If only we could extend International Quilt Market by a day or two… but not for the business! We need extra time to catch up with friends and colleagues — time to check in, share a hug, ask about each other’s kids/dogs/new houses/travels/parents/etc. We all work so hard and move so fast, it’s easy for the personal to get lost and sometimes the personal, the bonds formed, relationships built, and connections made are what make the biggest difference. So, for all those who we missed… ’til next time;).
We do have a few final booths to share and hope you’ve had fun following along with us! For Houston, let us know if you have special requests, booths you’d like to see, tours you’d like to take… Let’s have some fun!!
ISLAND BATIK
We absolutely adore the team at Island Batik! We had a moment to visit with Elizabeth and Katie before Katie was kind enough to take us on a tour of the booth. New fabrics collections from Ebony Love, Jackie Kunkel, Tammy Silvers, Cheri Good Quilt Design and more!
ROBERT KAUFMAN
Elisabeth and Nichole of Robert Kaufman fabrics took us on a fabulous tour of the RK booths, including giving us a sneak peek at their own new book, The Fussy Cut Sampler! Rebecca Bryan had a new collection presenting, as did Erin Dollar (though she didn’t have a booth this time), and we also got to visit with Darlene Zimmerman, Elizabeth Hartman, and Carolyn Friendlander and check out the booths for Valori Wells and Makenna Ryan.
MARCUS FABRICS
We popped into Marcus to say hello to Aurifil Designers Victoria Findlay Wolfe, Nancy Rink, and Sarah Maxwell. The booths were rich with color and featured so many fabulous new patterns!
ANNA MARIA HORNER
One of the biggest buzz collections of Spring Market was our trio of Limited Edition wooden boxes debuting Anna Maria Horner for Aurifil! We are so excited about these boxes that were designed to coordinate with Anna Maria’s Floral Retrospective collection and have some fun things coming up. Collections are shipping in August, so make sure to ask your local quilt shop to order yours. Anna Maria was lovely and inspiring, as always, and was kind enough to take us on the grand tour of her booth.
THE SPLENDID SAMPLER
We were so excited to have a chance to say hello to Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson, co-authors and co-hosts of The Splendid Sampler Sew Along, which launched in 2016 as an online community sewing & quilting event and has now be released in book form, sparking a whole new wave of participants, new bonus blocks, tips, and more! Make sure to check out the website for all the info and order your copy of the book today!
A VISIT WITH JILL FINLEY!
On the very last day of Market, we had a surprise visit from Aurifil & Riley Blake Designer Jill Finley of Jillily Studio. We absolutely adore Jill and it was so fun to join her and Aurifil CEO Elena Gregotti for a little peek at the Aurifil booth. Keep your eyes peeled for a new collection from Jill this Fall — we can’t wait!!
Thank you so very much for following along with us. International Quilt Market was a wonderful whirlwind and we’re so grateful we got to be a part of it! Until next time!
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