Market Report

Hello from Houston. Have been very busy walking the show floor and seeing wonderful quilts, exciting new fabrics and few new tools that will make our quilting easier and more successful. Hope to have some pictures of these to show you later in the week.

This sculpture is across from the convention centre where Quilt Market and Festival are held. It is very unique - haven't managed to get across the street yet to see if there is a write up about it but hope to do that later in the week.

I joined a couple of other Canadian designers (Jean Boyd and Pippa Moore) and Patti and Hanya from Northcott Fabrics for dinner at the Benihana steak house tonight. My friend Peggy has also travelled to Houston with me to check out the shows. We were joined by two ladies who own quilt shops in southern California. We had a great dinner and enjoyed the show from our chef.


I'm taking a class tomorrow morning with Caryl Bryer Fallert and then it's back to the show floor for the last few people I need to see in the afternoon. Must try to get across the street to see that sculpture close-up!

Travels

I'm flying off to Houston later this morning to attend International Quilt Market and to teach at Quilt Festival. Bags are packed - filled with stained glass quilts to show at my publisher's booth during Market and quilts and supplies for my students at Festival.

I hope to blog while I'm there and post a few pictures of the excitement. Stay tuned!

Stamping Silk

I've been 'heads down' for the past 3 weeks preparing samples for my classes and presentations at Quilt Festival in Houston. The techniques include Bobbin Quilting with Thick Threads, Stamping with Paint & Ink and a mixed media session I call 'Print, Peel & Stick'. I have tried to create samples that will show at least 2 of the 3 topic areas (to save room in the suitcase!).

Here is my latest project - a cellphone cover for my new phone and a matching book cover.

I had some scraps of silk in my colours, I stamped them with paints, cut them up and fused them to light Steam-a-Seam 2. Added batting and a backing and then did a bit of stitching to hold everything in place. I added a few fun beads around the top of the cellphone case and used Razzle Dazzle thread by Superior Threads to bobbin quilt the book cover. I'm pleased with how these turned out!

Teaching at Houston Festival

I just received my teaching package for International Quilt Festival - I'll be teaching in Houston this fall! Am I excited! I'll be teaching four classes:

Tuesday, October 13: Positive/Negative Applique
Thursday, October 15: Bobbin Quilting with Thick Threads
Friday, October 16: Stamping with Paints and Ink and Ripless Paper Piecing

I SHOULD have time in between to see the show and shop the vendors!

Now, to watch the airlines for a flight.