Johanna Iaia of Denton quilted the "Legendary Ranches of Texas" Quilt. It was designed and pieced by Terri Vogds of Denton. Sponsors include Hobbs Bonded Fibers of Waco, Joy's Fabrics and Quilts in Godley, the Mohair Council of America, P&B Textiles of Dallas, Quilts by Marguerite in Terlingua, Terri Vogds of Denton and The Leather Factory in Fort Worth.

The theme for the 2006 competition, "The Legendary Ranches of Texas," spotlighted the state's long-standing tradition of ranching, focusing on all elements of ranching, from famous Texas ranches to livestock to the history of ranching families that settled the state. It pays homage to Texas ranching pioneers and the traditions that still exist as part of our proud ranching heritage.

The Texas Yes! initiative from the Texas Department of Agriculture created a single rallying call for rural Texas, educating the public about all that rural Texas has to offer and encouraging rural communities to share and promote their successes. The "Texas Yes!" quilt celebrates the growth and prosperity of rural Texas towns, cities and counties. This particular quilt was part of a dual quilt competition with the "Healthy Food for Healthy Kids" quilt, whose theme focused on the importance of proper childhood nutrition. The two quilts were unveiled together in a ceremony at the 2004 State Fair of Texas.

The "Texas Yes!" Quilt was quilted by Joyce Cobb of Collinsville. It was designed and pieced by Terri Vogds of Denton. Contest sponsors include Hobbs Bonded Fibers of Waco, Suzy's Quilt Shop of Garland, Sonora Mohair & Company of Sonora, The Sewing Basket of Salado, P&B Textiles of Dallas and The Leather Factory of Fort Worth.

In 2004, for the first time ever, two themes were selected to create two beautiful quilts. These additions to the collection were unveiled at the State Fair late in 2004. The first, the "Texas Yes!" quilt, features scenes common to rural Texas. The second quilt, "Healthy Food for Healthy Kids," focuses on nutritious and delicious food choices, including fresh Texas-grown fruits and vegetables, other healthy Texas-produced food choices, sensible school meals or other nutrition-related concepts.

Contest sponsors included Hobbs Bonded Fibers of Waco, Joy's Fabrics & Quilts of Godley, Linda's Quilt Shop of Denton, Suzy's Quilt Shop of Garland, Sonora Mohair & Company of Sonora, The Sewing Basket of Salado, P&B Textiles of Dallas and The Leather Factory of Fort Worth. Lending their talents to completing the quilts were Terri Vogds of Denton and Linda Cagle of Denton.

Spring, summer, fall or winter-whatever the season, lush and verdant Texas blooms and greenery always beautify our lives. The Texas Blooming Floral quilt celebrates the natural beauty and color Texas plants have to offer. Unveiled at the 2002 State Fair of Texas, the Texas Blooming Floral quilt from the Texas Department of Agriculture's quilt collection celebrates the skill of our state's quilters with the 24 all-original designed blocks selected from a judged competition. Each quilt block uses Texas natural fibers to showcase Texas Superstars - floral plants identified by Texas A&M University's Agriculture Program as specifically suited to the Texas environment. For more information about Texas Superstars or to order a free copy of "Beautiful, Tough and Texan - Let Your Landscape Shine with Texas Superstars," call (877) 99-GOTEX.

The Common Threads of Texas quilt from the Texas Department of Agriculture is symbolic of the rich cultural heritage enjoyed by the Lone Star State, while paying homage to agriculture by depicting farm and ranch life in Texas. Made of 24 winning quilt blocks chosen from contest entries, the Common Threads of Texas is the first quilt in the TDA collection, and was unveiled at the 1997 Texas State Fair. The winning entries are all-original designs and adaptations of traditional quilt squares. Each quilt block is made from Texas cotton, wool, mohair and leather products, and demonstrates how the world of Texas fiber surrounds us, comforts us and covers us. Texas is the nation's leader in cotton, wool and mohair production, and a major producer of hides for leather goods, including ostrich and alligator. Wherever you are, you'll find Texas fiber. The quilt squares were hand-quilted by the Abilene Quilters Guild.  P & B Textiles in Dallas donated material for the quilt blocks.