingA national or international quilt show.