Quilt Market part 2

Holy Moly, where has the time gone? Geesh, it will be time for Spring Quilt Market before I ever get through posting pictures from Fall market, soooooo here's a warning. This is going to be a long post, very picture heavy, so I'll try to be brief with the descriptions. If I post alot of pictures here, then I can finish up with one more post.

So, here's Lynda Hall of Primitive Pieces by Lynda. I "met" her in one of the Yahoo Primitive groups and introduced myself a couple of markets ago. She's a sweetie and look at her wonderful booth. She has a new book out called "Primitive Youngins" with quilts that remind us of the games we played when we were kids.


Hey, Carol, does the quilt in the back at the right look familiar? You did a great job on that one!



This was Bonnie Blue's booth. They are new fabric designers with Marcus Brothers. Love those Civil War quilts!

Here are Tammy and Avis from Joined at the Hip. They have some wonderful new quilts to add to their "Hanging on a Star" collection. They were so nice. I told them how much I liked their pumpkin quilt, so they GAVE me a pattern. Now, how nice is that?

This wonderful quilter is Renee Plains from Liberty Star. She has to be one of the nicest people on the planet. What a sweetie. She also GAVE me her latest book. Aren't quilters the best?

It was so good to see Barri from Bareroots again. Did you know that she was the homecoming queen in high school? Ha, got ya, Barri! I was lucky enough to take a class from her the week of the 9/11 disaster. She provided some much needed relief to a very stressful week. Thanks Barri.

These lovely ladies are Laura Nownes and Diana McClun of From Me to You. You probably know them best as the authors of the quilter's bible, "Quilts, Quilts, Quilts". Every quilter should have this book in their library.

Another view of their booth.

And here's Denise Sheehan of A Graceful Stitch. In addition to creating beautiful quilts, she's also a friend. We were in a quilting group together when I lived in Calif. Hi Denise!

This lovely lady in the middle is the famous Verna Mosquera from The Vintage Spool. She's the one who taught me how to quilt and one of the best and most patient teachers around. And, talk about talent...she's got a ton of it.

Here's proof. Her newest pattern, Jardin de Roses, made with her very own fabric collection, Savon Bouquet, through Westminster Fabrics.

And look who stopped by! It's Pat Sloan. There isn't a busier quilter out there. I swear, she does it all! I'm in her Yahoo group that has about a million members. Well, not that many, but you get the point. Talk about energy...she has a boatload of it. Maybe she gets it from the boats (ships) she teaches on. (a little pun there)

Oh my gosh, these ladies were so much fun. They are Debbie, Mary and Nancy from Out on a Limb. I was standing in the aisle minding my own business when I caught someone frantically waving. I looked everywhere and I was the only one standing there, so I waved back. Needless to say, she wasn't waving at me, but from then on we were like a wind tunnel with our waving back and forth. LOL ( I should have cropped that picture better)

This is Kari from New Leaf Stitches. Isn't she cute? She had the coolest new product that she created. It's called "Clearly Perfect Angles" and makes making half square triangles a breeze. If your local quilt store isn't carrying them, make sure you tell them to order it because it will make your life a whole lot easier.

Here's what it looks like.
And this was her booth.

And look who works with her in the booth. Why, it's Mrs Farmhouse herself. Karen just loves to do the demos, so make sure you ask her to do one when you see her. (that was written with a sarcastic tone. LOL. She HATES doing the demos.)

I even got to meet up with Karen, Sharon, Nancy and Kari for dinner one night. We had a great time. Lots of laughs but too short of a visit. Thanks for the fun, girls.

This is Cherie Ralston. I recognized her walking down the aisle so introduced myself. We are in a couple of Yahoo Primitive groups and she co-authored the book, "Quiltmaker's Guide to Fine Machine Quilting", which is a fabulous book if you want to learn how to machine applique. I keep it right next to my sewing machine and have practically worn it out. We chatted a bit about the Yahoo groups, politics and friendships. Wish we lived closer to each other, Cherie.

And finally, this is Jo Morton's booth. I never got to see her. Maybe she was avoiding me since I'm her latest stalker. Love her stuff.

Another view.

And here I am at Sample Spree with an armload of the newest Jo Morton fat quarters, Providence. No, they aren't all for me. LOL I've turned some of my friends into Jo lovers too.
So, needless to say, I love reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. It's such a fun experience.

Sorry if this was too long. Congrats if you made it to the end. I promise the next post will be the last about Market.