Kansas City Quilt Market
I’m home and it feels so good. Kansas City was a wonderful host but there’s no place like home. We spent 6 days in the Kansas City Convention Center in downtown Kansas City and I feel like I only know a teeny bit! It’s huge and goes on for several blocks.
The downtown area is surrounded by tall buildings with many styles of architecture.
Of course the old buildings are always my favorite.
Sample Spree at any quilt market is a shopping frenzy. People line up hours in advance to get in. This was only the start of the line and it went on forever! Quilter’s can shop like no one else and they proved it once again at Sample Spree!
I think we may have had more exhibitors this market than attendees. The aisles were filled with creative booths, new designs and fabrics. It was wonderful for the shop owners!
The first day of market is always the most exciting. Here’s a few closeups of our booth…
I’m still writing patterns and I’ll get them on the website as I get them done. My newest block of the month is in both fabric and wool…
It’s enough to drive you crazy isn’t it? “Pumpkinville” is the fabric version and “Pumpkin Hollow” is the wool version.
I may be a little distracted for the next several weeks because guess who’s arriving from Germany today?
My granddaughter Lily arrives later today! She’ll be here for 2 weeks. Her first birthday is on Saturday and we’ve ordered up a cake and a party! She’s not had “sweets” so can you imagine what she’ll do with the cake?
I’ll be back as soon as I can to show you a few more market pictures and of course Lily pictures too!
27 Comments
Brigitte
Hi Anne, glad you had a safe travel home. Funny, but at Sunday evening last QM day all of a sudden everybody was away. We of course were the last who get ready, as always :-) We had a little attention because Martin cut into his thumb and needed the first aid guy who rolled along with his car. But nothing serious – you now: men. I’m sorry I missed you for a goodbye, but please feel hugged anyway. Have a wonderful time with Lily, I guess this event is even more amazing for you than QM.
mimi'sdarlins
Anne, you posted this the day I left for a five-day road trip with my hubby/kids/grandkids. What fun! But as you said, there’s no place like home. We returned last evening and of course today I’m doing laundry, laundry and more LAUNDRY! I’ll have to catch up on the pics you posted of market, have been so behind in my blogs lately. I LOVE the quilts here, the pumpkin one is so sweet, and that baby quilt w/ all the little mice is just darling….the owls are, too :) You have really been inspired these past months, and as usual, it shows in your work. I imagine you must have stitched up an extra owl and mouse quilt for your darling Lily, too. I know you’re preoccupied now, but perhaps you’ll find time to share a few new pics of her.
Hugs,
:)
Deborah Hays
Ahhhhhhh… have fun with her! There’s nothing like them…. so, so precious! Daniela, from Cozy, enjoyed the show very much as well. She was bushed by the time she got back but said it was such a great show. I’m glad that all of you are back and have had your creative juices rejuvenated! Enjoy, enjoy, Debbie