A result of the Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey by Barbara Schaffer, Natalie Hart, Rita Erickson, and Rachel Cochran, with a Foreword by Virginia Avery and Contributions by Cuesta Benberry, Bets Ramsey, and Merikay Waldvogel.

“Every woman’s quilt is like her child – beautiful.” Florence Peto

The quilts Florence Peto collected and those she made were of such high quality that they became significant parts of museum collections. Florence’s enthusiasm for life, thirst for knowledge, and love of quilts led her on a path she might not have expected as a young woman at the end of the nineteenth century. Through books, magazines, lectures, and exhibits, she shared the stories she found in quilts and created a legacy that endures into the twenty-first century.

Celebration 2026 will feature the induction of Judy Martin and will be July 23 – 25, 2026. Reserve your booth today!

Location: First United Methodist Church 624 South Adams Street, Marion, Indiana.

Mall hours: Thursday and Friday, July 23 and 24, 9am -4pm. Saturday July 25, 9am – 3pm. Vendors must be ready at opening each day and must stay until closing each day. Set up is available on Wednesday, July 22, 9am – 5pm. All vendors must vacate premise by 6pm Saturday leaving booth area in original condition.

Booth size: minimum 9′ deep by 9′ wide.

Booth fees: $100 for 3 days.

TQHF will provide one table and two chairs per booth, electricity (vendor must bring heavy duty extension cords) and WiFi password.

Vendors are responsible for the collection of all applicable taxes as required by law. Indiana Sales and Use tax rate is 7%.

Vendors are responsible for security in their booth space during show hours. TQHF is not responsible for personal injury, loss of money, personal property or inventory.

Smoking is not permitted on the property.

The decision of the show management must be accepted as final in any dispute.

Thank you for your consideration!

Windham fabrics has reprinted the fabric panels with Marie Webster’s designs! This floral quilt panel features prints of the Marie Webster designs Iris, Morning Glory, French Baskets, Cluster of Roses, Dutch Baskets, Poppy, Pink Dogwood, Windblown Tulips, Wreath of Roses, American Beauty Rose, Gay Garden, and Magpie Rose. Georgia Bonesteel designed the panel when the fabric series was first produced in 2009 by Windham Fabrics. The panel is 36″ x 43″.

Join The Quilters Hall of Fame today! Every membership level receives:

• Free admission for one year to the museum for the membership holder.
• Our quarterly e-newsletter.
• A 10% discount in the museum gift shop.
• Lower fees at our annual Celebration event.

Members at the $100 level and above may request a collectible Marie Webster Cat’s Meow House.

Members at the $250 level and above may request The Quilters Hall of Fame, our book featuring 42 quilting legends who have shaped the art of quilting.

If you would like to request upper level perks or if you would like to receive a tax receipt instead of perks, please make a note on the check out page.

Your membership will help to:

• Showcase the honorees with permanent and changing exhibits.
• Provide a variety of educational programs to the public for both adults and children.
• Support our annual Celebration and induction of honorees.
• Support ongoing development of the research library and collection.
• Maintain a unique historical site. The Marie Webster House is the only National Historic Landmark to honor a quiltmaker.

This quilt pattern was  designed to feature the Marie Webster Big Floral Quilt Panel printed by Windham Fabrics for The Quilters Hall of Fame. Quilt design by Jocelyn Smith is expandable from a throw size (56 1/4″ x 78″) to a bed size ((71″ x 94 1/2″).

Required Materials

Throw size quilt

• 1 Marie Webster’s Big Floral Quilt Panel by Windham Fabrics
• 1/4 yard medium green fabric
• 1/4 yard dark green fabric
• 6 fat eighths or (6) 2 1/2″ x WOF jelly roll strips of accent print fabrics in a variety of colors to coordinate
• 2 1/4 yards background & outer border fabric
• 7/8 yard sashing & inner border fabric
• 3/4 yard cornerstone and binding fabric
• 5 yards backing fabric

Bed size quilt

• 2 Marie Webster’s Big Floral Quilt Panel by Windham Fabrics
• 3/8 yard medium green fabric
• 3/8 yard dark green fabric
• 10 fat eighths or (10) WOF jelly roll strips of accent print fabrics in a variety of colors to coordinate
• 3 yards background and outer border fabric
• 1 1/4 yards sashing and inner border fabric
• 3/4 yards cornerstones and binding fabric
• 5 3/4 yards backing fabric

May 15–16, 2026 | The Quilters Hall of Fame, Marion, Indiana

Registration includes the May 15 concert and all three May 16 Master Class sessions. This seminar is made possible in part by sponsorship by the Indiana State Quilt Guild.

