Market continues

If you were tuning in to see progress on the Civil War quilt-a-long with Karen, you are gonna have to wait until next Sunday. Karen is in the middle of a major remodel of her nest and can't even find her sewing machine.   But...she promises she will have 2 for next week and I'm holding her to that promise. I think she plans to show pictures today of the remodel so I know we're in for a treat.  

I'll just keep plugging through all the pictures I took (which aren't all that good, for some reason).   Oh well, you can get the idea.

It's always fun to see Kathy Cardiff and JoAnn Mullaly.    JoAnn didn't have a booth this time so she was there helping Kathy.   Kathy's pattern company is called The Cottage at Cardiff Farms and she always has some wonderful cotton and wool projects.   This time was no exception.  

I love this one.  

The wool mats were fabulous.   

Isn't this canister adorable?   So cute in a kitchen.   

This is Gail Pan of Gail Pan Designs.   She one of the wonderful Aussie designers who we all have come to love.  I swear...I want that accent!  I couldn't even get it to rub off on me!

After Fall Market last year, I got a Facebook message from Gail who was in a quandary.  She was supposed to ship her booth goodies to someone who would then bring them to Portland. I guess something came up and they weren't going to be able to do it for her.  So, knowing I live in Oregon, she asked me if she could ship them to me and then I could bring them to her.   Well, of course I said "Yes, certainly, no problem at all".

So here we are after she got her booth goodies all delivered. (Not the quilts....I might have had to "lose" one or two.  Hehe.  

But... wait...look what she made just for ME!  A darling little sewing caddy.

How sweet is that?  When everyone saw what she made me, they were all begging her to store her booth goodies.  Sorry gals, I got her first!  Thanks Gail.  I love it!

And here's Debbie Busby of  Wooden Spool Designs.  She is as sweet as she looks!

Check out all her new wool designs.  Ahhhh heaven!

I think I need to do the sewing one for my nest.  

We can never have enough Christmas, can we?

Darling little pincushions.   I should have taken a close up of the bee and ladybug because they were absolutely precious.  

I still have more pictures to show you and also my quilt-a-long progress with Sandy (no blog).   Look for those coming up.

Have a great week everyone.  

Hugs, Anne

Cottage at Cardiff Farms and Wool Crazy JAM...Whew!

Can you believe this will be the last market post?   Good grief, I've only been home for a month (or more).  LOL

I love visiting with Kathy Cardiff, the designer of The Cottage at Cardiff Farms.    Her cotton and wool patterns just speak to me.   (Can't tell you what they are sayin....Hehe).  She brought Jayne with her to help out.  Jayne is a fairly new blogger, so check it out.  

That's Kathy on the left and Jayne on the right.  

Kathy has a new book out called "The Cottage at Cardiff Farms Quilts" and some of these quilts are in it.  

Again....more cottons n wool!

This next wonderful lady is JoAnn Mullaly of Wool Crazy fame.   She has a really fabulous primitive style.  

She bought a lot of her props when she got to Kansas City and was selling them when market was over.  Sure wish I lived closer or had a truck to get them home.    

All the above projects are in her new book which is...............  the giveaway!

Just leave a comment and tell me what booths and/or designers inspired you most!    I'll pick the winner on Sunday or Monday.  

So, that's it for another wonderful quilt market.  

See you soon with pictures from the home front.

Hugs, Anne

Quilt Market–wool

First, thanks to all of you for your sweet thoughts about Janet.   I’ll keep you posted on her recovery.

So, those of you who know me or follow my blog on a regular basis, know that I’m completely obsessed with all things wool.  Starting with pictures of my favorite designers and booths seemed like a logical choice to me. 

Since Primitive Gatherings was right across the aisle from our booth, I ventured in there more times than I can tell you.   I took tons of pictures but for some reason, the ones I loaded onto the iPad were deleted off the camera card.  I think Anna showed you some of them so, these are the few that I took later in the show.

Nick showed us a playful side on Halloween.

Behind him is the beautiful Block of the Week that Lisa did this summer.   If you didn’t order the finishing kit because of their photography of it, there are still some available if you call the shop.   Trust me…it’s stunning.

Off to Heart to Hand to see what was new. Kathi never disappoints.  Check out these wonderful new patterns.

Then it was over to see Cathy at The Cottage at Cardiff Farms.  More fabulous new stuff!

This next tall pillow is going to be a pattern in an upcoming issue of American Patchwork and Quilting.   Can’t wait!

The top 2 purses were made using the Japanese Daiwabo fabrics.  So classy looking.

I might have drooled all over this next one. In fact, I loved it so much that as soon as I got home I ordered the kit from JJ Stitches.   It’s on its way!  Woo Hoo!  Give them a call if you want one too.

Cathy told us that she has a new book coming out in the spring with Leisure Arts.

And this is her new Block of the Month.

Another stop had to be Primitive Quilts and Projects magazine’s booth to see all the great new projects that are in the Winter issue.

This is the lovely Gretchen.

It was so fun to see the projects in person.  Their photography in the magazine is spot on gorgeous, but it can never match up to the real thing.   This table runner was breathtaking in person. It’s going to make it onto my “to-do” list.

If you haven’t gotten a subscription of the magazine, you really should.   They have 3 issues out and every one of them has inspiration and eye candy galore! 

That’s it for the “wool”.   Some of my other favorite designers weren’t there but, my goodness, how much can one person do?  Oh, I can only dream about making up everything I saw.

If you like any of the patterns I’ve shown, Karen at The Primitive Thread has some of the patterns.  I know this because we walked the show together and liked all the same things.  Right Karen?  So, send her an email if you’re interested in purchasing any of them.

Next up….favorite people.  (not to say that these wool designers aren’t some of my favorite people…Yikes, don’t want to get myself in trouble here…)

Hugs, Anne