• Pat Sloan’s Radio goes to Quilt Market!

    I adore Pat Sloan.  She’s made the quilting world so much fun by hosting her radio show every week.  She brings many different talents into our homes and makes us feel like we’re sitting right there with her!     American Patchwork and Quilting is now the sponsor of Pat’s show!  Congratulations Pat on such a winning combination! Pat was at International…

  • The Newest Love in my Life

    Lily arrived on Thursday!  Here she is 1 1/2 hours old peeking at the world… I got the call from my son in Germany telling me she had arrived around 5:30 in the morning and I haven’t stopped smiling since!  Amazing how much happiness a new granddaughter can bring!  Lily won’t remember being 1 1/2 hours old but I’ll never…

  • The Beautiful Ones

    I’m immediately enticed by applique.  I can spot an applique quilt across a stadium (assuming I have my glasses on and I can find a stadium…haven’t been to many but market must be about the size of one!)  I saw this quilt the minute I walked in the door…can’t believe I didn’t get a full photo!  I think I was…

  • Raised in the Country

    I wasn’t raised in the country, but I sure wish I had been.  Something about the early morning fresh air, the sound of chickens and of course those wonderful Country Fairs!  That was the theme this market at the Moda booth…Country Fair and what a fair it was! Did you ever win a ribbon at the Country Fair?  Moda had…

  • Let’s walk around!

    Creativity and inspiration are everywhere at Quilt Market.  It’s almost sensory overload!  I always come back so inspired, I love it! Barb and Mary from Me and My Sister were right next to us and their booth was FILLED with creativity! Barb said it took 7 yards of fabric to crochet this beautiful headboard for their bed.  And what a…

  • Nighty Night in the Bunny Hill Booth

    A sea of white and gray that goes forever.  Sounds beautiful doesn’t it?  Dream away because arrival at the convention center is never a pretty sight. The sea of white…polyester curtains.  The sea of gray…steel poles.  Then someone throws in some purple carpet. Sometimes I arrive with a plan for the booth but not this time.  We had extra help…