Sunday, November 14, 2010

Quilt Market Houston 2010

Quilt Market in Houston was great and I think it's about time that I showed you all the pictures! Actually.....it started out not that great.....I came down with a pretty bad cold right before I left for Houston. But looking at all the beautiful new fabrics and quilts seemed to magically heal me!

Amy Butler had an amazing booth showing her new Soul Blossom line which is expected in the shop in December. She won 1st Place for Best Booth - no surprise there!
And Amy's booth from another angle.....
And another angle.....
And here I am with the incredibly tall, sweet and talented Amy.....
And here are some Soul Blossom swatches to get you even more anxious for the arrival of this collection.....
Next up is Tula Pink and her Pinktastic, Pinkalicious, Pinktabulous booth that resembles a Parisienne Salon......
And here I am with Tula Pink who is another tall and talented designer. And very generous! She was giving away pink M & M's printed with the words "Tula Pink." So cool!
Bari J's booth was absolutely adorable and I really think that I need one of those zig zag quilts in my new living room.....
And here I am with the incredibly sweet Bari. I just love her beautiful logo that's above our heads......
It was great to see Kate Spain's Central Park Collection in person. The colors and prints are so fresh and springy and I can't believe that we have to wait until January for this fabric. I want it now!
Here is a better image of some of the Central Park fabrics. Some of the Quilt Market photos were taken with my iPhone so they're a little hard to see.....
And here I am with Kate. I had such a great time talking with her! She actually used to work for the company that makes Hello Kitty! And you may know that I am a Hello Kitty fanatic! We're still laughing about our shared Hello Kitty interest over Twitter!
Lila Tueller had an absolutely gorgeous booth at Riley Blake showing her new Isabella Collection.....
I'm absolutely flipping out over her new London Peasant dress pattern.....
And here is London in another colorway.....
Isabella should be here in a few days and I can't wait for her arrival!
Art Gallery had the most amazing, creative and inspiring displays for their fabrics. I love the "Keep Calm and Carry On" sign.....
And how cute is this??? Flowers and fabric "pastries" in France. Ooh la la.....
Pillow and Maxfield had such a bright and happy booth at Michael Miller showing their Gypsy Bandana Collection. And I wish I would have taken a picture of the Pillow & Maxfield ladies - they are such a cheerful and enthusiastic pair! Their personalities definitely match their fabrics.....
And here I am with Jon and Patty Young. This picture may have been taken on Halloween......or it may just be their normal attire.....I'll let you decide......
Patty was showing her new Sanctuary Collection with Michael Miller. I am absolutely drooling over the orchid print. It's the fabric used in the dress on the left side of the photo....
Here's a sneak peek of Sanctuary. It's so dreamy and beautiful and soothing.....
And finally we have Lakehouse! They were showing the new Annie's Farm Stand Collection which is due out in the spring. This quilt is a panel with some applique flowers.....
And this is the new version of the Cherry Baby quilt which came out a few years ago.....
And finally we have their new Annie's Argyle Quilt which has about 30 yards of Ric Rac on it!
Here are some "swatches" of Annie's Farm Stand. Ahhhh......I am sooooo in love with this fabric!
And I have to end this post by thanking John (my Sweetie) for going to Quilt Market! He'd been out of town for two weeks on a work trip prior to Quilt Market. He went home for less than 12 hours and then came to Houston to join me! How sweet is that?! He's definitely a "keeper."

I'll let you know when new fabrics start coming in!

Happy Sewing,
Jenny

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

I'm Moving!!!

I'm moving! And I'm moving very soon! I'm gonna try and make a long story short because I've got A LOT to do.

So, here's the background. John and I have been together for 10 years but we've never really lived together for very long. He's a pilot. And he's in the Air National Guard at Tyndall. So, he's never in one place for very long. While he goes all over the world I've been using Destin, Florida as my "home base." But now it looks like he'll be at Tyndall for a while (he's already been there for a year). And Tyndall is 1 1/2 hours away from Destin. Oh....and did I mention that my fabric is kept in a rental property 1/2 hour away....in the opposite direction! I spend way too much time in the car! It feels like I've been driving all over the Florida panhandle for the last year.

About two weeks ago I decided that this is getting ridiculous. He's got a house over there.....I can just move over there.....I can stop driving all over the place....and we can actually spend time together at night and on weekends like normal couples do! I don't know why it took me this long to figure all this out. Oh wait....yeah I do.....the house is kinda small and about 60 years old. But take a look at the view from the backyard. Not bad, huh?

I'm moving in less than two weeks. I've done just about nothing to get ready for the move....except make big messes and piles. The house currently looks like it's been ransacked. I should probably be getting concerned at this point.....but I'm still hoping that the "packing fairies" will just appear and do everything for me!

Wish me luck! I'm gonna need it!
Jenny

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Amazing New Magazine!!!

Open publication - Free publishing - More happy
I just have to share my amazing new find with you. This is an incredible e-zine (online magaine) called Inspired Ideas by Amy Powers. If you cried your eyes out when Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion ended (like I did) then you will be in heaven when you see this. There are only two issues so far but they are amazing. It's full of blissful, yummy, adorable crafty inspiration. I'm in love with it.....sigh......

Happy Sewing (and Crafting!),
Jenny


P.S. Click here to go to page where you can see both issues.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

November 2010 Giveaway - $50 Gift Certificate

We Have A Winner!!!
The winner is Mary On Lake Pulaski who said "Let me at some Sugar and Spice and then some Central Park!" Congratulations Mary! And thank you to everyone who entered! I loved reading all of your comments! I'm going to try to get as many of those gorgeous fabric collections as possible.

Happy November! This month we're giving away another $50 Gift Certificate. But again......there is a small string attached. So, here's the story - I was just at Quilt Market over Halloween weekend getting to see all of the gorgeous new fabric collections that are going to be released soon. I know which ones I like.......but I want to know which ones YOU like! I've posted little sneak peek, snippets of some of these collections below. Just leave a comment to let me know which one/ones are your favorites and you'll be entered to win the Gift Certificate.
And you don't have to pick just one! Pick as many as you like!

The last day to enter is November 30, 2010. The winner will be announced on December 1, 2010. And if you'd like to be added to our e-mail newsletter list just send me an e-mail with the word Newsletter in the subject or text.

I can't wait to hear what you think so let's get started.......

This is Modern Affair by Art Gallery....

This is Sugar & Spice by Riley Blake.....

This is Kumari Garden by Dena Designs for Free Spirit in the Blue Colorway.....

And this is Kumari Garden in the Pink Colorway.....

This is Sanctuary by Patty Young for Michael Miller Fabrics......

This is Sweet Nothings by Riley Blake.......

This is Central Park by Kate Spain for Moda......

This is Gypsy Bandana by Pillow & Maxfield in the Jewel Colorway.....

Gypsy Bandana in the Pink Colorway......

And Gypsy Bandana in the Moon Colorway......

This is Montego Batiks by Moda.......

And last but not least.....this is Remix by Robert Kaufman.....
Thanks for participating! I can't wait to hear what you think about these new Quilt Market Collections!

Happy Sewing,
Jenny