Nel Whatmore
Tula Pink
Tula Pink
Tula Pink
Heather Bailey
Heather Bailey
Heather Bailey
Monaluna
Monaluna
Alison Glass
Anna Maria Horner
Anna Maria Horner
Carolyn Friedlander
Carolyn Friedlander
Ann Kelle
Ann Kelle
“Where Have All the Flowers Gone?”, an exhibition at Quilt Market 2013 in Houston, show quilts designed by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy from their book Shots and Stripes. The exhibition was sponsored by Rowan for Westminster Lifestyle Fabrics. The quilts use interesting palettes in shot cottons and stripes.
AFRICAN STRIPE, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
AFRICAN STRIPE, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
LADY OF THE LAKE, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
LADY OF THE LAKE, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
KOREAN LOG CABIN, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
KOREAN LOG CABIN, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
RAIL FENCE, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
X EFFECT, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
X EFFECT, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
AMISH NINE PATCH, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Donna Laing
AMISH NINE PATCH, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Donna Laing
CHIMNEY SWEEP, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
CHIMNEY SWEEP, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
OVERLAPPING TILES, by Kaffe Fassett, Liza Prior Lucy and Rebekah Lynch, quilted by Judy Irish
OVERLAPPING TILES, by Kaffe Fassett, Liza Prior Lucy and Rebekah Lynch, quilted by Judy Irish
AFRICAN COLLAGE, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
AFRICAN COLLAGE, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
LONG DIAMONDS, by Kaffe Fassett, Liza Prior Lucy, Sally Davis and Julie Stockler, quilted by Judy Irish
LONG DIAMONDS, by Kaffe Fassett, Liza Prior Lucy, Sally Davis and Julie Stockler, quilted by Judy Irish
SQUARE IN A SQUARE, by Kaffe Fassett and Pauline Smith, quilted by Pauline Smith
SQUARE IN A SQUARE, by Kaffe Fassett and Pauline Smith, quilted by Pauline Smith
STRIPED BASKETS, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
STRIPED BASKETS, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
TWO TONED BOXES, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
TWO TONED BOXES, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
TWINKLE, by Corienne Kramer and Judy Baldwin, quilted by Bobbi Penniman
TWINKLE, by Corienne Kramer and Judy Baldwin, quilted by Bobbi Penniman
STRIPED RICE BOWLS, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
STRIPED RICE BOWLS, by Kaffe Fassett and Liza Prior Lucy, quilted by Judy Irish
So much to see! Here are some installations or booths I enjoyed enough to snap a pic. My favorite booth was this soft and textured mega pillar by Fairfield. Maybe it was because all the white and ivories were such an oasis amongst the other booths filled with mega color. I’ll even show you several sides.
Fairfield booth at Quilt Market
Fairfield booth at Quilt Market
Fairfield booth at Quilt Market
And someone creative is booth designing at Timeless Treasures. LOVE the shark tops. Don’t quite get it but I love it anyway. And more…
Timeless Treasures booth at Quilt Market
Timeless Treasures booth at Quilt Market
Timeless Treasures booth at Quilt Market
Check out the flatty cats (yes I have a weakness for cats) and cool pincushions at La Todera
La Todera booth at Quilt Market
La Todera booth at Quilt Market
La Todera booth at Quilt Market
Alexander Henry always good for some Day of the Dead and Halloween designs, this year making it part of their booth decor.
Alexander Henry booth at Quilt Market
Alexander Henry booth at Quilt Market
Seven Islands/ Echino Booth at Quilt Market
Seven Islands/Kokka Booth at Quilt Market
Seven Islands Booth at Quilt Market
Seven Islands Booth at Quilt Market
Love these balloons decorating Fish Stick Design‘s booth. Plus really enjoyed my conversation with Bonnie Ferguson.
Fish Stick Designs
Fish Stick Designs
Really fell for this recycled silk sari yarn from Leilani Arts. Sumptuous..
Leilani Arts, recycled silk sari yarn
Leilani Arts, recycled silk sari yarn
A bit disappointed about the Michael Miller blue booth. Yes, its gorgeous, they always have a gorgeous booth. Whine… but I was going to do a blue booth for an upcoming show. Now I maybe will, maybe I won’t. Guess its a different audience so maybe I will…
Michael Miller Fabrics
LOL…Shannon Fabrics Dude Ranch
Shannon Fabrics
More booth coverage coming up and lots more exhibitions quilts too…
Here are the quilts from the Modern Quilt Guild Showcase 2013 sponsored by Aurifil, one of the many quilt exhibits at Quilt Market International in Houston.
