PHOTOS: See the stunning creations on display at the International Quilt Festival in Houston

HOUSTON – More than 40,0000 textile enthusiasts are expected to attend the country’s largest quilt event, the International Quilt Festival, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, Nov. 3 to 6.

More than 1,600 quilts and textile art will be on display, and there are quilt contests and quilting supplies.

Hundreds of lectures and classes on quilting subjects are scheduled; the admission to each lecture varies and is not included in the festival entrance fee. The festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $15, children under 10 are free. Find more information here.

Can’t make it out this year? Scroll below to see some of the stunning pieces on display.