- Vamping in my Booth
It’s done. I did it. I survived! 11 days away (including the 2 travel days)! I’m in my 6th day of recouperation, taking time to relax, reenergize, watch movies, clean my studio and be with family. It’s also time to plan, organize, weed and sift through all the ideas and enery that came my way in Houston. Here are some shots of my booth. I had so much fun planning it~
Fragment clothesline
Quilts and the image CDs slideshow
- Books – I just about sold out of them all
My Quote & Image CDs in their cute Pottery Barn Teen cases
The TAP demo area. Once they saw it, they were sold.
I spent a lot of time doing demoes. A picture is worth a thousand words, but a demo of ironing a picture onto fabric, it’s the ohhh and ahhh factor. That’s what I’ve always liked about transfers, that feeling of magic they create.
So what’s next? That’s what I’ve been asking myself all week. I have one last lecture to give this Wednesday at the Burke, VA Chapter of Quilters Unlimited . The lecture is “Making Time for Making Quilts,” my secrets to crafting a career in quilting in spite of no time and no space. Guests are welcome. I’ll be selling TAP, books, CDs and Fragments too.
I do not understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we ae but does not leave us where it found us. Anne Lamott
Speaking of Fragments, I have many to add to the store just in time for holiday shopping. Treat yourself or someone you love to one (or more). I know you’ll find one that really speaks to you. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter, friend me on Facebook or follow me on Twitter so you know when they go online.
I’m really eager to get back into the studio (aka the other 1/2 of my bedroom), and do some fabric painting & stitching. You cannot go to the Quilt Festival and not be inspired by the beauty in the fabric that surrounds you. As I was cleaning yesterday, I made ‘possibility piles” of fabrics and as always was captivated by the beauty of the fabric. Soft still lifes.
- Fabric Still Life
And here are a few photos from the Quilt Festival:
Japanese Indigo Exhibit - Blue Beauty
Detail from one of the trees in the Fabric Forest
- Another tree in the Fabric Forest
The Fabric Forest was an exhibit by a quilt group in Gröebenzeller, Germany to represent the Black Forest of Germany. It was magic walking among them.
I told you that you would enjoy the trees!
It was such a joy meeting you!
I have yet to play with my goodies and read your book I have to travel in a few weeks so I will get a chance to read all about your process.
congratulations on your 11 days of marketing! way to go!
Such wonderful eye candy! Looks like you had a ball, and evertyhting is just gorgeous.
What a wonderfully successful experience you had. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
Sounds like you had a great time at Quilt Festival. Kona Bay Fabrics had a booth at the show right before Festival which was Quilt Market.
Loved seeing your Japanese prints as we love all Asian prints at Kona Bay Fabrics whether they are ours or not.
Glad you had a great time at Festival!!
C Douglas Eagleson
President
Kona Bay Fabrics
http://www.konabay.com
Love the fabric forest! Somehow, in all the posts I have read about Quilt Festival, this is the first mention of the fabric forest. Fabulous! And I love the close-up. Your booth looked wonderful!
HTere you are the Turquoise Tap Queen!!! Congratulations on a great show!! I heard via the grape vine that you were mobbed and wonderfully busy!!
So very ahppy for you and I love Tap!!!
One of these days I simply must get myself down to Houston for the show- once the kids are grown and off to college perhaps!!
I am sure that you will be a huge hit at Burke! I might just have to wander up from Fredericksburg to pop in !!
Smiles!
Elizabeth