This, That.....and the other Thing.

This.That....and the other Thing.

#marketprep.   it's that time of year again.

it's "new quilt season".

 

International Quilt Market

and all I can see in my minds eye

are hundreds of designers

across the nation

stitching binding

(because the international designers are done, and ready to board a plane!)

 it happens two times a year

spring

and

fall

these shows are "industry only" events

and very big events, at that

every single person in that convention center

is there to show goods to shop owners and buyers

asking them to take their brochure

and hope upon hope

that the owners and buyers will order their goods

 Twilight by Whistler Studios for Windham Fabrics

pattern:  faith.hope.love

Lilla by Lotta Jansdotter for Windham Fabrics

pattern:  48 peaks

 

Grunge by Moda Fabrics 

pattern:  faith.hope.love

Black and White by Jennifer Sampou for Robert Kaufman Fabrics

pattern:  morning star + evening star

 designers sketch and draw and stitch and sew and quilt

and then the time comes when we lay in bed, and just before falling asleep

we play in our minds, over and over again

how we'll lay out the booth, and what we'll say every single day

and suddenly it hits us.

we forgot to order.....

...the other Thing.

so we ask friends to pitch in

while we check, double check and confirm

and finally arrange for

...the other Thing.

all the while, with hope upon hope

that you'll stop by

Booth 525

and chat for a while

HappiestDays.

Natalie.

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