Sorry for the lack of posts while we were at Quilt Market. What a surprise to find out that the hotel we chose to stay in did not have free internet! Add that to the long drive home, then spending the entire day yesterday receiving the final shipment of books, filling orders and trying to make heads or tails of where everything is.... well, you get the idea.
I did take some photos while we were at Quilt Market, but first things first.....
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WINNER!!
I randomly chose one name from the two days that I posted the projects from my newest book, Tangled Up In Thread, and the winners are.......
Tricia McCain in Oklahoma and Darlene B.
If you will send me your address in an email, I'll send out a free copy of the book!!!
Thank you to everyone who left comments. Believe it or not, I read each one and am so excited that YOU are excited! It makes this all so much more fun!
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So, since I didn't get to share any photos while I was gone, I think I should share them now.
Quilt Market can be a little overwhelming, especially when we first get to the convention center and unload everything, then stand back and look at this big empty space that has to be filled. I do a lot of planning before I go, but it still seems so different when it's in such a large space!
And yes, it is that dark. They don't turn on the air conditioning or many lights for set-up day, so it can be pretty miserable!
But, it didn't take us very long this time, and a few hours later, this is what it looked like.....
Yes, still a little messy, but we got it all together and when it was all done and ready for the show, here's what everyone saw.....
I thought this was really fun....
This is a jacket made using all the red fabrics from the Tangled Threads line. The women from MorninGlory Designs have made it into a pattern and I think it looks great! They let me borrow it for a day and I can't tell you how many people asked about it. How cool is that?!
And here's another fun picture. You might recognize some faces here, especially if you did the Cross Country Blog Hop in November.....
We had a chance to get together one morning before the show opened and snap a few quick pictures. There were several that I only knew from reading their blogs or by name, but never had the chance to meet in person, so it was fun to finally meet them! We were missing a few from the blog hop, but still had fun chatting and discussing ideas. Will there be another blog hop??? Who knows?! Stay tuned to find out!
All in all, it was a great show. I got a chance to visit with my sister (who lives in Minneapolis), see some friends I only see twice a year, the book and new fabric line were met with great enthusiasm, and I'm ready to take little breather, clean up my house and yard, and spend a little time getting all my thoughts and ideas sorted out. Then, it's off and running again, designing the next fabric line and projects for another book or patterns in October.
Check back next week. I have several other things I want to share, but right now, I see the bright shining sun outside my window and I hear it beckoning me..... I'm looking forward to enjoying it today!
