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WE WANT TO SEE YOU SOON!

The INTERNATIONAL MINIATURE QUILT EXCHANGE Exhibition

SPONSORED BY THE QUILT SHOW

Over 840 quilters participated in the International Miniature Quilt Exchange, representing over 30 countries from around the world. We partnered a US quilter with an International Quilter to exchange miniature quilts and submit their quilts and stories for the IMQE Exhibition.

We have selected 23 teams, of the over 300 team submissions, to have their quilts and stories shown in a special exhibition at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. Once the doors open to the public TQS can share pictures of the extraordinary quilts and their stories with you – so stay tuned!

The IMQE exhibition will open on November 8 with a preview on November 7. Be sure and stop by the Exhibition! Take a selfie with your favorite quilt and post it to #TheQuiltShowIMQE on Instagram.  We are very excited to host this very special show and share it with TQS.

What Was The Inspiration for IMQE?

St. Louis quilter, Jean Ameduri had an idea. She was the Quilt Show Chairperson for the 2001 Thimble and Thread Quilt Show. It was on the cusp of the new millennium and she wanted a spectacular theme for her show: quilts from around the world. Her challenge was how to get quilts from around the world to her show. The solution? Go Small!

Jean, a world traveler, reached out to her quilting contacts across the globe. The results were fantastic. Forty-three guild members participated and in the end, over three hundred miniature quilts were exchanged with quilters from 22 countries. The special exhibit was a huge success.

We will be there Wednesday night, November 7, with Jean, so be sure to stop by. 

Participants and TQS Members are welcome to meet at the IMQE exhibit at 1 o'clock PM every day to exchange stories and greet internet friends in person.

1 International Quilter + 1 United States Quilter + A Passion for Quilting = A Priceless Experience

Take a look at our gallery of Ricky’s miniature quilts.