Hi Everyone! Sorry it has been so long since my last post. My trip to Seattle was great, but really tiring. I came home and haven't been feeling well. I either picked up something with all the hand shaking I did, picked up something on the airplane, or just plain wore myself out! Or maybe all three of the above! I am feeling a little better today so I'll try to get caught up here!
Can you stand to hear a couple more Market posts? I know everyone is getting tired of hearing about Market.... Then, I have a post for you on our new book! Yippee!
On Saturday morning, I had a little meet up with some of my blogging buddies. Here we are after breakfast. I'm on the left, then Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts, Claire (Amanda Jean's sister), Shelly of Prairie Moon Quilts, Cindy of Live a Colorful Life, and Tara of Tinkerfrog. We had a lovely time at breakfast.
After breakfast, Brooke and I wandered around to see more booths. I got to meet Pat Sloan. That was totally fun. She is exactly like she is on her radio show and on her blog. Loved her!
Her new fabrics are called Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables. It's a collection of pretty batiks.
Here is a quilt made from Kate Spain's new line. This was hanging over at the Moda booth. I really like this fabric and this quilt. Plus, I thought the quilting was gorgeous!
Here is a close up of some of the quilting.
This was Edyta Sitar's booth. You all know how much I love her!
I probably could have stayed in Edyta's booth all day long. :-)
Next, Brooke and I visited the Empty Bobbin booth. What an adorable couple that owns this shop. Great patterns and ideas here!
Loved this advent calendar pattern. Bought it. Haha!
They gave me a copy of this sewing machine cover pattern. I am going to be writing a pattern review of it soon for you! Stay tuned for that!
Then, I met Pam Kitty Morning. She was so nice!
I had a nice conversation with this gal at the Lecien booth!
I had a lot of fun talking with Joel Dewberry! He didn't have new fabric out this market, but he had some great new patterns that I'd like to try.
Oh, and there were all sorts of opportunities to be given free books. I really love this book, called Quilting Modern (I'll do a book review of it soon). She autographed it for me. I had a wonderful time talking to this author, Jacquie Gering. She was so nice! Turns out she lives in Chicago. I am trying to get her to come here to Michigan for a visit. That would be so wonderful.
I got to hang out a bit with Bari J at her booth.
Here is her booth. Very pretty.
She won an award for her booth. Congratulations Bari J!
Then, Brooke and I got to hang out with Julie of the Intrepid Thread as she picked out her new fabric lines for next year. This was at Andover Fabrics' booth.
Another book giveaway....I got a copy of Amanda Jean's and Cheryl's new book Sunday Morning Quilts. I LOVE this book and have a book review and giveaway coming up for this book. Stay tuned!
I also got to go to a book signing with Elizabeth Hartman (Oh Fransson!). Her new book is Modern Patchwork. She is awfully sweet! I really like her new book a lot, too!
Back at the booth, we spent the afternoon helping people making more necklaces. These are the girls from the Fat Quarter Shop. They were awesome!
That night, the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild held a Modern Meet Up. It was really awesome. When you walked in the door, the first thing that happened is you were ushered to a table, where everyone got a door prize. I got to meet Tammy, the owner of Marmalade Fabrics. Do you ever meet someone and feel like you've been friends for a long time? That's how I felt with Tammy. I wish I lived in Kansas City so we could be closer friends! Maybe through blogland, we'll be able to maintain a friendship. Wow. What a great gal!
Then, toward the end of the evening, there was a drawing for door prizes. BIG prizes. And guess who the first prize went to??? ME!!!! OMG! I couldn't believe it! Do you see that fabric bundle I am holding? There are 22 one-half yard cuts of fabric in really juicy colors. It was all put together and donated by none other than Marmalade Fabrics! I about died, I tell you! Many thanks to Tammy for donating this wonderful bundle! Seriously! I can't thank you enough! And on my left is Lisa, one of Tammy's friends and assistants with the shop. Lisa is another one I hit it off with like crazy. Turns out, she's originally from St. Joe's, Michigan! Another person I'd love to hang around with more. I was higher than a kite in this photo. I could not believe it.
Claire (Amada Jean's sister) also won a big door prize. Wow!
I got to speak with Amy Butler at the Modern Meet Up as well. She is very nice and personable. Oh, to be that tall, skinny, and beautiful, too!
Shelly (Prairie Moon Quilts) was there, and so was Victoria Findlay Wolfe of Bumblebeans. I have followed Victoria for a while, so it was really fun to meet her in person.
Toward the end of the night, Lisa pulled out this quilt she had made for a challenge. Wow. Is it spectacular or what?!
