Below are some of my favorite views of the quilts on display at the second annual quilt show held in St. Mary's Church in Plantersville, Texas in April of 2016.
I have included historical information about the church (with links).
The land that the church stands on was purchased
for $30.00 on
February 2, 1894.
According to Diocesan records, St. Mary’s official name is
Church of the
Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Immaculate Conception,
Plantersville, Texas.
Click here to read more about this church's history.
Once a year, every pew in this small church is covered in quilts, all on loan from quilters in Houston, The Woodlands, Katy and many other towns and cities nearby.
The beauty and diversity of the numerous quilts truly enhances
the loveliness of this historic painted church.
St. Mary's interior had been painted over many years ago. A restoration project began in 2003 to painstakingly return the church to its original hand-painted glory. Two years later, the church re-opened in stunningly colorful splendor. Ten years after that, the quilt shows began.
Click here to see more photos taken during the restoration.
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (St. Mary's original name)
was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground in 1917.
Within in the year, the current building was built to replace the original church.
I hope you've enjoyed wandering through this lovely free quilt show held at
St. Mary's Church in Plantersville.
(located at FM 1774 & St. Mary's Drive)
8227 County Road 205, Plantersville, TX 77363
The church website is http://smsj.org/
The website for the quilt show held here is http://www.stmarysquiltshow.com/ .
There are links to professional photos from the first and
second quilt shows on the show's website.
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