Checker Newsletter

The winner for the Bohin contest which will send two, to Paris, is Debbie Moffitt of Somewhere Sewing located in Johnson City, TN.

The contest started at the Spring Quilt Market and ended on the last day of the Fall Quilt Market, when the drawing was held.  To enter,  a store had to purchase either a hand [...]

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Market is always a time to re-visit old friends, and make new.  And, after seeing all of the new products, it takes time to enter all of the new merchandise!  Maintaining over 80,000 items in our inventory is more than a full time job for our buyers, their assistants, and the marketing department.
And, while the [...]

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Take the traditional craft of needle felting and turn it into an adventure on your sewing machine! In this ultimate guide to “painting” with fiber, you’ll learn to use wool roving to create incredibly soft, lush, and tactile projects—all by machine.

Choose from five projects; learn-as-you-go techniques will lead you to endless creative possibilities

Combine colorful wool [...]

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There were hundreds of new patterns released at the Houston Quilt Market.  A slide show of some of the patterns has been created for your enjoyment.  Some are due in next week, others are so new we don’t even have delivery dates.  If you wish to see more new patterns, click here.  On the right [...]

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The last day of Market is always crazy!  Everyone is running around trying to place orders and talk to everyone that they haven’t had time to see the previous two days.  And, everyone is tired because they have been putting in 16 hour days!
Being a vendor at Market is exhausting!  Remember, these people have designed [...]

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Our booth was so busy, we barely had time to see the rest of Market – but some how we managed!  Believe me, we managed!  How could we resist???
Margo Duke started our day by demonstrating her new Needle Felting Magic book.  I should have stayed away!!!!  I was determined not to love one more thing [...]

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What is not to love!  We get to spend the next three days surrounded by fabric, quilts, patterns, books, notions, and quilters – especially the quilters!  You can feel the excitement in the halls before they open the doors. 
We went to a presentation by Jean Wells this morning on how she has transitioned sewing into her quilt [...]

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If you are considering getting into needle felting, this book is a must! Grab a cup of coffee, a quilt, and nestle down in your favorite chair. This is a good read!
Needle Felting by Hand or Machine is truly an educational resource. These ladies cover everything from the “tools of the trade” to the fibers [...]

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Lori Marquette and Beth Wheeler are best friends who have combined their love of photography and quilting.  They create unique art quilts that have unbelievable texture and dimension.  And, now they have written a book to share their techniques with you!
They start with a favorite photo and transfer it to fabric.  In many cases, a [...]

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If you are attending the Houston Quilt Market at the end of this week, stop buy the Checker booth, 624, 724, 824 and watch our demonstrations,  get a book signed, and meet the authors of these great book titles.  Also Ricky Tims will be in our booth signing his latest book release  Saturday at 3:30.  [...]

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