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Features, stories, and industry news from across the craft business and the h+h americas Fall community — the ideas and people behind the show.

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The ideas behind the craft.

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August 12, 2026

h+h americas Is Now a Sponsor of SAQA's Textile Talks

h+h americas and the Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival are proud Silver Level sponsors of Textile Talks, the weekly online talk series from Studio Art Quilt Associates, the International Quilt Museum, Quilt Alliance, and Surface Design Association. Cover image suggestion: a quilting/textile-art show-floor photo already in the media library (one of the existing home-page gallery images), or the Textile Talks logo itself if SAQA's brand guidelines allow reuse, worth checking before using their logo directly.

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August 4, 2026

Crafting in 2026: what is actually happening in the craft industry

Joann is gone, 72% of US adults completed a craft this year, and the shops that sell them the materials are shrinking. What the numbers actually say about the trade going into 2026, plus the colours coming in 2027. Every figure sourced.

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July 30, 2026

Sample It at h+h americas Fall Edition: The Event Retailers Never Skip

Sample It is your chance to get hands-on with new products before the show floor opens, taking place takes place immediately after the Expo Hall Show Preview Party, making it the perfect way to roll from networking into product discovery.

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July 9, 2026

Why Houston? A Maker’s Guide to the 2026 Fall Show City

If you’ve never been to Houston, consider this your friendly nudge to start planning early. Let’s take a tour of why Houston is the perfect backdrop for our fall gathering.

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