The first quilt show in Paris, TX

One of the purposes of the RRVQG is to educate the public about quilting, both historically and as an ongoing craft.  It's only taken us 18 years to get brave enough to produce a quilt show!

Because our Paris is the 2nd largest in the world, we have our own Eiffel Tower with a Texas twist - a large red cowboy hat on top.  Our quilt show will be held in Love Civic Center next door, so come and snap a selfie with the tower in the background.  Even our show's title,  "Eiffel in Love with Quilts," springs from the town's icon.  We have a title and a location, what's next?

Our planning committee, led by Show Chair Jackie Robinson, is hard at work on the details.  Vendors are being signed up, judges have been found, a quilt appraiser is coming, and guild members are providing lots of good ideas for the show.

Find the link to the downloadable documents on the dark green bar at the top of the page.  

Even if you do not wish to enter a quilt, you might want to have one appraised.  Click on the "Applications & Agreements" on the top green bar.  Then open the "Appraisal" pdf file.  There you can find information about having a quilt appraised and about Lisa Erlandson, the  AQS Certified Appraiser of Quilted Textiles who will be here to appraise quilts on Friday, May 10.  Find out more of her information at www.lequilts.com.

 We have chosen not to do a single raffle quilt whose proceeds benefit our guild.  Instead we are donating 3 quilts to local organizations to raffle and help them raise much needed funds.  The 3 organizations will be at the show selling tickets.  They are Habitat for Humanity, the Downtown Food Pantry, and New Hope Center which offers transitional housing for homeless individuals and families.  Look for photos of these quilts soon! 

While enjoying the quilts entered in the show, you get the special treat of three special exhibits.  One will be quilts made by Arvana Goble, one of our Guild's most talented quilters.  Wait until you see the magic she works with fabric.  

The second special exhibit will be items made using the Eiffel Tower theme, of course!

The third special exhibit will be the famous The Supper quilt by Donald Locke, DDS.  Click on the link on this page's header to take you to more information about this inspirational quilt.

Our Sponsor levels are:

Platinum - $2500

Gold - $1000

Silver - $500

Bronze - $250

Friend - $100

In Kind - Call Shelly for details

If you wish to become a show sponsor (and one of our favorite people), call Shelly Deupree at (903) 517-7839.