A first time quilt market vendor, Emily Cier showcased her fabulous Carolina Patchworks pattern collection. Fun designs that use a lot of pre-cuts and solids.
LOVED this modern take on a Dear Jane quilt, Emily named hers Uptown Girl.
Lucy Morey with her Hot Scott pattern line, designed just for boys! Her first titles include bermuda shorts, cargo pants, appliques, boy bags and a cap. Fun, fresh, and fabulous!
Tracey Brookshier of Brookshier Design Studio. She’s laughing in the second photo because I made her model the new Cruzer and Little Cru bag showing how you could carry it both as a backpack and as a tote.
Tracey has been a very generous mentor to me in the pattern design world so I always enjoy getting to see her at market. I absolutely LOVE the direction she’s taken her company by expanding her titles to include designs by other talented artists. This year she added a line of bags by Mackerilla Design, a Santa Cruz designer that makes and sells bags. You can tell the designs have been well tested for years, the details including pockets, handles, zippers and proportions were absolutely perfect. All of these new titles will be arriving in the shop soon.
Beautiful samples in the Oliver + S booth. This time I took a detailed shot of each outfit which you can see on the Flickr group. Very inspiring!
The gorgeous Kay Whitt of Serendipity Studio wearing my favorite new pattern the Stella Strip Skirt. Kay’s booth is a mountain of inspiration. She makes up samples of her new designs in at least 3 or 4 or 10 (or so it seems!) fabric combinations. Her skirt looks just as cute in these Fig Tree fabrics as it does in a bright floral or a solid (see the 3 samples hanging behind her).
I think that’s a good run down of what’s new and exciting in the pattern world. Look for the patterns to hit the shop in the coming weeks. I don’t do much shop talk on the blog anymore so be sure you’re signed up for the Pink Chalk Fabrics Newsletter to keep in the know.
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The blog giveaway. Leave a comment on any of these Quilt Market posts and you’ll have an entry into the random drawing.
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I created a Quilt Market Fall 2009 set on Flickr to round up all the photos. Click over to see more details. Hugs to Nicolette for telling me how I could sort my Flickr ‘set’ by date/timestamp so everything is now in the order I took them!
What fun! Is it wrong that I want to have children solely to make them Oliver + S outfits?
WOW! That skirt pattern is my new “must have!”
Anything Oliver + S makes my heart happy! She has the most beautiful, classy designs.
I love those quilts, they’re beautiful! Thanks again for all the market pictures – they’re making me so happy!
Wow! Some super exciting patterns to look forward to!
Can’t wait to try some of these new patterns!
I’m really enjoying these posts about market Kathy – I’m hoping to go next year so we’ll have to plan to meet up
Thank you so much for these posts! I’ve been talking myself into purchasing an Oliver & S pattern for weeks!
I love the 2 quilts by Carolina Patchworks. Thanks for sharing!
ohh my goodness! I love these patterns! Especially the skirts, I can not wait to give them a try!
The Stella Strip Skirt is fabulous, as is the entire outfilt Kay Whitt of Seredipidy Studios is wearing in your picture…that’s what I like about sewing your own clothes…you can put together such cute outfits! Thanks for the reports from Quilt Market…a place on my “Bucket List” of things to do before I die.
That top quilt reminds me of stacks of books. This librarian approves!
I love the strips skirt it’s so cute!
I love all the market posts! And especially can’t wait to make the Stella Strip skirt…love that pattern!
Yes, there were definitely some fabulous designers. I loved Emily’s patterns. I picked some up at sample spree and am really psyched about them. And you gotta love Kay Whitt, her stuff is always cute!
Love the skirt and that is one very clever bag.
Great patterns. Nice to see a new shop (Carolina Patchworks) getting a chance to shine!
Lovely pictures as always, Kathy!
Linda
What an incredible group of talented ladies. I want to go to quilt market!
Great to see all of those beautiful patterns. I love how you showcase designers…it really helps to keep me in the loop!
I LOVE that skirt!! I want to make me one.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and photos from the “inside”.
I love the Carolina Patchwork patterns! I made one this summer, and have a couple more bookmarked for future projects!
Holy Cow! I can’t wait to see these new lines and patterns when they hit the stores / web! How inspiring! That strip skirt is awesome, maybe if I lose a few lbs. …..
Thank you so much for sharing.
b.
I’m drooling over all these gorgeous displays & new fabric! My wish list and project list keeps growing…
Thank you so much for the sneak peak. What a great opportunity you had–enjoying it with your mom. Looking forward to being able to get these things from your store!
Thanks for showing us all the new and exciting things at market.
Oh – I LOVE the strip skirt! So cute! Definitely a must-get pattern.
Thanks for the low down on the market adventure – fun to read!
MC
Kathy! What great coverage you are doing of quilt market. I have read each of your posts and I feel that much closer to actually having been there myself. Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse of what is to come.
xo,
Tia
Love the skirt! Looks like I’m not the only one.
The house quilt at the previous post is still my favorite so far, but I will make the new “book stack” from Carolina Patchworks and thanks for the report from market, this is the next best thing than being at the market being able to look at my leisure.
Love the Oliver & S booth and those skirts look AMAZING
Thank you for letting us experience quilt market with you!
Love that skirt pattern by Kay Whitt. So cute!
What an interesting and inspiring array of pattern samples, looking forward to seeing them in the shop.
What a smart cookie Lucy is and the Oliver + lady for finally including boys. I’ve been collecting “boy” fabric for years and am still stunned that there isn’t much that isn’t Japanese that appeals to me. Roan will finally get a quilt this Christmas!
Your photos are wonderful! I can’t wait to start some new projects now.
Love the Stella Strip skirt and the quilt at the top – looks like stacked books – love it!! Thanks so much for sharing all the Quilt Market News!
What an awesome group of patterns Kathy!! I want them all! Thanks for showing us what’s coming up.
I really enjoy the top photo of the ‘stacked’ quilt. It reminds me of Heather Ross’ Princess and the Pea print of the stacked mattresses. Thanks for letting us have an inside peak!
Love that Carolina patchworks quilt and all those beautiful strip skirts! Oh I can just imagine all the possibilities!
what great new patterns!
I so want to go to market someday!!!!!!
Thank you so much for the Quilt Market updates! Love seeing all the goodies.
Thanks for sharing! I would love to go and see everything myself, but since I can’t, I am happy that you have shared with us.
What great skirts! The boys’ line is such a great idea, too
What fun new patterns. My 1 year old grandson will get a Hot Scott
outfit soon. How fun to finally have some boy patterns. Thanks again Kathy for the look at market and your willingness to share goodies with us.
I like that first quilt, an easy, liberated style that looks very modern. The skirts are awfully cute!
Oliver + S always has such cute stuff! I wish so much that I could have made it to the show. I’m glad you’ve got lots of photos!
I love this backpack/tote-bag!
Can’t wait to see the pattern in the shop.
Thanks Kathy, for this detailed Market report!
It looks like you had a fabulous time. Lucky girl.
Love that skirt!
Abbe