Timeless Traditions and Marcus Brothers booths

One of my favorite booths this year was Norma Whaley's, Timeless Traditions.    Norma used to be part of the Geoff's Mom design team, but has since broken off and started designing on her own.  

Check out the quilt behind Norma.   It was another "stop me dead in my tracks" quilt.   It's all wool on cotton backgrounds. I think all the backgrounds are the wonderful Japanese Daiwabo fabrics.  

Here's a better look at it.   Stunning, right?  I wish you could have seen it in person.   Pictures just don't do these quilts justice.

This one is a 9 block gem.   I'm sure there will be shops out there doing both of these as Block of the Months.   Maybe Karen will be one of them.  Right, Karen?

The booth was full of all new designs.  

If  you're looking for patriotic quilts to make...go no further.  This is your place!

How about a stuffed kitty to carry in the 4th of July parade!

Wouldn't this look cute in your entryway? 

  

This is what I'm feeling right now with the wonderful spring weather we're having!  

"Oh Happy Day" says it perfectly! 

The Marcus Brothers booth had some delicious Civil War quilts.    I don't know the name or the designer of this one.  Can anyone help out?  

This is the new Block of the Month from Paula Barnes of Red Crinoline Quilts.   Many of you already know that Paula's husband passed away suddenly at the age of 60 just a few weeks before Quilt Market.  Needless to say, Paula, Mary Ellen and their wonderful booth full of quilts was greatly missed.    Our hearts go out to you Paula!

Also at the Marcus Brothers booth was this lovely quilt by Pam Buda of Heartspun Quilts.    If I remember correctly, the name of the pattern is Abigail's Pins.   I specifically looked for the quilt after seeing it on Pam's blog before market.   It was well worth the search.  

I'd say there's some inspiration for you with these pictures.   There sure is for me!

Still more to come.

Hugs, Anne

A little bit of Quilt Market

I know you’ve all seen tons of pictures of quilt market so I won’t bore you with more of the same. Instead I’ll just show you a few of my favorite quilts in some of the booths.

I absolutely fell in love with this one from The Buggy Barn gals. They are featuring it as a new Block of the Month. I immediately came home and ordered it. I can’t wait to get started. The picture doesn’t do it justice at all. It is just stunning. Wanna join me?

Every time I walked past Marcus Brothers booth, I had to stop and take in these 2 quilts. Loved em.

And a Bonnie Blue quilt that I wanted to take home with me. Do you think they would have noticed?

I’ve always liked this quilt and now it’s been published in a book, Juniper and Mistletoe by Kansas City Star publications. I picked it up at Sample Spree. Another project. Wheee

And check out the quilt on the left. It’s all done in WOOL! Oh my, I hope I didn’t drool on it. Barb Cribb, the designer of Wild Thymes, is just so talented.

This quilt was in the Moda booth advertising Brannock and Patek’s new line, Looking Back. I think the line will be out in 2010. I managed to snag a fat pack at Sample Spree. I hope they put this quilt in a pattern. After all, I’ll have to make SOMETHING out of the fabric, right?

Next up…I’ll show you what I may have talked Karen into doing.