Life is a Basket of Scraps Concert — Friday, May 15,2026 | First United Methodist Church | 624 S Adams Street, Marion, IN Doors open at 6:30 PM | Concert begins at 7:00 PM

Ricky has successfully blended two diverse passions, music and quilting, into one very unique and interesting career. His skills as a pianist, composer, and producer are well-known by the thousands who have heard his music.  So get ready for an evening like no other—where music meets storytelling, laughter meets reflection, and inspiration takes center stage. He will carry you through moments of triumph, tragedy, and pure joy with heart-felt story telling, beautiful music and a touch of quilting magic and will enlighten, entertain and inspire you as he takes you through the world of creativity and connection.

Concert attendance is also open to the public. $20 at the door.

Master Classes — Saturday, May 16 Marion Public Library | 600 S Washington Street, Marion, IN Meeting Room B Doors open at 9:30 AM | First session begins at 10:00AM

Ricky’s Master Class lectures go far beyond a typical lecture. Combining in-depth instruction, detailed handouts, and multimedia visuals, each session is designed to help you discover and trust your own creativity — and learn to make the quilts you’ve always admired but didn’t think you could create. Ricky breaks down color, design, and technique into approachable, actionable concepts that leave beginners and experienced quilters alike energized and ready to work at a new level. You don’t have to bring your sewing machine, just your imagination.

• Session 1: 10:00 – 11:30
  • Quilting Caveman Style: Create your own amazing quilt without using any pattern at all. We forego quarter-inch seams, and break a lot of the traditional quilting “rules”.  Ricky has been known as The Caveman Quilter for many years. The moniker is associated with quilting freely… without rulers, without measuring, and without using quarter-inch seams.  Learn how to create improvisational patchwork and working without a pre-planned pattern.  It’s freeing, fun, therapeutic and looks complicated but it’s not.
  • Harmonic Convergence: Learn how to make a magical, easy and very fun quilt, but caution is required as they’re rumored to be addictive!  Using as little as four fabrics and Ricky’s techniques, they’re great for both traditional and contemporary quilters.  From a last minute baby or lap quilt to art quilts, jackets, pillows and other patchwork items.Once you learn the process and start seeing the endless possibilities, you will want to make more.
• Lunch 11:30 – 12:30 
• Session 2: 12:30 – 2:00
  • Locomotion: Break loose from blocks and sewing straight seams!  Find freedom in curved piecing and learn Ricky’s easy, no-pins piecing technique without 1/4” seams that allows you to design your own original and unique artful quilt featuring pieced curves, orbs and other non-traditional designs and how to reproduce it in fabric.  Prepare to amaze yourself with quilting creativity that you may never have thought possible.
  • Gridified Art Quilts: There is joyful magic when your imagination becomes reality.  This Master Class invites you to step into the spotlight as the creator, director, and star of your own visual production.  Watch your artistic vision come alive—scene by scene and block by block—as you take your favorite photo until the curtain rises on a masterpiece that is uniquely your own.
• Break 2:00 – 2:30
• Session 3: 2:30 – 4:00
  • A Quilt is Born: A behind the scenes journey into Ricky’s latest stunning quilt, The Visitation, winner of the 2025 International Quilt Festival Best of Show. Ricky shares his background, thoughts and creative process as well as some the techniques he uses to produce this stunning work of art. Attendees will have a special opportunity to see The Visitation at session 3. 

Bonus: Additional quilts by Ricky Tims will be on exhibit at The Quilters Hall of Fame May 5–August 1, 2026.

Saturday, July 25 • 1:00–4:00 pm • Marion Public Library, Maker’s Space, 600 S Washington St., Marion, IN

Discover the satisfying art of making rope baskets! In this hands-on workshop, Tracey Barber guides you through creating simple rope baskets using cotton clothesline and your sewing machine. Along the way you’ll explore creative ways to make each basket uniquely yours — through fabric wrapping, decorative threads, appliqué, knots, and more. Leave with a finished basket and the skills to keep making them at home!

All supplies are available through Lyons Quilting — contact information provided upon registration.

Supply list:

• 100% cotton clothesline — Gypsy Quilter natural color recommended for beginners (please do not substitute other brands)
• Well-running sewing machine with zigzag capability, cord, foot pedal, and zigzag-compatible foot and plate
• Schmetz Jeans needles (size 130 recommended)
• Fray Check
• Thread and two bobbins to match or contrast your project (variegated threads are fun!)
• Optional: fabric scrap or fat quarter with a fun motif for appliquéing inside the bowl bottom (do not cut out in advance)
• Scissors

A How-To Memoir with 25 Quilts to Make

“Why do I make quilts? Every step of the way is an enjoyment. The process is rewarding and as a teacher there is a need to pas it on and share.”

