The Long Road Home

Its been a crazy few months with trade shows, classes and then Quilt Market in Houston. Market, as its known, is the wholesale side of Quilt Festival. Basically this is where the shops come to look for new goodies for you and their shops. It is also a venue where the fabric companies can show their newest lines of fabric etc. We try and go every year, we have been doing this for about 12 years. Its just so exciting and we get to go in and look at all the amazing quilts before the public has access and its very crowded.

This year market was a bit more exciting with the tail end of Patricia, the hurricane that hit Mexico, making its way through downtown Houston. Everyone was ordered off the streets and there was lots of flooding since 24" of rain fell in 24 hours! We had the luxury of just watching it all from the comfort of our room. Luckily the hotel has a enclosed walkway to the hotel so we could get Jenn across without having to deal with the wheelchair in the rain. But taking Chloe out to go potty was a bit different. Randy braved the elements and always returned soaked, no umbrella works when the rain and wind drive in horizontally.

Our little table at Sample Spree!

My new fabric Lazy Little Lady Bugs displayed at Quilting Treasures Booth

I had a booth next to Quilting Treasures which is my fabric company. It was great for everyone to be together. Here are some of the pictures from my amazing time at market and with some of the artists that will be involved in The Fiber Art Connection! A new online Fiber Art Community that connects the best of the best to students from around the world. Check it out at www.fiberartconnection.com

Me and Cheryl Sleboda

Me and LesleyRiley

Me and Liz Kettle

Me, Rayna Gilman, Jamie Fingal

Me, Lyric Montgomery Kinard and Sue Bleiweiss a big winner this year with her new book out and a winning quilt at Houston!

Leslie Jenison, Lyric Kinard, Jamie Fingal, Deborah Boschert, Me, Kathy York (another winner) and Sue Bleiweiss

Yeah Morna Golletz

Victoria Wolfe and more

We are all coming together to bring you a totally new and exciting online learning experience!!
Check it out at www. fiberartconnection.com

It's time to draw the name of the lucky winner, is it you!!??

TODAY IS THE DAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since returning home I have been busy with orders, unpacking and babysitting for my daughter, I am exhausted. I have been gathering names and preparing to draw for the basket and my sketching class this Saturday. Life is so full sometimes, I am not complaining, I love the excitement, the anticipation and the fun of being able to offer some really amazing gifts to all of you from some very talented artists!

I wanted to take the time to thanks our sponsors Kelly Mueller from Wooden Bear, Lesley Riley and CT Publishing, Terry Degenkolb from Whimsicals, Jamie Fingal, Lyric Montgomery Kinard,Sue Bleiweiss, Hillcreek Design and myself. I have added even more goodies, some of my patterns, a sample Fabulous Folded Bag, scissor bob etc.

I also want to thank all of YOU!! All of you who took the time to visit my blog and FB page and posted comments. I can't tell you how much I appreciate all your comments as I read them. It not only inspires me but keeps me wanting to do more!! I loved doing this give away basket and I hope to do another in October so keep tuned and follow me so you will stay informed on when it happens. I hope you will also go to my website and click on the newsletter link so I can send you monthly newsletter which keeps you up to date on all of my new adventures!! You guys are awesome!! Good luck next time!

Watch the video and see my drawing and see who is our grand prize, Marvelous May Market Give-Away, Winner!!  Please email me with your shipping info once you have seen the video lucky winner!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Some Fabulous Artist Transfer Paper from Lesley Riley!

Well I was so excited and thrilled when Lesley Riley and CT Publishing were going to send us something for our Marvelous May Market Give Away Basket!!  I am sure you have all heard of Lesley Riley, she is an author, served as contributing editor for Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine for 5 years and launched Lesley Rileys TAP Transfer Artist Paper.  This amazing product is a great way to transfer images to almost any surface!!

She is now a life coach for artists trying to find their artistic voice! She has chosen to use her many talents and experiences to mentor other artists on how to be successful. You can only imagine how thrilled I was that she would take the time to send us something for our basket with her busy schedule!  I was so excited when I opened the box to find not only some TAP, Transfer Artist Paper but also her book on all the wonderful ways to use it!! I had to take a look inside!!  Thank you so much Lesley.

 I am hoping to be able to attend one of her Red Thread Retreats someday soon. Check out her website for more information! I love reading her blog too! So insightful and I can totally relate. Praying your audit goes well, my heart jumped when I read about that! Thanks again Lesley!!!

Okay so here is our new basket!!!