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In just two years of existence, the Texas Quilt Museum has surprised even its co-founders by attracting more than 20,000 visitors from all 50 states and 38 countries as well as more than 300 bus groups to its home in scenic La Grange, Texas.

And in addition to thrilling and educating seasoned quilters, art lovers, and the curious alike, the Museum has featured many debut and/or exclusive exhibits, which change out each season.

The Museum's winter 2014 offerings will include "Semper Tedium," "SAQA: People and Portraits," and "Winners from the 2013 Quilts: A World of Beauty" judged show.

Here is a rundown of each exhibit, on display from January 9-March 30, 2014.

Gallery I - Semper Tedium

The 20 studio art quilts in this exhibit were made over the course of more than two decades from the talented hands of four different artists including Paula Nadelstern, Katherine Knauer, Amy Orr, and Robin Schwalb. The quilts here celebrate the "Slow Art" movement of artists who embrace "handmade" as a mantra, blending traditional process with modern techniques and assemblage. The exhibit revels in process, rejoices in community, and celebrates artwork created in "as much time as it takes." Curated for the Texas Quilt Museum by Dr. Sandra Sider; Managing Exhibit Curator Amy Orr.

Gallery II - Winners from Quilts: A  World of Beauty 2013

A selection of 13 winning efforts from the recent judged show of the International Quilt Association, where the world's best artists send their work to complete. This year, $102,800 in cash, non-purchase prizes were awarded to IQA member artists in categories that run the gamut from traditional handmade wholecloth to computer-enhanced digital imagery. Sponsored by the International Quilt Association.

Gallery III - SAQA: People & Portraits

This exhibit celebrates the expressiveness of the human face in 40 stunning quilts created by members of the international organization Studio Art Quilt Associates. The diverse designs focus on a variety of emotional states and the ways in which people interact. The invitational exhibit is based on the book Art Quilt Portfolio: People and Portraits by Martha Sielman. Curated by Pat Kumicich.

The Texas Quilt Museum is located at 140 W. Colorado St., La Grange, Texas 78945.

It opened in 2011 and is housed in two 19th-century buildings in the Historic District of La Grange. Its restoration has won both Preservation Texas and Main Street awards. The Museum complex also includes a period Texas garden with a monumental 13' x 85' outdoor mural, Quilts...History in the Making, as its focal point. Learn more at www.texasquiltmuseum.org.