Archicoop by Jenna Brand using The Painted Pebbles Quilt by Rossie Hutchinson and Architextures fabric by Carolyn Friedlander
Archicoop by Jenna Brand using The Painted Pebbles Quilt by Rossie Hutchinson and Architextures fabric by Carolyn Friedlander
Rhythm + Blues by Anne Deister
Rhythm + Blues by Anne Deister
Solid Love by Kelly Smith using New Wave pattern by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson
Solid Love by Kelly Smith using New Wave pattern by Elizabeth Hartman of Oh Fransson
Fireworks Quilt by Tara Faughnan
Fireworks Quilt by Tara Faughnan
Box of Rain Quilt by Karen Anderson-Abraham
Sparkler by Lee Heinrich, quilted by Jeny Pedigo
Sparkler by Lee Heinrich, quilted by Jeny Pedigo
Oddballs by Alissa Carlton from her book Modern Minimal
Oddballs by Alissa Carlton from her book Modern Minimal
Scattered by Katie Pedersen
Scattered by Katie Pedersen
Bulls-Eye 1 by Colleen Wootton
Bulls-Eye 1 by Colleen Wootton
Indie Vibrations by Amy Friend
Indie Vibrations by Amy Friend
Trapezoids at Work by Jenna Brand
Trapezoids at Work by Jenna Brand
Lines in Linen by Irelle Beatie
Lines in Linen by Irelle Beatie
Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison
Fifty Shades of Groovy by Leslie Tucker Jenison
You + Me by Heather Jones, quilted by Angela Walters, inspired by a four block strip quilt by Loretta Pettway from Gee’s Bend Alabama
You + Me by Heather Jones, quilted by Angela Walters, inspired by a four block strip quilt by Loretta Pettway from Gee’s Bend Alabama
Untitled By Lindsay Stead
Is This Love? by Clawne Kimber, quilted by Pamela J. Cole
Well, schoolhouse started off with a one of a kind event. There was only one room open: the ballroom. Instead of people all milling around to twenty or so different simultaneous sessions, Andover Fabrics made a big splash with a Downton Abbey special, featuring appearances and talks by the award winning Costume Designer for the series, Caroline McCall and Production Designer Donal Woods (who also does Homeland and did 24).
Hearing them talk about the design process and decisions on set was cool. There was a sizzle reel of season 4 snippets and pics of a visit to the castle and the set by Andover president David Weinstein and design director Kathy Hall. We loved hearing what it was like behind the scenes. It was…fun. And different. And well done. Show biz meets Quilt Market. Here are pics of projects using the fabrics from the Downton Abbey fabric collection from Andover. There are collections within the collection for the Dowager Countess, Lady Edith, Lady Mary and Lady Sybil.
Downton Abbey nesting oval boxes and storage boxes by Quilted Koala
Authentic 1920’s Hat and One Hour Dress Patterns by eVINTAGEpatterns using Downton Abbey fabrics by Kathy Hall
Abbey Star Quilt by Mountainpeek Creations using Downton Abbey fabrics by Kathy Hall
detail of Abbey Star Quilt by Mountainpeek Creations using Downton Abbey fabrics by Kathy Hall
Ladies of Downton Abbey quilt by Tiffany Hayes using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
detail of Ladies of Downton Abbey quilt by Tiffany Hayes using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
Counterpoint Quilt by Mountainpeek Creations using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
detail of Counterpoint Quilt by Mountainpeek Creations using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
9 Easy Pieces quilt pattern by Mountainpeek Creations using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
detail of 9 Easy Pieces quilt pattern by Mountainpeek Creations using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
Edith’s Grand Entrance Quilt pattern by Tiffany Hayes using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
Edith’s Grand Entrance Quilt pattern by Tiffany Hayes using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
Regal Mary Quilt by Tiffany Hayes using Downton Abbey Fabrics by Kathy Hall
Regal Mary Quilt by Tiffany Hayes using Downton Abbey Fabrics by Kathy Hall
Birds of a Feather Quilt by Lucy A. Fazely using Downton Abbey by Kathy Hall
detail of Birds of a Feather Quilt by Lucy A. Fazely using Downton Abbey by Kathy Hall
Simply Sybil Quilt using Downton Abbey by Kathy Hall
Ladies of Downton Abbey quilt pattern by Tiffany Hayes using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
Ladies of Downton Abbey quilt pattern by Tiffany Hayes using Downton Abbey fabric by Kathy Hall
Lots of bags! Including Tahiti Tote, Manhattan Handbag, Tuscany Tote by Pink Sand Beach Designs
The Kathy Hall, designer of the Downton Abbey fabric collection
There was a HUGE crowd. I heard 1000, and then I heard 1500. The seats started filling up at 9:15, and the house was pretty full full at 9:45. We were captivated from 10-11, transported to Highclere Castle. And then there was the filing out where everyone got a tote bag. (even me and I don’t usually go for those things..) All I can say is I can’t wait for the next season to start!
