45 Years of Quilt Market & Festival
Alex Anderson talks with Teresa Duryea Wong about her book Magic and Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival and the early years of the Houston International Quilt Festival. Teresa shares the research she did for the book, Magic & Memories: 45 Years of International Quilt Festival. Teresa talks about the Quilt Festival founder Karey Bresenhan, Quilts, Inc. and Executive Vice-President Nancy O'Bryant, what inspired them, the risks they took and how they expanded. Their company, Quilts, Inc., also founded the International Quilt Market, which is credited with helping build the multi-billion dollar quilt industry. In addition, these two intrepid Texas women helped revive quilting in Europe through 20 years of Quilt Expo. Learn more about Teresa Duryea Wong and her book.