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I had the opportunity to met with Amy Barrickman at the Houston Quikt Market and she gave me a tour of her Stencils and how she used them. Let her tell you in her own words..enjoy the video.

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 Here are the stencils that [...]

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What can we say – Houston was awesome.  Frankly, we didn’t really know what to expect!  Hurricane Ike had been in the news for weeks – and reports of the damages were extensive.  And, we are from Ohio.  Ike knocked out power in 35% of our state when we experienced 75 mile an hour sustained [...]

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The Fab Shop dinner is the kick off event for Market each year,  Fab Shop offers quilt shops across the country information, class ideas, and a support system to make their businesses more successful. 
 

Let the party begin…..                                           
The folks at Fab Shop know how to throw a party – always with a theme – that guarantees [...]

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What happened to our time at Market???  It just flew by….We were so busy in the booth that I didn’t have time to leave – and that is a VERY good thing for our industry!  It could be our biggest market ever!
Schoolhouses
Rita Fishel and I got to go teach schoolhouses on my book and Creative [...]

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Thank you to all who left comments that the videos weren’t working. They were working fine when I inserted and checked them. I think it might have been a glitch between YouTube and the newsletter. I worked on it Saturday and they were both working fine when I went back and double [...]

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I know we promised we would try to post everyday…it’s been so crazy and Penny has been double tasking in our booth and Launder’s.
Here is a quick video on a new tool from Clover.  It’s the 5-In-1 Sliding Gauge designed by Nancy Zieman  The item number is 9506CV and retails for $14.50…a must have [...]

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We are looking forward to hosting over a dozen  of our favorite authors at Quilt Market.  Here is a list of the authors and the books they are signing in Houston – a picture is worth a thousand words!
If you would like to run a copy of a schedule – without pictures – to take with [...]

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Sara Nephew and Marci Baker have outdone themselves with their latest joint project – “Not Your Grandmother’s Log Cabin”.  As an added bonus, they have created all of the tools necessary to make it fast and simple.  The only hard part will be picking out your favorite design to begin!

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The basic premise [...]

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In this case, I am very familiar with the techniques in this book – because I wrote it – nothing like going to the source!  Learn to create perfect blocks by combining piecing with layered appliqués that make it possible to sew perfect points and curves – by eliminating them!  Don’t let the “A” word [...]

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M’Liss Rae Hawley has created ten styles of purses and totes – all made from fat quarters – which means they are easy to cut, easy to kit, and affordable!  This book is truly a shop owner’s dream!  The fun begins after the basic bag is constructed.  M’Liss shows each bag finished with a variety [...]

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