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Showing posts with label trunk show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trunk show. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

All Packed and Ready to Go!


My car is packed and I'm ready to head out
to give a Trunk Show at the Spring Valley Quilt
Guild in Pendleton, Indiana this evening.

I got a phone call from my friend Maye the other
day, she said I just read about you in the newspaper.
I said, uh-oh, was it something good?

This is what she saw in the Herald Bulletin:


                          Quilt designer to speak April 2
 PENDLETON — Well-known artist and quilt designer Ellen Murphy will be the featured speaker at the April 2 meeting of the Spring Valley Quilt Guild.
Working in graphic design and as a quilt teacher has helped her create patterns that are easy to understand. Murphy has created unique quilts inspired by the colors and shapes of American houses, from farmhouses to brownstones. Her new books and patterns will be available at the meeting for cash or check purchase only.
Meetings start at 6 p.m. in the Community Room of the Pendleton Library on Water Street. Dues for 2014 are still being accepted. Visitors are invited to attend and may join the guild at any time.

I will be showing all the quilts and feltworks from all of
my patterns and from my new book, American Homestead
Quilts.  I will also be setting up a little shop so you can have
a "Shoportunity" with patterns, books and felt.

The best news is: there is no more ice or snow and it is 
quite warm outside ~ we can get out again!  So, come out
and spend the evening with the lovely members of
Spring Valley Quilt Guild,  Visitors welcome!

I hope to see you there!

Friday, August 23, 2013

What is a Trunk Show?

 
In my world, a trunk show is a situation where
I send out original works to a shop so they can
display them.  Patterns always sell better when
there is a sample.  Shop owners do not have time
to make a sample of every pattern they buy.  This
collection is shipping out this morning and will be
traveling around the country for the month of
September going to various quilt shows.  I try to
include examples of various colors, I show the
feltworks as ornaments, décor, framed and as
pincushions.  I mainly work in wool felt but I show
one done in felted wool for those that prefer that.
I also send an example of one made with beading.
If anyone is interested in an American Homestead
trunk show, just email me at:
 
ellen.americanhomestead @gmail.com
 
Sorry for the uninspired photo but this was shot
just to show what will be sent in the package.