SUNDAY | AUGUST 16 | 10 AM – 4 PM
JOHN M. LEE COURT | QUILT FAIR

The Bowers Museum Quilt Fair is a vibrant celebration of textile art that brings together stunning handmade quilts, talented artisans, and a welcoming community of craft enthusiasts. Guests can explore a variety of unique vendors offering handmade goods, fabrics, and creative supplies, catch our Speaker Series featuring quilt professionals on topics like genealogy, appraisals, and quilt care, and enjoy story time for kids in the galleries—making it a fun outing for the whole family.

Whether you're an experienced quilter or simply appreciate beautiful craftsmanship, the festival offers inspiration and connection in a lively setting. Held in celebration of the Museum's featured exhibition, The American Quilt: Cloth and Commerce, the Festival is the perfect complement to a day of textile-inspired discovery.

FREE EVENT | Access to the featured exhibition and all galleries requires General Admission.

Participating Vendors (A - Z)

2Roses Studios; A Life Well Quilted; Alicia Robinson; Barbara Danzi Fine Art Quilts; Grammy's Quilts; Ilene Sirota Collections; Karen Jobe Quilts and Fabric; Kena Quilt Studio; LA Finch Fabrics; Meredith Strauss; One Song Moreno; Pal's Sewing & Vacuum; Pal's Sewing Center of Orange County; Sewing 101; Sewing Party; The Button Box; The InnGathering

Participating Guilds (A - Z)

Acacia Quilt Guild of Orange County; Beach Cities Quilters Guild; Crazy Quilters of Laguna Woods Village; Flying Geese Quilters Guild Irvine; Long Beach Modern Quilt Guild; North Cities Quilt Guild; Orange County Modern Quilt Guild; Orange County Quilters Guild; Orange Grove Quilters Guild; Quilters by the Sea; Quilts on the Wall; Surfside Quilters Guild

Speaker Series Schedule

Norma Kershaw Auditorium

10:30 AM | California Heritage Quilt Project, presented by Arlene Stevens, Director, CHQP; Member, Repiecers & AQSG

11:30 AM | Her Name, Her Life: Researching the Names on a Signature Quilt, presented by Gena Philibert-Ortega, Professional Genealogist

12:30 PM | Quilt Appraisals: Assessing the Value, presented by Rebecca Blosser, Trained Appraiser; Member, Repiecers and AQSG

1:30 PM | Storage, Care and Repair of Great-Grandmother's Quilt, presented by Christine Dickey, Docent, Member, Repiecers, AQSG, Textile Society of America. Assisted by Susie Wright of San Diego.

2:30 PM | Scraps of Hope: The Charm of 1930s and 1940s Prints, presented by Gale Slagle, Member, Repiecers and AQSG

Speaker Series Tickets: Free with General Admission or $10 for Speaker Series only PURCHASE TICKETS

Children's Activities

10:30 AM & 1 PM | Reading of 14,287 Pieces of Fabric by Jean Ray Laury in front of Tom's Quilt in The American Quilt exhibition. Free with General Admission.

10 AM - 4 PM | Free quilt-inspired artmaking activities will be offered under the Key Courtyard arcades all day.