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Bountiful Thanksgiving Fabrics
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008Market Report
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Well, finally the day has come! My boxes were here to greet me and they appear to be in OK shape! But my! The space looks so small. Where to begin?
By the end of the day the booth has come together! The colors are extremely optimistic and feminine, especially with the standard white curtains. But it will be hard to miss. Notice that all the patterns have been made up in Prairie Gothic fabrics. All things considered, it’s not a bad result for a shoestring budget, limited time and some major anxiety!
Being on a corner was a wonderful vantage point! People could see me and I had a quality people watching perch. But it was strange standing in one place everyday and not being able to visit with my friends in other booths, as in previous years. Luckily, Greg came with me! He is naturally “GREGarious”, so he was doing much of the socializing. This was his first visit to Market and I was happy to share this impressive event with him.
This potato chip chair was one of the highlights of the booth. It is covered with the home- dec Midnight Teasel and Lace fabric. We also did directors chairs in the Bug fabric. I think these would be wonderful for dorm rooms, first apartments and screened porches, being light weight and portable. Plus the fabric gives them an “attitude”!
Each of the tower shelves had a little vignette of Sassaman “ideas”. Here is a collection made from the Dusky colorway of fabrics. The bamboo plates and little metal vase are from Ikea and decoupaged into very handsome and usable objects. Time to buy some MogPodge everyone!
All the FreeSpirit/Westminster/Rowan designers were close to the Westminster headquarters,so we did have a chance to mingle with our fellow creators. I am really proud to be included in this talented stable of artists. Brandon Mabley has a beautiful new line for Rowen and he shared a booth with Kaffe Fassett across the way. Here he is modeling his new radiating Sassaman attire!
Here are some happy “women of the cloth” at the end of a long day: Anna Maria Horner,me, Amy Butler and Tina Givens. I am blessed to have such friends and mentors.
And finally, my new friend and fellow FreeSpirit designer Jay McCarroll of Project Runway fame! His booth was in the opposite corner and constantly filled with fans and autograph seekers, including me. I was astounded when he came over to introduce himself! He spicedup the week for all of us!!!!!
I am on the road again until Thanksgiving! But this is the last travel of the year and I am looking forward to some serious nesting and house cleaning when I get home again.
Market Report
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Well, finally the day has come! My boxes were here to greet me and they appear to be in OK shape! But my! The space looks so small. Where to begin?
By the end of the day the booth has come together! The colors are extremely optimistic and feminine, especially with the standard white curtains. But it will be hard to miss. Notice that all the patterns have been made up in Prairie Gothic fabrics. All things considered, it’s not a bad result for a shoestring budget, limited time and some major anxiety!Being on a corner was a wonderful vantage point! People could see me and I had a quality people watching perch. But it was strange standing in one place everyday and not being able to visit with my friends in other booths, as in previous years. Luckily, Greg came with me! He is naturally “GREGarious”, so he was doing much of the socializing. This was his first visit to Market and I was happy to share this impressive event with him.This potato chip chair was one of the highlights of the booth. It is covered with the home- dec Midnight Teasel and Lace fabric. We also did directors chairs in the Bug fabric. I think these would be wonderful for dorm rooms, first apartments and screened porches, being light weight and portable. Plus the fabric gives them an “attitude”!Each of the tower shelves had a little vignette of Sassaman “ideas”. Here is a collection made from the Dusky colorway of fabrics. The bamboo plates and little metal vase are from Ikea and decoupaged into very handsome and usable objects. Time to buy some MogPodge everyone!All the FreeSpirit/Westminster/Rowan designers were close to the Westminster headquarters,so we did have a chance to mingle with our fellow creators. I am really proud to be included in this talented stable of artists. Brandon Mabley has a beautiful new line for Rowen and he shared a booth with Kaffe Fassett across the way. Here he is modeling his new radiating Sassaman attire!
Here are some happy “women of the cloth” at the end of a long day: Anna Maria Horner,me, Amy Butler and Tina Givens. I am blessed to have such friends and mentors.
And finally, my new friend and fellow FreeSpirit designer Jay McCarroll of Project Runway fame! His booth was in the opposite corner and constantly filled with fans and autograph seekers, including me. I was astounded when he came over to introduce himself! He spicedup the week for all of us!!!!!
I am on the road again until Thanksgiving! But this is the last travel of the year and I am looking forward to some serious nesting and house cleaning when I get home again.
Houston Market Here We Come!
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Please stop by and say “hello”!
Houston Market Here We Come!
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Please stop by and say “hello”!
Countdown to Houston!
