Texas Quilt Museum

Texas Quilt Museum The Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange, TX is housed in two historic 1890s buildings showcasing quilts. The museum officially opened on November 13, 2011.
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The Texas Quilt Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity. It is housed in two historic 1890s buildings, which provide a fine showcase for both antique and contemporary quilt art with their high ceilings, brick walls, and original hardwood floors. Home for the new museum is the picturesque Central Texas town of La Grange, located on the winding Colorado River between two major highways, making i

t within easy driving distance of the state’s major cities and airline hubs. History in the Making • • •

The Texas Quilt Museum was a dream and a goal for decades. As its founders brought thousands of great quilts to International Quilt Festival in Houston each year since 1974, they realized many people were unable to see them because they were on view a relatively short time. They wanted a place where even more people could discover and appreciate quilts as art in a setting that showcased them for longer periods. In La Grange, a small town in the rolling hills of Central Texas, they discovered a wonderful 19th century building that had lost its luster over time. Over two years, with the help of skilled artisans guided by an architect well-known for re-purposing historically significant buildings, that luster has been restored. During the process, an allied building was acquired, increasing exhibition space to more than 10,000 square feet in three galleries. Since then, it has received a Main Street award, was a finalist for the Texas Downtown Association's Presidents Award, and won the prestigious 2012 Preservation Texas award for transforming its two buildings in the city's historic district. It was also voted Best Museum in Fayette County. In Texas: International Reach • • •

And while the Texas Quilt Museum may be located in Texas, it’s a museum that features great quilt art, both traditional and contemporary, from all over the world...for visitors from all over the world.

This quilt is "They Shall Be Heard" (53" x 51") by Mary Kay Davis. See it in the current exhibit "My America...What It M...
06/09/2026

This quilt is "They Shall Be Heard" (53" x 51") by Mary Kay Davis. See it in the current exhibit "My America...What It Means to Me."

Mary says: "For every Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, or Elizabeth Cady Stanton, there are innumerable faceless, unknown, women who put aside their fears and doubts and spoke out for women's right to vote. I'm shining a big bright light on those everyday housewives, mothers, and daughters who stood together so that all women could be heard. These women took the time from their everyday lives to make a banner, attend a rally, or participate in a march. They might not have been thrown in jail or gone on a hunger strike, but they were mocked, sneered at, and vilified...yet they persevered. The women are standing on a 'platform' for women's rights and are allowing their voices to be heard through the microphone on the stage. The lady on the left has a button which reads 'imagine." I can only believe that she was imagining a time when things could be equal. The women are 'faceless' so they may represent all women. This quilt has more meaning to me today. I'm counting on similar women to share their voices and bring hope and humanity back to a country that is completely under attack. Let's hope we can continue on the path set by these amazing women and see that every voice can be heard. Then we will see what America can be."

Join us on Saturday, June 13, at 3 pm for a FREE Gallery Walk & Talk with Teresa Duryea Wong about her current exhibit, ...
06/05/2026

Join us on Saturday, June 13, at 3 pm for a FREE Gallery Walk & Talk with Teresa Duryea Wong about her current exhibit, "Old Quilts Made New!'

Just some of the Happy Campers at our recent Intermediate Quilting for Kids class at the Museum! See the graphic for thi...
06/04/2026

Just some of the Happy Campers at our recent Intermediate Quilting for Kids class at the Museum! See the graphic for this summer's offerings!

These are the panels for Presidents William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Howard Taft. In the current exhibit "Hooke...
05/27/2026

These are the panels for Presidents William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Howard Taft. In the current exhibit "Hooked on Presidents" by Nola Heidbreder and Linda Pietz!

This quilt is "Joost and the Chimney Sweep" (74" x 86"). See it in the current exhibit "Old Quilts Made New!"Teresa Dury...
05/19/2026

This quilt is "Joost and the Chimney Sweep" (74" x 86"). See it in the current exhibit "Old Quilts Made New!"

Teresa Duryea Wong says: "This was my first antique quilt top to finish, so I named it after one of the first Duryea’s to come to America. Joost Duryea (1635-1727) was a French Huguenot, who at the age of 40, brought his wife Magdalena, his mother, and four sons from his first marriage to America and settled in New Utrecht, Long Island (now Brooklyn). He established a farm there and is considered one of the original settlers of Long Island. Later he moved to a territory between Bushwick and Newton and the home on that property stood until 1903 when it was torn down to make room for the railroad. "

05/18/2026
This quilt is "Liberty to Create" (55" x 55") by Mary Kay Davis. See it in the current exhibit "My America...What It Mea...
05/14/2026

This quilt is "Liberty to Create" (55" x 55") by Mary Kay Davis. See it in the current exhibit "My America...What It Means to Me."

Mary says: "In America, we are allowed to celebrate our creative freedom and express our own visions and desires through the arts; whether it be music, photography, sculpure, or quilts. As this is not the case throughout the world, I am forever grateful that I have many opportunities to create what I chose, as well as share my work with others without fear. I choose the Statue of Liberty as it is a symbol of freedom, inspiration, and hope. This is my heartfelt ode for the country that I love and the liberty that I cherish in my artistic endeavors. May that freedom live on forever in our hearts...as well as our hands, so that we may all continue to create."

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140 W Colorado Street
La Grange, TX
78945

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Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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