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Alex Anderson talks with Teresa Duryea Wong about her book Magic and Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival and the early years of the Houston International Quilt Festival.

For more information about the book, the book signing, and the luncheon at festival, look beneath the video.

MAGIC & MEMORIES BOOK SIGNING AND Q&A AT QUILT FESTIVAL IN HOUSTON!

Join Quilt Festival founder Karey Bresenhan, Quilts, Inc. Executive Vice-President Nancy O'Bryant, and author Teresa Duryea Wong for a book signing and question-and-answer session on Saturday, November 2 at 3:00 pm on the Quilt Festival Houston show floor. The three will be discussing and signing copies of the new book, Magic & Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival. You won't want to miss the opportunity to learn more about the book, the history of Quilt Festival, and the two women behind the show. This is a free event open to all attendees at Quilt Festival. It will take place at the center of Aisles D and E in the exhibits area of the show floor. 

Magic & Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival
(Schiffer Publishing)
Hardcover: 128 pages

Once a year, tens of thousands undergo a pilgrimage to Houston, Texas, for the International Quilt Festival—an enormous confluence of exhibitions, shopping, competitions, educational opportunities, and, most importantly, a gathering of kindred spirits like no other. Standing behind this magical show are two of the most influential trailblazers and business leaders in the quilting industry. Karey Patterson Bresenhan and Nancy O’Bryant Puentes are cousins who were raised as sisters, and their shared history is a colorful story of five generations of quilters. Through numerous interviews, Teresa Duryea Wong shares a mosaic of memories and histories not only from Karey and Nancy, but from an array of quilters and Festival-goers. With nearly 200 photos spanning more than half a century, Magic & Memories celebrates the resilience and passion of all who love quilts—young and old, beginner and expert, traditional and contemporary—and the history they make.

The book will debut for sale at this year's Quilt Festival in Houston! Purchase your copy (while supplies last) for $30 at the Commemorative Items booths in Concourses B, C, and D. It can also be purchased via online enrollment if you're signing up for classes or events. Pre-ordered copies will be available for pickup on site at the show. 

LUNCHEON/LECTURE: 
TWO WOMEN WHO CHANGED QUILT HISTORY—45 YEARS OF FESTIVAL
Friday, November 1, Noon-2:00 pm
More information and enroll HERE. 

Author Teresa Duryea Wong will also present this fascinating luncheon/lecture about the book! Don’t miss this wild romp through 45 years of International Quilt Festival history as you learn the story of the two women who created Festival and a whole lot more. At a time when women rarely owned a business, cousins Karey Patterson Bresenhan and Nancy O’Bryant Puentes broke social barriers and raised the bar for women as they turned what many saw as a hobby into a business, and created an appreciation for the art form that flourishes today. Their company, Quilts, Inc., also founded the International Quilt Market, which is credited with helping build the multi-billion dollar quilt industry. In addition, these two intrepid Texas women helped revive quilting in Europe through 20 years of Quilt Expo.

Wong spent countless hours interviewing the powerful duo for her book Magic & Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival (available for purchase at the luncheon). The interviews, the research, the memories, and the magic of Festival will all come to life in this lively lecture. A meal with beverage is included.