Posted in Creative Grids Rulers, Display ideas, long arm products on Oct 26th, 2009 1 Comment »
If you are a shop owner, why should you care about an International Retail show? Â Because the most avid quilters attend these shows – and they are your best and most educated customers! Â These are the quilters who know fabric lines by manufacturer, authors by name, and schedule their vacations around quilt shows. Â These women [...]
Posted in 2009 Fall Quilt Market, Book Reviews, Books on Oct 26th, 2009 No Comments »
As you know, buying books in our industry is a whole different kettle of fish! Â In many cases, a publisher announces the release of a book several months in advance. Â My latest book was shown at Market, for instance, even though it will not be shipped until March! Â Publishers usually show anything that will be [...]
Posted in 2009 Fall Quilt Market, Amy Butler Design, Atkinson Designs, Crabapple Hill Designs, Patterns on Oct 26th, 2009 No Comments »
There were literally hundreds of new patterns released at Market! Â In many cases, these designers submit their patterns as soon as they complete the covers so the buyers can provide you with the new products as soon as they are available. Â Therefore, to view ALL of the newest patterns, visit the Checker Website and [...]
Posted in 2009 Fall Quilt Market on Oct 19th, 2009 2 Comments »
Market was simply unbelievable! Â I wanted to walk the show and take pictures of everything for all of you – but we were so busy, I rarely got to leave the booth. Â And that is very good news!
Rachel Cross and Sheila and John Waterfield – the UK contingency of Creative Grids – came over from [...]
Posted in 2009 Fall Quilt Market on Oct 19th, 2009 2 Comments »
This year, I stayed in Houston to attend Festival. Â This is how it works. Â Houston opens its arms to the wholesale industry one week. Â The vendors come in on Thursday and have two days to set everything up in their booths.
While the vendors are busy setting up their booths, the shop owners are wined and [...]
Posted in 2009 Fall Quilt Market on Oct 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Quilt Market doesn’t officially open until 9:30 – but that is just a technicality for veterans of this great show! Â Classes are held every day from 8:00 until 9:30 – and all of them were totally full! Â I taught 35 lovely ladies my Pieced Applique technique before I had my first cup of coffee – [...]
Posted in 2009 Fall Quilt Market on Oct 10th, 2009 No Comments »
It has been a whirlwind of activity already – and as I write this, Market doesn’t officially open for two more hours! But, for the vendors, we have already been here for two days. Most of us drove or flew in on Thursday to begin setting up the booth.
Jim is in charge of this major [...]
Posted in 2009 Fall Quilt Market on Oct 10th, 2009 No Comments »
Greetings from Houston and Fall Quilt Market. The last 2 days have been busy setting up our 14 booths. Don’t forget we will be posting daily through Monday.
Enjoy the slide show and see some of the new items the attendees will be viewing in our booth.
Posted in 2009 Fall Quilt Market on Oct 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Friday, October 9, 2010
11:15 – 11:45
Creative Grids – Rachel Cross
Room #361C
Rachel is coming from the United Kingdom to showcase her six new rulers with Creative Grids! Â Rachel designed the strip rulers that were released in May. Â These rulers make it possible to cut half-square triangles; quarter-square triangles; 60 degree angles; and trapezoids quickly and [...]
Posted in 2009 Fall Quilt Market on Oct 5th, 2009 No Comments »
Checker is proud to be a sponsor of this amazing event which has become the kick-off to Market. Â Laurie Harsh – the woman behind the scenes – and her staff throw a party at every Market the night before school houses begin. Â Join us on Thursday evening at October 8, 2009 at the Double Tree [...]
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