Market Report

 

Here are some more photos from the

Fall 2012 International Quilt Market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a great adventure!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Market, To Market, Day 2

 

I finally got out of my booth today to take

some photos, hope you enjoy them!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My neighbors across the aisle ~ nice guys!

 

 

 

 

Our final day in Houston tomorrow...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exciting Times at Quilt Market

Here are a few photos I took this morning

as I was arriving at day one of the 

International Quilt Market in Houston, Texas.

If you look just above and behind the 

Janome sign on the right ~ that's me!

American Homestead!

I can't believe these are the only photos

I took all day...  It was very busy, meeting

old and new colleagues and shop owners from 

all over the world.

At one point I was looking out of my booth at 

all the big name fabric companies, sewing machine 

companies, famous designers and realized how 

happy I am to be here among them ~ it is very

exciting.  Just last week I read the fascinating

new autobiography by Kaffe Fassett and this 

week, his booth is a stone's throw from mine.

I am arriving at a place where I only dreamed

about in the past and I'm loving every minute of it!

I promise to try to take more photos in the next

two days ~ stay tuned...

Galveston, Oh Galveston

We had a free day today and decided

to head to Galveston.  I spent the day

walking around taking pictures of old 

stuff ~ what I like to do most...

Here is a tour of the historic districts

The flowers were still in bloom.

Sadly, the beach was not very nice.

Back to work tomorrow!

All Set In Texas!

 

Started the day in Texarkana, had a long

drive through the scrubland of East Texas,

finally arrived in Houston about 2pm and

got to work.  We were all set up by 8pm,

drove around for an hour and a half trying

to find the hotel... Finally checked in, about

to take a hot bath and by then the pizza

should be here. 

We have a free day tomorrow ~ what should

we do in Houston?

 

 

Oh Autumn ~ How I Love You!

 

I missed the best of the color in the

area I live in because I was traveling,

but I still got to see a bit of the majesty.

 

This is what Autumn looks like in my

neck of the woods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please Autumn, stick around for

awhile, don't send Winter too soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honoring Women's Rights ~ Week 8

Rocky Road to Kansas

 

We are quilting along with Barbara Brackman's

Block of the Week, Grandmother's Choice.

http://grandmotherschoice.blogspot.com/

 

 

I must state again, Why Oh Why to Y-seams...

I still despise them, but this is what we are

presented with and must work with them.

 

I printed out the pdf file and then

enlarged it at 107% and then cut

out the templates. 

 

 

For my striped piece I cut strips

1 1/4" x 20", 7 strips at this size

would be all you would need.

 

 

Sew these strips together using a

strip piecing method.  Remember

when strip piecing to begin sewing

each new seam from the opposite side.

This will keep the unit square and

straight.  If you begin each seam from

the same end the unit will bow and arc.

I leave the beginning thread tails on

to remind me where I started the previous

seam.  Press seams to the darker fabric.

 

 

Cut out 4 shapes from template C.

I marked 2 lines matching up to seam

lines on the striped piece so each of my

units would be the same.

 

 

Layout units as shown and sew together

in 3 units.  Press seams in center unit to

the inside and seams in outer units to

the outside.

 

 

Place one of the outer units and the

center unit with right sides together

as shown, sew from arrow to arrow.

 

 

Pivot the fabric up until the edges

of fabric meet.  Pin and sew from arrow

to arrow, then repeat on right side.

 

 

Press, the seams will just fall

into place on their own.

 

 

Repeat the previous 2 steps on the

other side.  Square to 8 1/2".

 

And since I had the templates handy, I decided

to redo the Amethyst block to make it more

zingy.  I am running low on these fussy cut

fabrics (there is sooo much waste).  Anyone

have any hints as to where to find out of print

fabrics?

 

 



It is so much fun seeing people from all over

the world participating in this project, please

become a follower to my blog! We are all one

in this world of quilting.

Check out the Flickr site where everyone can

post their work:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/grandmotherschoice/

 

Next Sunday I will be in my booth at International

Quilt Market in Houston, Texas.  If anyone is going

I'll be in booth 1836, stop by and say hi.  I won't be

able to sew until I get home so I'll be posting later

 in the week.  Have fun everyone!