St. Mary's Quilt Show

In one month I was fortunate to visit two quilt shows displayed in two lovely (and very different) churches.  The first was the 26th Annual Quilt Show and Sale at the United Church of Hyde Park in Chicago, Illinois held on April 15th and 16th, 2016.  The second was the St. Mary's Quilt Show held in the beautiful historic painted church in Plantersville, Texas on April 29th and April 30th, 2016.

Below are photos from the St. Mary's Quilt Show:

 St. Mary's Church in Plantersville, Texas

 After parking your car and before entering the show, you enter this open covered-patio area where an entire red-n-white quilt exhibit is waving from above, hanging in the rafters.

Surprisingly, this is NOT the quilt show!  It is only one small extra for the day! 

I am inspired all over again to make and build my own collection of red-n-white quilts.

There are tables and chairs set up.  

Many people are enjoying picnic lunches in this uniquely special setting.

 One enters the quilt show from this side of the church.

Once you enter, you are swept away!

Quilts from all time periods are draped over every single pew in this teeny, tiny lovely church.

 Viewers walk up the far left side of the church,
then down the center aisle ...

 and back up the center aisle again
to then walk down the far right side of the church,
admiring quilts everywhere and
the wonderful details embellishing the interior of this sweet church.

 It is peaceful and quiet as everyone is respectful and in awe of the beauty of the quilts on display as well as the beauty of this historic painted church.

There are so many quilts, that some are draped over the choir's balcony!

This is the Second Annual "St. Mary's Quilt Show".  

The Third Annual St. Mary's Quilt Show is scheduled to be held April 28th and April 29th, 2016.

Check out their website: http://www.stmarysquiltshow.com/

Stay tuned for more photos to be shared soon.