As promised, some nice photos of my Dreamin' Vintage Quilt Market booth! I picked up a new lens for my camera for the main purpose of getting better wide angle shots in low-light. It also happened to be on my wishlist for years, so it was a win win! I went with the Canon 35mm f/2. The verdict? Love it! But back to the topic at hand! Welcome to my booth, let's take a look around!
As I mentioned on Monday, I choose Pure Elements in Lemonade for my walls. I wanted something really cheerful and fun and I think this color did the job! It's always a struggle to know how everything will look under the convention center lights, so I'm glad it worked out!
For my booth I was working towards a flea market/craft fair theme, because Dreamin' Vintage would fit right in there. I didn't get too literal with it, but it helped me make some decisions about the projects to make and some of my props. A trip to Ikea this past summer sparked some ideas too, like this chalkboard that became the sign for my booth! I also tagged items with pattern information, sort of like price tags!
I wasn't able to make as many garments as I had hoped, but I'm happy with how the couple I did make turned out! I am itching for my real yardage to arrive in March!
Most of the projects were displayed on these metal shelves! I'll be back next week to share all the details on the projects and quilts in the booth!
I brought a few vintage goodies with me too!
I made some giant tissue paper flower pom poms this time! I think they added a little extra pizazz! Mostly they helped make the booth feel more full!
I displayed my patterns on one of the walls along with a few small projects and the two larger quilts! I'll be sharing my new patterns next week too!
One of my last minute projects for the booth was the garland! I ended up using strips of vintage sheets and rope. I love the way it brought the whole booth together!
Thanks for visiting!
Dreamin' Vintage Quilt Market Booth
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
It's nearly time! The Winter 2013 Camp Stitchalot Retreat is a month away! The retreat is held at The Hankerd Inn in Pleasant Lake, Michigan and is hosted by Brenda Ratliff of Pink Castle Fabrics and Rossie Hutchinson of Fresh Modern Quilts. It's pretty central here in the mid-west and about an hour from the Detroit International Airport. This winter's camp is December 5th-8th, and I'm happy to be teaching again this year!
For more on my experience at last year's camp, see this post.
This year, I'm teaching a pillow workshop! I've developed a special mystery (not quite so mystery anymore) pillow pattern for us to make! In addition, I'll be sharing my favorite ways to customize and finish up pillows!
One of the great things about Camp Stitchalot is that we'll be sewing together all weekend! The teachers will be available throughout the weekend to help you work through your class projects or whatever else you're working on! It's perfectly timed to help you finish up (or start, if you're like me) your holiday gift sewing. Or take it as an opportunity to tackle some of your works-in-progress!
I'm excited to share this pillow with you all, it's so much simpler to make than it looks, which is always a treat! It's a mystery because the choice of colors and fabric placement can completely change the look of this pillow! I choose to make mine with Nordika, but am already scheming a second using warm and cool colors!
I finished my pillow up with a simple zippered closure on the back and some echo quilting using Aurifil 50wt thread #2600!
I hope you'll be able to join my fellow teachers, Anna Graham and Debbie Grifka, and I next month! Anna will be teaching her popular 241 Bag Pattern and Debbie will be sharing her Easy Turn
Potholders and Holiday Hotpads!
For more information and to purchase tickets, head over to Pink Castle Fabrics. Ticket prices include lodging as well as brunch and dinners! There's no reason to leave all weekend!
Hope to see you there!
Monday, November 4, 2013
I've been back from Quilt Market for nearly a week, so I thought it was finally time to start talking about it! This is a very brief recap, and I'll share nice photos of my booth and more on the projects and fabric in other posts. For now, a simple telling of my trip!
I flew in a day early this year, so I could spend some time with my friend Jacey! It was really great to be able to relax for a bit after I landed before getting into the throes of booth set up and the show itself. Jacey and her husband Elliot very graciously had me stay the first night, and I had a great time! I ate real tex mex, and met their fabulous kitties, Bella (testing a quilt for me, above) and Olias!
Jacey was my lifesaver! She helped me out so much, from Ikea and Target runs, making sure I always had treats to eat and lots of moral support. Thank you Jacey, I couldn't have done it without you! She was totally understanding when we needed to make an emergency stop at Target to check out the new Orla Kiely stuff!
PS - It's awesome, obviously! I may have bought four pieces, oops. Sorry, not sorry!
Thursday and Friday were dedicated to setting up the booth! I took a chance and went with lime green walls! They're actually fabric! Pure Elements Lemonade to be exact. The very best pure element color in my personal opinion. Seriously, it's awesome. I managed to fit everything for the booth in two suitcases and a carry-on again, with little weight and room to spare!
I'm really happy with how the booth came together. Between the twenty prints in Dreamin' Vintage, I had about 8 yards of fabric, so it was a real challenge to stretch them into enough projects to fill the booth. It was great to share this collection, because it's truly my dream collection. I can't wait to tell you all about it. Very soon, I swear!
Jacey and I finally managed to get a photo together!
On Monday we managed to see a little bit of the show, and we made a bee-line for the Soak booth! They debuted two new products at Quilt Market: designer nail polish sets, and Flatter smoothing spray! They had a lovely manicurist, Nail Mogul, so we all had our nails done! It was wonderful to feel pampered after long days on our feet. I picked up another bottle of Soakwash (I use it for all my hand knits, it's awesome!), and a bottle of Flatter to try out! Will report back once I use it, it smells amazing!
