On the heels of last week’s patriotic themed blog and as a nod to the upcoming Memorial Day remembrance, we are proud to share with you the Quilts of Valor Challenge of 2016! We were thrilled when HQMS approached us to sponsor this wonderful opportunity. … Continue reading QT Quilts of Valor Challenge 2016!
One of the best parts of working in this industry is the people you meet and the stories you hear. We all have a story; we’re excited to share some insight into some of our new friends. As part of our Fall Quilt Market, we … Continue reading Blog Shout Out! Plum Easy Patterns Part 1
We have the perfect collection for those of us who are in denial that winter is coming… Floral Fantasy! Think Spring and sophistication. Pretty colors, on-trend watercolor styling, it’s just the touch of hope we need to remember that the flowers will bloom again! In stores now so add it to your stash, or better yet, create something vibrant and fresh while sipping hot cocoa – a nice distraction.
Well, a few of us have returned from Quilt Market in Houston. The Marketing group arrived in Houston last Wednesday to set up and prep for our biggest trade show of the year! International Quilt Market in Houston is an industry convention for shop owners to buy fabrics, notions, and patterns for their shops. They come from all over the world and visit exhibitors like us to see our collections, network, and get inspired! It’s a great event with lots of color and creativity!!!
Above, see how color & creativity SHINE in our Block of the Month quilt “Festival of Stars” designed by Pine Tree Country Quilts and our “Stained Glass” quilt designed by Cyndi Hershey. Both feature our new Ombre Scroll fabric. These are just being shown at Market and will be available to shops in March 2016 – I know… “Patience is a virtue”. 🙂
While at market, most of the companies meet with peers and also with potentially new customers, magazine editors, book publishers and the like. Our team has been busy! We were especially excited for this market as we have a completely new booth! This market was the launch of our new booth styling – hard walls with plenty of room to hang and pin quilts/fabric as well as a space for creating visual vignettes!
Speaking of vignettes, our licensed artist/designer, Janet Wecker Frisch had her own section that she beautifully decorated to show off her collection, Sewing Seeds II which will be available in stores in March 2016.
And… if the décor wasn’t impressive enough, she and Jo Packham, founder of “Where Women Create” got together for an Issue signing. The Winter 2016 issue features Janet’s studio and gives a glimpse into her creative world.
That was just a snippet of Market, we’ll blog again soon to share more with you!!!
Even though we sew all year long… September is dedicated as National Sewing Month!
In honor of this great month-long celebration of sewing, we are extending a special invitation to you. Submit a project photo (or two) using QT fabrics to me at qtblog@cpw.com and you could win a fat quarter bundle of one of our newest collections! Just send your name, images, and a brief description (including which QT fabrics and collection name if you remember) and we will select a winner by September 30th. Everyone gets inspired and we get to see your unique creations! It’s a win-win! We will share your project here and on our Facebook page and Instagram. Let’s show off your creativity!
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Let’s face it – we all have our fabric stash. We will discuss this again and again. I am unapologetic for mine – it is part of who I am as a creative person. You never know when you will need that 6″ strip of fabric from 1978. It’s really really really important to keep it, just in case.
Here’s some of our QT stash… I was thinking that we should all take pictures of our “stash” and put the hashtag #MustAddtomyStash Don’t forget to include #quiltingtreasuresfabrics Facebook is always a great way to show your stuff too! Post a picture to our wall and/or tag us!
I still have fabric that is untouched in my “organized” plastic drawers, just screaming to be used. Why do we do that? For me, I know it’s because I want to be hit by the epiphany truck… just the right project for the right time… You never know!
Having said that, here is the first of an ongoing theme to feature for our blog “Must Add to my Stash” Take a peek, these collections are hitting the stores in September and will be a nice addition to your stash 😉
If I want to calm down, I’ll buy some fabric, get a pattern, shut myself in a room and stay there for days, really happy. And at the end of it, you get a bedspread or some curtains or something to wear – it’s lovely. Twiggy
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