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What Y                                                   Upcoming Exhibit
         What You’ll Find At The Onlyou’ll Find At The Only
                                                                  Upcoming Exhibit
         Quilt Museum In The Southwest…                           Schedule

          Changing exhibits in three spacious, high-ceilinged    JUNE 30-OCTOBER 1, 2017
            galleries within meticulously restored 19  century      • Dynamic Diversity: Quilts by African-
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            buildings, winners of Preservation Texas and Main       American Artists
            Street awards                                         • Hearts and Flowers: Antique Quilts from the
                                                                    International Quilt Study Center and Museum
          A Museum store featuring quilt-themed products and                                     Photo by Dana Waldon Photography
            artisan-created gifts                                 OCTOBER 5-DECEMBER 22, 2017
                                                                  • Made in Texas! Created exclusively by
          Quilts…History in the Making, a specially designed       Texas artists, these works include
            13x85 foot outdoor mural painted by a well-known        traditional, art, and modern styles
            Texas muralist                                          of quiltmaking
                                                                  • The Way I See It: The Narrative Art of
          Grandmother’s Flower Garden, a period “town” garden      Susan Shie
            typical of Texas gardens between 1893-1930, planned to
            inspire creativity and contemplation                  JANUARY 11-APRIL 1, 2018
                                                                  • Quilts: A World of Beauty 2017 Prizewinners
          The Pearce Memorial Library and Material Culture Center,                               Photo by Gensler
            where research can take place in a quiet setting, and  • Jane Dunnewold: Inspired by Masters
            researchers can apply for a grant to conduct extended study  • Comfort and Glory: Antique Quilts from the
                                                                    Dolph Briscoe Center
          Space for educational lectures and presentations
                                                                  OPEN Thursdays through Saturdays ......10 - 4
                                                                  Sundays ................................................. Noon - 4
                                                                  Check website for holiday scheduling
                                                                  ADMISSION
                                                                  General .............................................................$8
                                                                  Seniors & Students ..........................................$6
                                                                  Tours of 20+ when arranged in advance .....$6  Photo by Hester+Hardaway


               • BEST OF FAYETTE COUNTY •  Texas Quilt Museum           @TXQuiltMuseum


                 140 West Colorado • La Grange, Texas • 78945 • Phone 979-968-3104 • Fax 979-968-6010
                               projects@TexasQuiltMuseum.org • www.TexasQuiltMuseum.org



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