On Monday I also wore my Color Me Retro Washi Tunic, which I now realize I never modeled for the blog! I blended right into the blue section in the colorful Art Gallery Fabrics booth! I used the Florette print in Sapphire from Color Me Retro, and Rae Hoekstra's Washi Dress Pattern.
We managed to get a few quick photos of some of the Art Gallery Fabrics designer's before the show closed. From left to right: Me, Leah Duncan, Pat Bravo, Angela Walters, and Frances Newcombe. It was such a pleasure to spend time with these talented ladies!
Before I knew it, the show was over and it was time to pack up! Jacey and I tore down the booth as quick as we could and loaded up her car! It's amazing just how much you can stuff into a suitcase. I do wonder what the TSA agents were thinking about my bag though, haha!
Quilt Market was an adventure as usual, and I didn't freak out quite as badly this time around. I suppose that comes with experience, but I also made sure to take care of myself leading up to it and during the show. I think all but one night we were in bed before 10pm! We ate very well too, there was lots of good food (Chili Con Queso!) and good company. Until next time, Houston!
I flew in a day early this year, so I could spend some time with my friend Jacey! It was really great to be able to relax for a bit after I landed before getting into the throes of booth set up and the show itself. Jacey and her husband Elliot very graciously had me stay the first night, and I had a great time! I ate real tex mex, and met their fabulous kitties, Bella (testing a quilt for me, above) and Olias!
Jacey was my lifesaver! She helped me out so much, from Ikea and Target runs, making sure I always had treats to eat and lots of moral support. Thank you Jacey, I couldn't have done it without you! She was totally understanding when we needed to make an emergency stop at Target to check out the new Orla Kiely stuff!
PS - It's awesome, obviously! I may have bought four pieces, oops. Sorry, not sorry!
Thursday and Friday were dedicated to setting up the booth! I took a chance and went with lime green walls! They're actually fabric! Pure Elements Lemonade to be exact. The very best pure element color in my personal opinion. Seriously, it's awesome. I managed to fit everything for the booth in two suitcases and a carry-on again, with little weight and room to spare!
I'm really happy with how the booth came together. Between the twenty prints in Dreamin' Vintage, I had about 8 yards of fabric, so it was a real challenge to stretch them into enough projects to fill the booth. It was great to share this collection, because it's truly my dream collection. I can't wait to tell you all about it. Very soon, I swear!
Jacey and I finally managed to get a photo together!
On Monday we managed to see a little bit of the show, and we made a bee-line for the Soak booth! They debuted two new products at Quilt Market: designer nail polish sets, and Flatter smoothing spray! They had a lovely manicurist, Nail Mogul, so we all had our nails done! It was wonderful to feel pampered after long days on our feet. I picked up another bottle of Soakwash (I use it for all my hand knits, it's awesome!), and a bottle of Flatter to try out! Will report back once I use it, it smells amazing!
On Monday I also wore my Color Me Retro Washi Tunic, which I now realize I never modeled for the blog! I blended right into the blue section in the colorful Art Gallery Fabrics booth! I used the Florette print in Sapphire from Color Me Retro, and Rae Hoekstra's Washi Dress Pattern.
We managed to get a few quick photos of some of the Art Gallery Fabrics designer's before the show closed. From left to right: Me, Leah Duncan, Pat Bravo, Angela Walters, and Frances Newcombe. It was such a pleasure to spend time with these talented ladies!
Before I knew it, the show was over and it was time to pack up! Jacey and I tore down the booth as quick as we could and loaded up her car! It's amazing just how much you can stuff into a suitcase. I do wonder what the TSA agents were thinking about my bag though, haha!
Quilt Market was an adventure as usual, and I didn't freak out quite as badly this time around. I suppose that comes with experience, but I also made sure to take care of myself leading up to it and during the show. I think all but one night we were in bed before 10pm! We ate very well too, there was lots of good food (Chili Con Queso!) and good company. Until next time, Houston!
Friday, November 1, 2013
1. Quiltmanufaktur Churn Dash Quilt Oktober 2013 1, 2. www.flickr.com/photos/sarahlouiselaws/10388548523/in/fave..., 3. Block 4. Tennessee Star. Mendocino. #50fabulouspaperpiecedstars #star #quilting #sewing #paperpiecing #patchwork #mendocino #heatherross #tennesseestar, 4. Swap #6 - Entry #10, 5. 'Cosmos', 6. Disco quilt 2, 7. Halloween Quilt, 8. Fancy Fence quilt-1, 9. New vintage quilt done!
Since I missed last Friday's Favorites, we've got double favorites today! Enjoy!
1. Untitled, 2. SWAP°PEN 3 Fertig!, 3. German Baby Quilt, 4. Sparkling Diamonds quilt in DS Solids, 5. Heather Ross Challenge Mini Quilt, 6. Birthday present, 7. Modern Wedding Ring, 8. Fractal Radiance, 9. Cascade Quilt
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!
Happy Friday!
Since I missed last Friday's Favorites, we've got double favorites today! Enjoy!
1. Untitled, 2. SWAP°PEN 3 Fertig!, 3. German Baby Quilt, 4. Sparkling Diamonds quilt in DS Solids, 5. Heather Ross Challenge Mini Quilt, 6. Birthday present, 7. Modern Wedding Ring, 8. Fractal Radiance, 9. Cascade Quilt
Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it!
Happy Friday!
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