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Event Overview
HISTORY OF MARKET:
The International Quilt Market is a wholesale trade show that was started in 1979 at the request of many quilt shop owners in the nation to provide one central marketplace for quilt shops and their suppliers. The Quilt Market is produced by Quilts, Inc.; it is not connected to any other organization. All major fabric, batting, publishing, stencil, and pattern companies are represented at each International Quilt Market. The annual fall edition of Market is always held in Houston, Texas. In 1981, the first spring edition of Quilt Market was held in San Francisco; subsequent spring Markets have been held in Williamsburg, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Boston, Nashville, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Charlotte, Providence, Portland, and Atlantic City.
Exhibitor Information:
Quilt Market is the nation's only wholesale tradeshow for the quilt industry, and we are always interested in new exhibitors and their products.
All Market exhibitors must be wholesale suppliers to the quilting, soft craft, or needlework industry.
We expect registrants from all 50 states, and at least 25 countries outside the U.S.Enrollment at the Quilt Market is by credentials only and is open to retail shop owners, quilting teachers in shops, prospective shop owners, shop employees, industry sales representatives, and members of the working press.
About Quilts, Inc.:
Quilts, Inc. is the parent company of two shows for the public and two trade shows for the quilting and soft crafts industry shown below. It is headed by Karoline (Karey) Bresenhan,
founder and president.
Source : Event Website
| Event Name | City | State | Atendance | Exhibitors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Quilt Market/Houston 2026 | Houston | Texas |  estimated |
estimated |
Nov 12, 2026 |
| International Quilt Market/Houston 2025 | Houston | Texas | estimated |
estimated |
Oct 04, 2025 |
| International Quilt Market/Houston 2024 - (formerly Quilt Market Houston) | Houston | Texas | estimated |
 verified |
Oct 26, 2024 |
| International Quilt Market/Houston 2023 - (formerly Quilt Market Houston) | Houston | Texas | estimated |
verified |
Oct 28, 2023 |
| International Quilt Market/Houston 2022 - (formerly Quilt Market Houston) | Houston | Texas | - | verified |
Oct 29, 2022 |
| Quilt Market Houston 2021 | Houston | Texas | - | - | Oct 23, 2021 |
| Quilt Market Houston 2020 | Houston | Texas | - | - | Oct 29, 2020 |
| Quilt Market Houston 2019 | Houston | Texas | verified |
verified |
Oct 26, 2019 |
| Quilt Market Houston 2018 | Houston | Texas | estimated |
verified |
Nov 03, 2018 |
| Quilt Market Houston 2017 | Houston | Texas | - | verified |
Oct 28, 2017 |
| Quilt Market Houston | Houston | Texas | - | - | Oct 28, 2016 |
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