2011 Fall Quilt Market

Our booth!

Finally getting around to posting pics of our booth... mainly because I didn't have any! Shameful, really, but I'd forgotten my camera. My phone did an OK job, but not what I would call great. Great pictures were taken here by our friend Katy Jones of Fat Quarterly and you can read all her market recaps on her blog Monkey Do.

Little bookshelf that used to be brown. You can't see it here, but I backed it with our Speckles in Grass fabric and it's really cute (better image below). Wish we had a dollar for every time we had to tell people that Geninne's Peacock print was not really that large, though secretly we wish they were! So dramatic. The Monsterz chevron panel on the left was sewn by friend and designer Alexia Abegg. PS- all of our printed panels- our logo, peacocks and the Ed Emberley wall were printed by our friends at Spoonflower.

Above, you can see the grand wall of Ed Emberley! It was very eye-catching and so many people walked by and smiled. Most people couldn't just walk by, though, and we were happy to show them the entire range. Happy Drawing! was a great success. I brought my *autographed!* copy of Drawing Book of Animals and it was passed around the booth with great excitement. 

This is the first time we've had this much to offer and we could tell that we impressed many buyers and many commented on how far we've come since our first show only 2 years ago. Speaking of buyers... just a note that many of us exhibitors would like to pass on: Please tell your local quilt shops when you want a collection (any collection from any company!). Not all shops attend market or are in tune with all that goes on the internet... your voice has a major influence on what gets noticed and stocked, so be sure to make verbal requests. Or let us know if you know a shop that might like to hear directly from us. Gina will be on the phone in no time.

(above)You can catch a glimpse of the Miscellany fabric in Lizzy House's Midnight At the Oasis quilt- another stunner. This one was pieced by our talented Jaclyn and quilted by Angela Walters. When I get this back (crate is currently in transit) I'll take more pictures of all the quilts up close and personal. You can also see here one of my floor poufs, two ADORABLE little Monsterz pillows made from the border print Adventurez and our luxe selection of Miscellany pillows Jaclyn sewed up a while back.

(above) This is another one of those "if we had a dollar" things. Right off the bat, as soon as the show opened, we began receiving requests for a pattern for this table tent. (We are currently working on this!!!) This is another one of those things where I sketched out some dimensions and Jaclyn constructed a thing of beauty. This particular house is made all the more charming by my grandmother's Maman fabric (coupled with a hefty dose of Nursery Basics). On top of the table we displayed a few pictures of my grandmother when she was a child. Also, my mom made a little catalog with a sampling of her print work from whence Maman took its inspiration. Indeed, many people became instant fans and want to see more products made with her images. Gina made the New Look dress to the left, which was also quite popular particularly in the lovely Chinoiserie.

The Maman quilts to the right were also heavily fondled.

A little closeup of the shelf with a better view of some turtle I made from this tutorial. You can also see a few more Monsterz pillows, getting a chance to see the pink colorways in action. Off to the left on the bottom shelf is a very impressive laptop bag which was embroidered by Lynn Harris over Miscellany's Nethercote. We've found a few people have had the same notion to do this with Nethercote, but Lynn's is really spectacularly involved and detailed. We were so glad to have it for the show!


Thanks Katy for the loan of the images!