7^th Annual Jefferson Quilt Show Quilts on the Bayou, sponsored by the Jefferson Regional Quilt Alliance and the Jeffersonian Institute, will be held January 22 - 24, 2010 in the Cypress Valley Education Center located at 120 East Austin Street in Jefferson , Texas .  Admission is $5/Adults; $4/Children 6 - 12; $9/3 day Pass.  The hours are Friday and Saturday, January 22 & 23, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday, January 24, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.  The Cypress Valley Education Center is handicap accessible.

Greeting you in the Gallery will be the Hoffman/Sulky 2009 Paisley Challenge Collection.  Enjoy Amy Butler's Trunk Show of quilts, home decor and wearable items.  For your continued viewing enjoyment, there will be a local quilter's private collection of Antique Quilts.  Click on Quilt Display page for more information. 

Featured Artisan is Gayle Wallace offering her "Spin Around New York Workshop" on Friday.  Click on Workshop Page for details and printable Registration Form.  On Saturday afternoon, enjoy "You are a Quilter, Sew Wear It" Fashion Show of Gayle Wallace's wearables. 

Dailey activities include teacher demonstrations, lectures, workshop, door prizes, raffle quilt, quilts and more quilts and our Fabulous Merchant Mall.
           
- Something for the Men!  Chris Christensen's amusing lecture "What It's Like to Live with a
   Quilter."
- Pick up some tips and techniques from Jean Merrill's "Better Labels for Quilts."
- If you missed Brenda Jeschke's informative "Tips and Techniques - What the Books
   Don't   Always Tell You," she is back plus "What the Judge Looks For."
- For complete listing of lectures and demonstrations, click on Quilt Show Schedule.

Quilts on the Bayou is a viewers' choice open show with prizes and ribbons awarded.    Entries are encouraged from all quilters.  Click Quilt Entry for complete details and printable entry form.

For those who want to party on Saturday night, the Krewe of Hebe presents the 21^st Annual Queen Mab Ball to be held at 8:00 PM in the Jefferson Transportation Center, 305 E. Austin.  For additional information, visit www.mardigrasupriver.com.