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Well, I am in a state of hyper activity and preparing for Houston Market. The black of night is spent making “to do” lists in my head. But it dawned on me, as I looked over my messy studio, how lucky I am to have a career fondling fabric and meeting such wonderful and talented people along the way.
One of these people is Nancy Ota, who I met during my visit to the Beach Cities Quilter’s Guild in California. She is the creator of Screen Play patterns for those good looking and very practical tote bags. I was so impressed that I asked if she could make some bags to display in the booth. And here they are!
She used her Tote It and Zip It patterns with some of the new Prairie Gothic fabrics and they turned out beautifully!
Love the pink! This one has a red/pink/white checkered lining, which gives it a very cheerful attitude. The fabric would make wonderful napkins or pillowcases, too.
This is the Dusky colorway of the Sweet Potato Vine design. Deep and elegant!
Here Nancy made an applique to extend the design behind the pocket and the workmanship is perfect, too. Stop by the booth 1520 and you can see these handsome bags in person.
Thank you Nancy, for all your energy and enthusiasm!
Countdown to Houston!
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Well, I am in a state of hyper activity and preparing for Houston Market. The black of night is spent making “to do” lists in my head. But it dawned on me, as I looked over my messy studio, how lucky I am to have a career fondling fabric and meeting such wonderful and talented people along the way.
One of these people is Nancy Ota, who I met during my visit to the Beach Cities Quilter’s Guild in California. She is the creator of Screen Play patterns for those good looking and very practical tote bags. I was so impressed that I asked if she could make some bags to display in the booth. And here they are!
She used her Tote It and Zip It patterns with some of the new Prairie Gothic fabrics and they turned out beautifully!
Love the pink! This one has a red/pink/white checkered lining, which gives it a very cheerful attitude. The fabric would make wonderful napkins or pillowcases, too.This is the Dusky colorway of the Sweet Potato Vine design. Deep and elegant!Here Nancy made an applique to extend the design behind the pocket and the workmanship is perfect, too. Stop by the booth 1520 and you can see these handsome bags in person.
Thank you Nancy, for all your energy and enthusiasm!
Forest Forms
Monday, September 15th, 2008
There have been dramatic changes in the landscape this week. The soybeans have suddenly turned the countryside golden and the green corn is beginning to brown. Plus it has been one of the wettest weekends ever recorded here. Autumn atmosphere has arrived. In the depths of the forest behind the house the dripping canopy of trees look dark and mysterious. The soaking black trunks and stumps are sprouting some of the most amazing forms. Greg spends lots of time pouring over the mushroom guides, as he is anxious to harvest some for our dinner. But so far, it is hard to determine the good from the bad! But design wise they all look fine.
These Baneberries look like an “eyeball” plant. Love it! So I guess you can see where my inspiration comes from. There is so much LIFE, even here in the “ordinary” Midwest! And that is exactly what the Prairie Gothic fabric designs are all about.
The insect world is a big part of the action, too, so they also have a starring role this season. This is a design I have been thinking about for years. It is one of the three designs (in all three colorways) being printed in home dec fabric. I’d like to recover the porch furniture with “bugs”.
In keeping with this mysterious theme, here is the Lace pattern, also in the Midnight color way.
This is another design playing off Queen Ann’s Lace, but from a different perspective this time.
I think this would make awesome napkins or a table cloth. Hopefully, you are dreaming up some projects of your own, too!
Forest Forms
Monday, September 15th, 2008In keeping with this mysterious This is the Lace pattern, also from the Midnight color way.
Forest Forms
Monday, September 15th, 2008
There have been dramatic changes in the landscape this week. The soybeans have suddenly turned the countryside golden and the green corn is beginning to brown. Plus it has been one of the wettest weekends ever recorded here. Autumn atmosphere has arrived. In the depths of the forest behind the house the dripping canopy of trees look dark and mysterious. The soaking black trunks and stumps are sprouting some of the most amazing forms. Greg spends lots of time pouring over the mushroom guides, as he is anxious to harvest some for our dinner. But so far, it is hard to determine the good from the bad! But design wise they all look fine.
These Baneberries look like an “eyeball” plant. Love it! So I guess you can see where my inspiration comes from. There is so much LIFE, even here in the “ordinary” Midwest! And that is exactly what the Prairie Gothic fabric designs are all about.
The insect world is a big part of the action, too, so they also have a starring role this season. This is a design I have been thinking about for years. It is one of the three designs (in all three colorways) being printed in home dec fabric. I’d like to recover the porch furniture with “bugs”.
In keeping with this mysterious theme, here is the Lace pattern, also in the Midnight color way.
This is another design playing off Queen Ann’s Lace, but from a different perspective this time.
I think this would make awesome napkins or a table cloth. Hopefully, you are dreaming up some projects of your own, too!