Even the back of the quilt is spectacular. I love it when people take this kind of care with the backs of their quilts.
Well, at this point, they were kicking us out of the room at the hotel. I hated to leave Tammy and Lisa, as well as Shelly and Victoria. I also met another fun friend named Stephanie. We've become Facebook friends since then, and guess what??? I learned she grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, my hometown! What a small world! I tell you.....
Well, I was exhausted at this point, but I went back to the hotel room with Brooke, and we hung out with all the other Quilted Fish gang. We stayed up really late again, because the next day was our last day at Market. Come back tomorrow, and I will show you how we broke down the booth. I also met a few more neat people and saw some more fun booths.
I have to run. I haven't had time to proofread this, so I hope there weren't too many typos.
Until next time,
Oh man! I'm still jealous! Glad you are feeling better though.
Posted by: Lynn | June 04, 2012 at 09:54 AM
Wow - you were so good about taking pictures! Thanks for sharing so we can live vicariously through you! Glad you're feeling better.
Posted by: Deb | June 04, 2012 at 10:35 AM
Looks like you are having an absolutely wonderful time and meeting loads of great people. What a glorious experience. That Kate Spain quilt is really beautiful! I don't think I've ever seen more beautiful quilting. it is spectacular! Also loved Lisa's challenge quilt. She could hang it with the back showing as well. What an artist she is!
Posted by: PegVan | June 04, 2012 at 10:39 AM
I so glad you are feeling better!!! And I, for one, could never tire of reading about Market. Thanks for sharing such wonderful pictures...the quilts shown are gorgeous. And it was so nice seeing familiar faces ;-) I am so jealous you got to meet/see Elizabeth Hartman...I have got to be her biggest fan!!!!!
Posted by: Michelle | June 04, 2012 at 10:59 AM
love you!! It was a wonderful day!!!! You were just so much fun - miss you!!!
Posted by: Brooke | June 04, 2012 at 02:14 PM
Oh, how I envy you meeting all those people and winning all that fabric! You are one lucky gal. I so enjoyed your pictures. Hope you are feeling better soon!
Posted by: carolld | June 04, 2012 at 03:02 PM
Glad you are feeling better! You met people I only dream of meeting ...lucky girl!!! Love all the pics and congrats on your win!
Hugs,
Donna
Posted by: Donna | June 04, 2012 at 04:27 PM
Well congrats on your huge win - I'm sitting here pea green with envy, lol, what a fun time, and to get to meet all the superstars of quilting, yay!!! I hope you feel better soon, sweetie....you need a rest!
Posted by: Allie | June 04, 2012 at 06:30 PM
Wow, looks like you got to meet some amazing people, see lots of fabric and quilting inspiration, and hang out with some fabulous friends. Sounds like an experience of a lifetime! Lucky gal to get to go to this event!
Posted by: terriaw | June 04, 2012 at 08:05 PM
Now, let's be honest. You're so stinkin' fun, you hit it off with Everyone!!!! Looks like you had a great time at market -- I can't believe how you got around (you hussy LOL!) (I love Edyta too! - and Jacquie will be at the local guild's quilt show this month -- Stephanie Pea, Come On Down!!!!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | June 04, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Oh my gosh! Was your face tired from smiling so big! What a fun time you had!
Posted by: Maggie Szafranski | June 05, 2012 at 07:33 AM
Wow! I know who Joel Dewberry is and I don't even sew. But I did buy some of his fabric at Sierra's in Pokey. I still have it, waiting for magic elves to make pillows. :) If I were you-I'd clear your schedule for Portland. That looks awesome, and Portland is awesome. Win-Win.
Posted by: Melissa | June 05, 2012 at 01:16 PM
What a fun post. Loved having breakfast together!! Can't wait to see you in a couple of weeks. We will have SO much to talk about!
Posted by: liveacolorfullife | June 06, 2012 at 05:10 PM
Man, i am going thru market next time with you, you talk to everybody! Although, trying not to be totally depressed, i can't go to spring market, am at the Canadian quilt conference, seeing as I am now on the Board, it is the same freakin' weekend... what are the chances... insert big sigh=)
your pics rock!!
Posted by: Jackie | June 08, 2012 at 02:51 PM
Oh my....hobnobbing with all those fabric folks!! Especially Pat Sloan....love her new line and would love to make my daughter that garden quilt with it!
Congrats on your wins, too! That's exciting. Looks like the highlight of the market was meeting and greeting all the people--that would have been my highlight too. Thanks for the post. I can imagine you needed time to recuperate!
Posted by: Deb | June 20, 2012 at 03:45 PM