A sneak photo of Rosalie Quinlan showing off Grandmother’s Flower Garden in the Lecien booth. Jen McLean (Tula Pink) on the far right. Rosie has lots of inspired creations using the new fabrics on her blog. Rosie gave me a personal tour of the new collection. I have to mention that she radiated a kindness…
Japanese designer Etsuko Furuya surrounded by her new Echino collection. Wow. The new designs (all on the heavier weight linen) are spectacular. Lots of birds and quite a few coordinating smaller scale designs like the medallions. The colors are absolutely amazing: fresh, new, exciting yet they all coordinate with past collections. I still use the…
Anna Maria Horner’s new collection Little Folks is drop dead gorgeous. It features an amazing variety of textiles that has my creative brain whirling. The main collection is printed on Cotton Voile at 54″ wide. There was a lot of discussion all weekend about exactly what Voile (pronounced like Toile) is and why it’s different…
Home again, home again. Wow, what a whirlwind trip to Quilt Market. Susan and I cut fabric ALL day, blogging will definitely be a nighttime activity this week! The photos tell the story. I’m going to start with the pearls: meet ups with friends, both by chance and by plan. I had the pleasure of…
I’m off to Quilt Market in Houston in less than 48 hours. I’ve got post-it notes on every computer reminding me to check-in exactly 24 hours before my flight. Cell phone numbers for internet friends have been added. The pile of must haves including camera, phone, and business cards is growing. I listened to a…
A round up: Amy of Park City Girl is hosting her second Blogger’s Quilt Festival. Lots of fabulous prizes including some gift certificates from Pink Chalk Fabrics. Carrie is the organizer for a craft fair scheduled for this Saturday, October 10 at the Poulsbo, WA library. The event raises money for the Mary Bridge Children’s…
I took the ferry over to Seattle this afternoon to attend an opening celebration for Sarah Stine’s new shop Fabric Crush! It’s absolutely gorgeous and perfect in every way. The sun shined brightly and the air was perfectly crisp, most definitely a harbinger of great and fabulous things to come. I met Sarah right here…