Bet inspired with the Grande Dame of American quilting and use your scrap fabric to make your best quilts ever! Blending art and ease, Georgia Bonesteel, the creator and host of PBS’s Lap Quilting, shares updated methods for making 25 classic quilt patterns using only your fabrics on hand. Along the way, enjoy homespun wisdom, funny stories, surprising moments, and personal lessons Georgia has learned through her decades of trailblazing in the quilt world, and get an entertaining glimpse into her home and studio.

For all levels of quilters; pattern templates are included.

Spring Quilt Seminar – A Day of Learning & Giving Benefiting The Quilters Hall of Fame

Join us for a full day of quilting inspiration, creativity, and community on April 11, 2026 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 Oak Street Zionsville, IN — and help support the mission of The Quilters Hall of Fame at the same time!

You’ll enjoy a rich lineup of sessions led by talented quilters and educators. Presentations by members of Quilters Guild of Indianapolis, Indy Modern Quilt guild, Akoma
Ntoso Modern Quilt Guild, and INfiber:

10:00 am – Carol Marlin (QGI/INfiber):— Beading on Quilts Discover how the sparkle and texture of beads can add a whole new dimension to your quilts.

11:00 am – Leigh Layton (QGI/INfiber): — A Quilt Journey to Technology in Quilting Explore the fascinating evolution of quilting through the lens of technology — where tradition meets innovation.

12:00 pm – Lunch Break

1:00 pm – Barb Triscari (QGI/ANMQG/INfiber) — Hand-Embroidered Mini Hoop Necklace This session guides you through creating your own charming embroidered hoop necklace.

2:00 pm – Maureen Weflen (QGI/IMQG):& Friends — Tradition Meets Modern: A Conversation in Quilts A stunning visual exploration of the relationships between traditional and contemporary quilting, featuring Maureen’s collection of antique quilts alongside modern works by her and fellow quilters.

3:00 pm – Dr. Tony Dickerson (ANMQG):— Using African Fabrics in Quilting Celebrate color, pattern, and cultural richness as Tony shares the beauty and versatility of African fabrics in quilt design.

Your registration is a donation to The Quilters Hall of Fame, a nonprofit dedicated to honoring the quilters who have shaped this beloved art form. Choose the support level that’s right for you:

• 🌸 Supporter — $55
• 💛 Friend — $75
• ⭐ Patron — $100
• 🏆 Benefactor — $150

Every dollar goes directly to preserving and celebrating quilt history. Thank you for being part of this special day!

Spring Quilt Seminar – A Day of Learning & Giving Benefiting The Quilters Hall of Fame

Join us for a full day of quilting inspiration, creativity, and community on April 11, 2026 — and help support the mission of The Quilters Hall of Fame at the same time!

You’ll enjoy a rich lineup of sessions led by talented quilters and educators. Presentations by members of Quilters Guild of Indianapolis, Indy Modern Quilt guild, Akoma
Ntoso Modern Quilt Guild, and INfiber:

10:00 am – Carol Marlin (QGI/INfiber):— Beading on Quilts Discover how the sparkle and texture of beads can add a whole new dimension to your quilts.

11:00 am – Leigh Layton (QGI/INfiber): — A Quilt Journey to Technology in Quilting Explore the fascinating evolution of quilting through the lens of technology — where tradition meets innovation.

12:00 pm – Lunch Break

1:00 pm – Barb Triscari (QGI/ANMQG/INfiber) — Hand-Embroidered Mini Hoop Necklace This session guides you through creating your own charming embroidered hoop necklace.

2:00 pm – Maureen Weflen (QGI/IMQG):& Friends — Tradition Meets Modern: A Conversation in Quilts A stunning visual exploration of the relationships between traditional and contemporary quilting, featuring Maureen’s collection of antique quilts alongside modern works by her and fellow quilters.

3:00 pm – Dr. Tony Dickerson (ANMQG):— Using African Fabrics in Quilting Celebrate color, pattern, and cultural richness as Tony shares the beauty and versatility of African fabrics in quilt design.

Your registration is a donation to The Quilters Hall of Fame, a nonprofit dedicated to honoring the quilters who have shaped this beloved art form. Choose the support level that’s right for you:

• 🌸 Supporter — $55
• 💛 Friend — $75
• ⭐ Patron — $100
• 🏆 Benefactor — $150

Every dollar goes directly to preserving and celebrating quilt history. Thank you for being part of this special day! Your confirmation email will have a Zoom link to connect you with this day of quilting inspiration, creativity, and community.

The Quilters Hall of Fame is a well-known organization dedicated to celebrating those who have made outstanding contributions to the world of quilting- quilters, authors, historians, and others. This book features 42 quilting legends who have shaped the art- from early twentieth-century quilt designer Ruby McKim to quilt curator Jonathan Holstein to contemporary art quilter Nancy Crow. Accompanying these profiles, you’ll find a showcase of great quilts with more than 100 glorious color photographs of the artists’ work as well as historical photographs, ads, and pattern booklets.