Get ready for an extraordinary experience at our highly anticipated 5th Annual Backdoor Quilt Festival! Discover the extraordinary talent within your community as we showcase stunning quilts, host a vibrant vendor fair, and offer captivating FREE demonstrations. Get ready for unbeatable DEALS and fabulous GIVEAWAYS throughout the week. Join us for a celebration of creativity and community that you won't want to miss!

Visit the Grome's Vendor and Craft Fair on July 19th & 20th from 10am-3pm! Grab a Vendor Passport and explore the talent of your community as local artisans and small businesses display their crafts and creations for you to shop! Visit each booth to collect a stamp and when completed, head inside to receive a prize and enter into a raffle to win a gift basket containing a handmade item from each booth! Plus enjoy food and drink from local food trucks! In addition to this amazing opportunity to support your local community, take a moment to give back with South Texas Blood & Tissue in their Bloodmobile which will be parked in our parking lot on Friday from 10am-2pm. This is a great community event that you won't want to miss!

Get ready for an exciting and interactive experience at the Grome's Backdoor Quilt Show! Featuring over 20 magnificent quilts crafted by local talent, this event invites you to immerse yourself in a world of breathtaking creativity. Be sure to cast your vote in three categories: Best of Show, Most Creative, and Best Technique, as you play a part in recognizing and celebrating the remarkable quilting achievements on display. Don't miss this opportunity to explore the extraordinary craftsmanship, artistic expression, and community spirit that makes the Grome's Backdoor Quilt Show a truly unforgettable event.

Quilt Show Open: Thurs-Fri 10am-5:30pm; Sat 10am-2:00pm

Closing Ceremony: Saturday, July 29th, 1:30pm

Join us in person as we close our 5th Annual Backdoor Quilt Festival, announce the winner of our Vendor Raffle (1pm), and the Winners of our Quilt Show!

Get ready to elevate your sewing, quilting, and embroidery skills at the Grome's Backdoor Quilt Festival FREE Demonstrations and Seminars! Join us on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, July 18th-20th for a dynamic lineup of 13 interactive sessions. Our hosts will guide you through exciting techniques, share invaluable tips, and showcase innovative projects that will take your sewing, quilting, and embroidery to the next level. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, these educational and engaging demonstrations are designed to inspire and empower. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to expand your creative horizons and unleash your full sewing potential.

11:00 AM Laura Heine Collage Demo and Trunk Show

Don't be scared of applique. Join Vickie Owen, Laura Henie Educator, for an awesome trunk show featuring her amazing applique work, as well as a demonstration of a miniature applique piece. Let her show you how fun and easy these Laura Heine patterns actually are!

12:00 PM Lace Embroidery Demo

Come see how you can use your at home embroidery machine to make quick, fun, and easy lace embroidery designs for use in earrings, bracelets, ornaments, sun catchers, and more!

1:00 PM Karen's Favorite Fills

IJoin Karen Lambden, internationally renowned and awarded quilter, in being inspired by some of her most beautiful works of art. But don't be intimidated, you can do this too! Let her show you how she goes about creating some of her favorite free motion quilting fills.

2:00 PM Shannon Fabrics - Cuddle Trunk Show

Join Shannon Fabrics Cuddle Ambassador, Sheila Ryan for an amazing One Hour Trunk Show! We will have a live demonstration on using Cuddle fabrics and what you can make with them, as well as giveaways such as Free Patterns, Tip Sheets, and more!

3:00 PM Quilt Block Color Study

Ever looked at a quilt block, and thought, "I like this, but something needs to change?" Well, this lecture is for you. Join Hannah at taking a look at a few different quilt blocks, breaking them down, and changing up how we can look at the same block differently just by changing the color!

11:00 AM Marti Michell Trunk Show

Join Marti Michell Educator, Brenda Asmus for a fun 45 minute Trunk Show! We will have a live demonstration to show you all these amazing Marti Michell gadgets and gizmos, paterns and more and what beautiful projects you can make with them! Plus we'll have great giveaways and patterns for you!

12:00 PM A Ruler Worth the Investment

Come and see what all the hubub is about the Quilters Select Rulers. Why are they all that, and why do everyone who uses them, swears by them. If you've never felt the magic that is a Quilters Select Ruler, come join us in this hands on, touch and feel demo!

1:00 PM Rope Bowl Workshop

Join Cyndi Grome is this fun demonstration show you how you can not only make a fun and easy Rope Bowl, but how to use all your decorative stitches to enhance it and make it a true work of art!

2:00 PM A New Block of the Month

Join us in this introductory to our very first and exciting Block of the Month Program. We will show you the fabric and some samples from the project. You'll also get first priority in snagging your spot in this amazing monthly quilting project!

3:00 PM Perfect Pellon Piecing

Come and see how you can use this pellon to perfectly piece together multiple sizes of squares and charms! This is my favorite cheater method for throwing together quick patchwork pieces for bags and quilts with precision. Let me show you how amazing this is!

10:30 AM A New Block of the Month

Join us in this introductory to our very first and exciting Block of the Month Program. We will show you the fabric and some samples from the project. You'll also get first priority in snagging your spot in this amazing monthly quilting project!

11:30 AM Use Your Serger for More!

Most people think that Serger's are just for garments... but it's not! Join Cyndi Grome as she shows some of the great ways that she uses the serger for more than just garments, like quilting, embellishments, and more!

12:30 PM Beyond Simple Embellishments

What can you do with an Embroidery Machine? Let us show you what you can create with an embroidery machine. We'll show you in the hoop deisngs, quilting projects, and more! Come see why Embroidery is more than embellishments and a whole new level of crafting!

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