Posted in 2010 Spring Quilt Market on Apr 26th, 2010 No Comments »
Drum Roll Please…..Our buyers have done a phenomenal job of lining up demonstrations at our booth at Quilt Market in Minneapolis! Â I have broken the schedule into three different posts since there is so much happening. Â We will have three demonstrations going on at any given time so there is always something to see and [...]
Posted in 2010 Spring Quilt Market, Uncategorized on Apr 26th, 2010 No Comments »
The schedule doesn’t get any better than this…..
Saturday, Table #1
9:45 – 10:30
Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie’s Quilts & author of Schnibbles Times Two
Carrie is simply a delight! Â Come and see what she has created out of 5″ and 10″ squares.
Item #B1028T Â Retail $26.99
10:45 – 11:30
Pam Lintott – author of Two from One Jelly Roll Quilts
Krause [...]
Posted in 2010 Spring Quilt Market on Apr 26th, 2010 No Comments »
Sunday is one of our busiest days at Market. Â Everyone has had a chance to walk the show and return to drop off their orders. Â Since they can order direct from us instead of opening accounts with so many individual companies, Checker is one stop shopping! Â While Market is winding down, the party still isn’t [...]
Posted in Books, Class Ideas on Apr 19th, 2010 No Comments »
If you are offering a beginning quilting class at your shop, this book should be in the hands of every student! Â It is like giving them a dictionary of the terms and materials used by every quilter. Â ”Quilting The Basics and Beyond” by Jeri Simon is a wonderful resource guide that should be required reading [...]
Posted in Books on Apr 19th, 2010 No Comments »
I am at the Chicago Quilt Festival and saw a copy of my new book – Intricate Blocks Made Easy! Â That means that it will be ready to ship to stores in about two weeks.
Item #L11249 Retail $27.95
This is the third book in a series of Pieced Applique books that combine simple pieced foundations with [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 19th, 2010 No Comments »
Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobsen have followed the success of their Crazy for Baby book with – what else – STILL Crazy for Baby! Â These ladies create quick and easy baby quilts that are sew fun and colorful, you can’t make just one! Â Each book has patterns for four quilts that are so fast and [...]
Posted in Creative Grids Rulers on Apr 12th, 2010 No Comments »
McCall’s Quilting Magazine features the Creative Grids Sweet Set quilting machine templates. See a demo of the templates at MQX Show Apr 15-18, 2010, Providence, RI.
Posted in Creative Grids Rulers, Demos, Patterns on Apr 12th, 2010 No Comments »
Many of you loved the Creative Grids Strip Rulers – but weren’t exactly sure what to do with them! Â Carolyn Griffin is not only one of the top sales reps for Checker Distributors, she also is the owner and designer of Far Flung Quilt patterns. Â When her customers wanted patterns to support these new rulers, [...]
Posted in Books on Apr 12th, 2010 No Comments »
Item Z2991 Retail $27.99
Have you looked at the best selling Farmers Wife book and thought, “I don’t have reproduction fabrics so this isn’t for me?” Carolyn Griffin has started creating the blocks from batiks, primarily, and is calling hers “I Wouldn’t Have Been a Good Farmers Wife” which she says is true of [...]
Posted in 2010 Spring Quilt Market on Apr 5th, 2010 2 Comments »
This is my twice a year – introduction to Quilt Market. Â Enjoy! Â Spring Quilt Market is held in a different location every year and is in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May, 2010. Â This is a return trip for Market – and I can’t wait. Â The Minneapolis/St. Paul area is always on everyone’s top 10 list [...]
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