Phew! That was a fun ride, but I am just a little exhausted. It was my fourth time at Houston Quilt Market, and some of the fun in going back is that I get to see people that I have met before, or collaborated with on fabric/project trades, AND meet new people. Well, and you just notice new things every time. Of course there ARE many new things every time, as every exhibit is different market to market.
It all started out with the Quilt Market sign-up catalog..and what is that on the cover? Hey that’s Tara‘s quilt! I know her! How did her quilt get on the cover? She submitted it to the exhibit. It was accepted and the powers that be chose it for the quilt image of the show for all their materials. Pretty exciting. It was part of the “Modern Quilt Guild Showcase 2013”. A fabric designer by day working directly for Michael Miller Fabrics, Tara‘s avocation has long been quilting. She started quilting when none of her peers were. These days she primarily uses solids and is known for her original designs and modern yet detailed compositions, and use of metallic threads.
Tara Faughnan and her Fireworks Quilt
So what were the trends this year? I remember last year seeing such a large amount of white everywhere. This year everyone was touting their color ranges. There are so many companies now with new lines of solids, blenders, tonals and batiks and there were swatch installations everywhere showing the ranges in colors in these lines.
There were also a couple big splashes made at Quilt Market. One was at schoolhouse with the Andover Fabrics Downton Abbey presentation. More on that later on this blog. The other thing was the debut of Cotton + Steel, a new division of RJR Fabrics. From a small corner booth the 5 women making this happen made a surprise intro into the market –their collections will debut at spring Quilt Market. The big intro to their company is this absolutely stunning video. You MUST see it. Nothing like it in this industry. It is… dreamy. Everyone from the designer community is excited for them and looking to see what comes next. Cotton + Steel video
The designers of Cotton + Steel: Kim Kight, Rashida Coleman-Hale and Melody Miller. Not shown: Sarah Watts and Alexia Abegg
What was fun for me this year is having friends at the show to meet up with in between our respective events and tasks. Fabric designers Kim Andersson and Caitley Symons were running the gauntlet meeting with fabric companies to discuss licensing opportunities. They both do great work, and I look forward to seeing their designs on fabric in the future.
Kim Andersson, Tara Faughnan and Caitley Symons
And then I find Becky from Patchwork Posse and Heather from The Sewing Loft. Yahoo! I met these two in Salt Lake City at The Creative Connection Event in 2011 and then again at The Sewing Summit in 2012. They both have great blogs and sew fantastic original projects, and its been fun doing some collaborations with them. And in the middle is Caroline from SEWCANSHE, another great blog and I can’t wait to collaborate with her too.
Becky from Patchwork Posse, Caroline from SEWCANSHE, and Heather from The Sewing Loft
Oh, oh, oh, and there I see Diana McClun and Laura Nownes new edition of Quilts, Quilts, Quilts, hot off the press! I met Diana in my class at fabric design school and she has become a friend and mentor. Commonly known as “The Quilting Bible”, the previous versions of the book have sold a quarter of a million copies and they continued to write several more books. Breckling Press worked with them to create a new edition using more modern fabrics and palettes, so they redid the entire book with new quilts. I got to see most of the quilts in person and they are stunning. (Those are a couple of them on the table)
Ok, so this is a little about my personal experience at Quilt Market, but I have is a TON of photos and will be posting photos of cool booths, fabric designer booths and lots of photos of the quilts from the exhibits. It will be just the facts ma’am from now on with Quilt Market Houston 2013 coverage. So stay tuned…
sore feet….
