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Archive for October, 2010

Here are some of the new books and patterns being shown at market.  They will be available to ship end of October or sometime in November or later.
We try to post every day at market, but the best laid plans don’t always work out.  We will try to bring you new product, and pictures every [...]

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Rachel Cross, the head designer for Creative Grids, is coming to Houston to demonstrate five new rulers she has designed.  With this kind of variety, there is something for everyone!  I will do a complete tutorial on each ruler in the very near future – I am taking step by step pictures as I am [...]

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Not all quilts have to be squares or rectangles – but when I saw these patterns by Cheryl Phillips, all I could say was WOW!  These ten sided shapes are simply breathtaking!

Item #SWP04  Retail $8.98
These quilts are great wall hangings or table toppers – but how great would this be as a tree skirt!  It [...]

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Many of you like to plan your time at Market in advance, so here is a list of the seven school houses that will be sponsored by Checker as well as the 18 demonstrations that will be presented at the author table.  In another post, I will share what will be happening at the other [...]

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One of my favorite events at Market is School House.  This event occurs the day before Quilt Market opens.  Shops pay a minimal fee to participate in this day long event.  They receive a program first thing in the morning that lists all of the programs available.  These sessions are either 15 minutes or 30 [...]

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I just learned that Bill Kerr will be signing copies of the newest book that he co-wrote with Weeks Ringle at Quilt Market in Houston.  This book really does cross generations!
Quilts Made Modern contains 10 patterns for quilts that showcase their signature style – tone on tones.  But this book goes one step beyond – [...]

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Sue Hausmann is one of my favorite people!  She is intelligent, articulate, and down right fun – and has more knowledge and experience than just about anyone else in the industry!
That’s why we asked her to demonstrate how to use the great line of Sulky stabilizers at Quilt Market.  Unfortunately, my knowledge of these products [...]

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Pardon my sports reference, but I spent the night at Ohio State on a game day – and there is nothing more American than football in Ohio!  Karen has scored a touchdown with her newest addition to the Creative Grids family.
This ruler combines features of two of my favorites and adds a bonus feature that [...]

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In this case, the only thing that this mother and daughter have in common is their love of sewing and their love of quilting – and that is where the fun begins!  Karen Witt is best known for her Reproduction Quilts and is a familiar face at many of the shows across the country.  Walking [...]

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When I first heard about this book, I was told that these were quilts that Linda Johnson and Jane Wells made for their grandchildren.  Since this women look so young, I assumed that it was a book of baby quilts!  WRONG!!!
These women have designed 18 quilts that were made for their children and grandchildren – [...]

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