Well, finally it is done. My second quilt, a queen size, (never again) came back from being quilted by Krista Withers (thank you!) and I sewed the binding on a little bit every night. Now it is ready to send off to its new owners. It incorporates some fabric strips from someone special amongst a palette of neutrals. Ok, and a couple of my own fabrics are mixed in with some other current fabrics. What’s the big deal? Well it was a big deal for me, and I learned so much doing this. It truly was a labor of love, and I told you all I would share my journey so here it is!
The Quilt front
front detail
front detail
Back
Quilt back detail
Quilt in Action
Quilt in Action 2
I love hexagons. My first give away piece 3 years ago was designed around hexagons and I even imagined for a while to make my first Surtex booth in 2011 all hexagons like a honeycomb, then the logistics of it all got the better of me. And lo and behold, hexagons are back in style now in a big way.
So fun to see a book all about sewing with hexagons in a myriad of ways in Hexagons Made Easy by Jen Eskridge with Martingale Press. I met Jen in 2011 at Quilt Market. She is the person behind the popular Reanna Lily Designs and Deploy That Fabric with C&T Publishing. So fun to see her books keep coming out.
The techniques section answered a lot of questions for me and I particularly like the quilting and finishing chapter, with tons of great examples of motifs to machine quilt atop your hexagons. There are 18 different blocks and then 9 whole cloth quilt patterns with detailed instructions and then a section on home decor projects. What is unusual is that it really speaks to both the traditional and the modern quilter. AND of course she used some of my Tokyo Rococo fabric collection for a couple of projects and I like that too! She also used fabric by Kate Spain, Anna Marie Horner, Tula Pink, Kaffe Fasset, Denyse Schmidt, so these ended up being some beautiful quilts. Lots of solids too.
These days I am reluctant to show too much inside a quilting book as it tends to give it all away and I know these authors work so hard putting these together. Just trust me, if you like hexies, you’ll like this book. But here are a few shots anyway of the covers and the table of contents to give you an idea.
Diana McClun and Laura Nownes spoke at Diablo Valley Quilters not too far away from me last week. Attendance at this meeting was huge, and it seems to be a large and thriving quilt guild. I also found out that Diana and Laura were some of the original founding members. It was a wonderful presentation where they brought a ton of quilts that they had made over the years and were part of their books and patterns they sold. Each quilt had a wonderful story. One really got a sense of their great partnership, and easy to see why their books were so successful! Since Diana is officially retired (hard to tell!) Laura continues their business and they recently collaborated on a new edition of one of their best selling books. (more on that at another time)
I went to this event with my camera intending on taking photos and blogging, but I enjoyed myself so much and met some great people so I didn’t really take many photos or notes. It seemed better to just experience it. In the end however, I do have some nice shots of “the silk quilt” Diana made for Laura, because it totally floats my boat. Love love love. I saw it in progress and was blown away, and it was nice to see it finished. I didn’t however get a shot of the whole thing, but hopefully you will enjoy snippets.
Without further ado, here are some informal shots of the silk quilt and the event!
Diana McClun and Laura Nownes
silk quilt by Diana McClun for Laura Nownes
silk quilt by Diana McClun for Laura Nownes
silk quilt by Diana McClun for Laura Nownes
silk quilt by Diana McClun for Laura Nownes
quilts by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes
quilts by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes
quilts by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes
Well I think I showed you all the quilt top when I first finished it. Here are photos of the finished piece, with the quilting and multi-colored binding done. It’s an improvisational quilt, and things are a little wonky, but it was a great learning experience especially working with some different weights of silk that I got in different places. It wasn’t meant to have curves in it, but I had to use my apparel tailoring skills to flatten it out, and I actually like how it created curved lines on things so when I quilted it I did it with big curves. Has to stop at some point in the fixin’ process, and in the end I kept it all wabi sabi for posterity. 
While I’m showing “bright colored things”, might as well show you a line of ten designs coming out on gift wrap with Studio-Seneca Fine Art, sold through gift stores. There are paisleys from my Paisley Sea and Woodland collections, and some designs from my holiday collection “merry, merry” and Patty-O. Will be selling these myself also in my Etsy store in a few weeks.
Got my second quilt back and after binding will be taking some photos, AND have my third quilt top about halfway finished. Moseying along on my “Sew Sundays”!
The Plaid Portico 